CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Reds put left-handed reliever Sean Marshall on the 15-day disabled list Friday, the second time this season that hes been sidelined by a sore pitching shoulder. The left shoulder has been bothering him since spring training. The Reds thought a little rest would take care of it, but the shoulder hurt after he made his first appearance of the regular season. He went on the disabled list from April 10-25 with tendinitis. Marshall threw 12 pitches while retiring two batters on Monday in a win over the Mets. The Reds put him on the disabled list again Friday after an exam indicated he has a sprained shoulder. The left-hander was effective in his setup role when the shoulder wasnt sore. He went 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA in 11 appearances covering seven innings. Hed retired 21 of the 27 batters he faced. "It has been bothering him on and off since spring training," manager Dusty Baker said. "Hopefully this is a chance to let it heal." The Reds activated left-handed reliever Manny Parra off the disabled list to take Marshalls spot before the start of a series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Parra had been sidelined since April 26 with a strained muscle on the left side of his back. Parra was 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA in six appearances before he got hurt. Baker plans to use Parra in Marshalls role initially, bringing him in to face a left-handed batter or two late in a game. "The way I look at it, its a big chance for Manny Parra," Baker said. "Hes going to be our main lefty (set-up man) out of the pen. Im glad weve got him and were getting him back. "I cant tell you how Ill use him. It depends on how he does. Everything depends on his performance, as well as everybodys performance. Initially I might try to use him in that role." Left fielder Ryan Ludwick was in the clubhouse on Friday, continuing his comeback from right shoulder surgery. 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MILWAUKEE -- A two-run home run from Chris Carter and a Scooter Gennett RBI single spared the Milwaukee Brewers from the first 0-7 road trip in franchise history.The squad now returns home to Miller Park looking to turn things around against the Colorado Rockers in the opener of a three-game series.Jimmy Nelson gets the start for Milwaukee, still looking to find the form that made him one of the best young pitchers in the National League to start the season.Nelson went 5-3 with a 2.88 ERA through his first 11 starts but has been a mess since, going 1-10 with a 5.79 ERA and has taken the loss in each of his last six starts, with an 8.04 ERA during that stretch.Its going to fall into place. Things are going to get back on track, Nelson said. I feel like Ive actually been making more quality pitches, maybe just as much or more than I was in the first month of the season when I was throwing really well. I caught some good breaks early in the season.I actually feel like Im a little more polished now than I was then, as far as some of the things Im doing. Thats part of the crazy game that it is.Nelson was tagged for six earned runs in three of his previous four outings, including his last time out when he lasted just five innings in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigely Field on Aug. 17.He allowed five runs in the first inning in that last start -- including a home run to Jorge Soler -- but settled down after that..dddddddddddd.Really, the first inning he was able to get to two strikes and he just couldnt put away the hitter, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. Youve got to give them some credit for fouling off some pitches and getting back into counts. I thought his execution certainly went down with two strikes; he just didnt make pitches with two strikes to finish the hitters off.The Rockies will turn to right-hander Chad Bettis, whose last start was cut short after just three innings because of a rain delay.Six of his seven previous outings, though, were quality starts, going 4-0 with a 3.98 ERA during that stretch.Chad is doing what he does well, and thats using all of his pitches and commanding his fastball, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. When he gets separation between his pitches, hes very effective.Bettis, in his fourth season with the Rockies, says theres nothing special to his recent success.Im in a really good spot right now, physically, emotionally and mentally, Bettis said. I just want to keep rolling.Bettis is facing Milwaukee for the second time in his career. He held the Brewers to a run over 6 1/3 innings in a 2015 start.Colorado, which has yet to face the Brewers this season, has won four of its last five, including an 11-4 victory Sunday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. ' ' '