CINCINNATI -- Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray was reinstated off the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, and he'll make a big start against the Brewers that has major postseason implications. To make room for Gray, the Reds designated right-hander Nate Jones for assignment.

Gray has been on the IL since Sept. 13 -- retroactive to Sept. 11 -- with a right mid-back strain.

“I feel ready to roll, man. I’m excited to get back,” Gray said on Monday. “I’m excited to take the mound. Feeling really good. Feeling no limitations.”

Gray, who was Cincinnati’s Opening Day starter, is 5-3 with a 3.94 ERA in nine starts this season. His ERA was 1.94 through his first seven starts.

“Obviously, it’s an important time and an important game,” Reds manager David Bell said. “He’s a big part of our team in every way, so even though it looks like it may only be one start, maybe he could even pitch out of the bullpen this weekend, assuming he’s healthy and comes out of [Tuesday]. He’s pitched in a lot of big games.”

On Sept. 1, Gray was roughed up for six earned runs over two-thirds of an inning in a 16-2 loss to the Cardinals. He was given extra rest for his next outing on Sept. 10, but he gave up five earned runs on six hits over 3 1/3 innings in an 8-5 loss to the Cubs.

“I just kind of wasn’t recovering, didn’t feel great rotating to the right and then rotating to the left," Gray said. "It gave me that ‘humph,’ feeling. It was definitely the right move.”

Despite not being able to pitch, Gray has enjoyed the Reds' surge back to playoff contenders -- especially during the recent six-game winning streak.

“Tucker [Barnhart] would always say, ‘You have one job, Sonny. It’s do your rehab and get the rally started.’ I just tried to do the same thing every day,” Gray said. “Tried to sit in the same spot, make the same exact movements throughout the day. It was a lot of fun doing that. It was a fun little stretch to go through.”

Galvis starting to get results
Freddy Galvis lost his starting job at shortstop to José Garcia when the club’s No. 6 prospect was called up on Aug. 26. He was able to often get starts at second base when Mike Moustakas was out, but Monday marked back-to-back starts back at shortstop for Galvis as Bell counts more on his experience over the final week of the season.

“I wanted to be ready for the team. Keep practicing and doing my thing. I had nothing else on my mind,” said Galvis, who was 2-for-2 and reached base four times in Sunday’s 7-3 win over the White Sox.

Galvis came into Monday batting only .214, but he is batting .259 with a .394 on-base percentage in his past 10 games -- including eight starts.

“I’m just trying to hit good pitches and trying to stay with my plan,” Galvis said. “I know how the league is doing right now. They’re throwing a lot of breaking balls and fastballs high. I’m trying to stick to my plan, trying to get good balls to swing. I’m getting results.”

Postseason player pool set
At the deadline on Monday, the Reds reduced their player pool from 60 to 40 for the potential postseason. Gray and Wade Miley were not included in the current 28-man roster because they are still on the IL -- but are still eligible to be added.

There were no surprises among those left off, but two notables not in the player pool are the organization’s top two prospects per MLB Pipeline, pitchers Nick Lodolo and Hunter Greene. Both had been working out at the alternate training site.

“It’s just a decision we had to make. Hopefully, everyone stays healthy and no team has to go deep into any pool of extra players or anything like that, but it’s just a very unique situation,” Bell said. “You have to plan so far ahead, and you don’t know for sure what’s going to happen.

“With Lodolo and Greene, we all know that [they’re] highly, highly thought of top prospects in our organization, and they’re right on track with their development. They’ve done everything they can, so it’s not a reflection of anything they’re doing wrong or anything like that. If anything, it’s how much they’re doing well and just making sure that we don’t rush that. It just wasn’t the right time for them.”

Marty B. making money for charity
The 16th annual Marty Brennaman Golf Classic had to alter its setup for the pandemic, but still raised more than $100,000 for the Reds Community Fund. Instead of a two-day tournament on a golf course, the event was held Sunday at Top Golf in Westchester.