The Cincinnati Reds recalled right-handed pitching prospect Chase Petty on Monday and optioned relief pitcher Zach Maxwell to Triple-A Louisville. Petty appeared in three games for the Reds last season. In his Major League debut, he gave up nine runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out three batters. On May 11, Petty gave up four runs on six hits in three innings. He struggled with his command, walking six batters and striking out four. On June 21, Petty came on in relief and gave up one unearned run in an extra-innings loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Petty is the Reds' No. 8 prospect. "Given his age -- he’ll pitch the 2026 season at age 23 -- and athleticism on the mound, the Reds are optimistic Petty will find his way back," MLB Pipeline wrote before the season . "The execution issues may have been as much about him trying to do too much, trying to get back to the big leagues with one outing, as about anything mechanical.…