debut alert

Cincinnati, unhappy with the production it was getting from shortstops Paul Janish and Edgar Renteria, has called up former Ole Miss star Zack Cozart. Cozart, who was hitting .310 with seven homers, 32 RBIs and 57 runs at Triple-A Louisville, figures to be in the lineup tonight when the Reds take on National League Central rival Milwaukee. Cozart was a second-round pick by the Reds in 2007 and entered this season rated as the organization’s No. 8 prospect (by Baseball America). He deserves this chance, and he’s jumping into the heat of a division race. Can’t get much better than that.