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Lodolo's season in jeopardy, lands on injured list with sprained finger
CINCINNATI -- For the fourth time in 2024, Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo is on the 15-day injured list. This latest stint could be the one that finishes his season prematurely. Lodolo's latest injury is a sprained left middle finger on his pitching hand. It is expected to be in
'Really surprised that something broke': Candelario hits IL with toe fracture
TORONTO -- When the Reds spent north of $108 million in the offseason, they put the biggest portion into signing free-agent slugger Jeimer Candelario. On Tuesday, they placed Candelario on the 10-day injured list with a fractured big left toe. Candelario, 30, was diagnosed after he underwent an in-game X-ray
Reds face potential blow to postseason chase as Greene heads to IL
CINCINNATI -- In what could be a blow to the Reds' efforts to remain in the postseason chase, the best season of Reds All-Star starting pitcher Hunter Greene's young career has been interrupted by an injury. Before Cincinnati's 13-1 loss to the Royals at Great American Ball Park on Saturday
Lodolo (blister) lands on IL, expects to return when eligible
CINCINNATI -- The Reds will be without their rotation's best-performing starting pitcher for the near future after Nick Lodolo was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo, 26, is 8-3 with a 2.96 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP in 12
Friedl (hamstring strain) hits IL for 3rd time in '24
CINCINNATI -- There's no charm to this third time for the Reds and TJ Friedl. Cincinnati placed Friedl, its center fielder and primary leadoff hitter, on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained right hamstring. This is his third IL stint of 2024 for three different injuries. "Obviously,
CES, Williamson evaluating surgery to treat injuries
CINCINNATI -- Two injured Reds players, first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand and pitcher Brandon Williamson, are currently evaluating different options of treatment that could include season-ending surgeries. Encarnacion-Strand, who has been on the injured list since May 8 with a fracture of his right hand, was advised Saturday to rest it
Lodolo heads to IL, hopes to miss minimum time
PHOENIX -- Reds starting pitching has been a strong area for the club, even during its recent struggles. Now it will have to get by without the best starter of the group for a little while. Left-hander Nick Lodolo was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left groin
Friedl placed on injured list with broken left thumb
PHOENIX -- The struggling Reds barely had time to enjoy having TJ Friedl back contributing to their regular lineup and now they are faced with losing their center fielder again for several more weeks. Friedl went on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a broken left thumb. It's terrible
Friedl's thumb injury foreshadows tough loss to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Reds started off on the wrong foot right from the first pitch of Sunday's series finale at Oracle Park. Leadoff hitter TJ Friedl stepped into the box against Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison and immediately took a 90.6 mph four-seamer off his left thumb. Friedl doubled over
CES hits IL with hand fracture 1 1/2 weeks after HBP
CINCINNATI -- It turns out that Christian Encarnacion-Strand has a fractured hand after all. The Reds first baseman was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and the club brought back veteran first baseman Mike Ford on a one-year, $1.3 million contract to take his place. Encarnacion-Strand was hit
Back from injured list, Montas hits the ground running
This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CINCINNATI -- Tuesday marked Reds starting pitcher Frankie Montas’ return from the injured list. He immediately became part of the collateral damage created by
Reds hope to get much-needed boost with Friedl's return
CINCINNATI -- When TJ Friedl was activated from the injured list on Tuesday, it happened when the Reds needed their center fielder and leadoff hitter the most. The Reds have struggled because their sagging offense hasn't produced. As much as they wanted Friedl back from a fractured right wrist, they
Reds in anticipation of Friedl's imminent return
CINCINNATI -- TJ Friedl is doing everything he can to get back in the lineup as fast as humanly possible. The Cincinnati outfielder, who fractured his right wrist on March 16 diving for a fly ball against Seattle in a Cactus League game in Goodyear, Ariz., began his rehab on
Antone 'going to go for it' in comeback from 3rd elbow surgery
CINCINNATI -- Tejay Antone doesn't just want to come back again from another major elbow surgery. The Reds reliever is determined that he will. Antone, who will undergo a surgical procedure on Friday performed by Reds orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tim Kremchek, had Tommy John surgeries on his right elbow in
'Our hearts are with Tejay': Reds gutted after Antone exits
CINCINNATI -- Sunday was more than a loss for many on the Reds’ pitching staff. It was an emotional punch to the stomach to see one of their brothers who has battled back from a pair of Tommy John procedures leave after just one pitch during the sixth inning. Tejay
McLain has shoulder surgery; Reds hope for return this year
CINCINNATI – The Reds will be without second baseman Matt McLain for an extended period after he had left shoulder surgery on Tuesday. It was not immediately known when McLain would be ready to return. "Yesterday, Matt McLain had successful surgery to address cartilage damage and repair his labrum in
McLain (shoulder) set for 2nd opinion, will open 2024 on IL
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Any hopes Matt McLain had that his sore left shoulder would only be a speed bump to get past were dashed on Wednesday. The Reds are sending their second baseman to get a second opinion on his sore left shoulder. Manager David Bell revealed after an 8-1
Reds prospect Arroyo to miss season after shoulder surgery
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds shortstop prospect Edwin Arroyo had surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn left labrum in his left shoulder. President of baseball operations Nick Krall said Arroyo will miss the 2024 season. Arroyo, 20, is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Cincinnati's No. 3 prospect and No. 67
McLain, Reds hoping left shoulder injury is just a 'speed bump'
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds may have avoided the possibility of losing infielder and key lineup contributor Matt McLain for Opening Day after he injured his left shoulder. But a lot will depend on how fast it improves. “Now with it being close to the season, this will have to
Friedl to miss extended time with wrist fracture
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds will be without center fielder TJ Friedl for an extended period after he was diagnosed Sunday with a non-displaced fracture in his right wrist. Friedl’s wrist is in a soft cast. His return has no immediate timeline, but he will be re-evaluated in three to
McLain slowed by sore oblique; MRI shows no strain
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Oblique injuries can be a problematic early camp issue for many players, but when second baseman Matt McLain told the Reds he felt soreness in his right side after a recent batting practice, it set off caution alarms. McLain had missed the final month of his 2023
McLain aggravates oblique injury, won't return in regular season
CLEVELAND -- The Reds had hoped to have rookie infielder Matt McLain back on Tuesday for their final push for a postseason spot. A setback in McLain's recovery from a right oblique injury has quashed that possibility. An MRI exam revealed a Grade 2 strain of McLain's oblique, derailing a
Ashcraft to undergo surgery, miss rest of 2023 and postseason
CINCINNATI -- If the Reds can get into the postseason, they still won't have key starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft at their disposal. Ashcraft, who has been out since Sept. 1, is scheduled to have season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair a stress reaction in his right big toe. “It is
Marte day to day with facial contusion after pregame mishap
CINCINNATI -- A team dealing with roster mayhem as much as opponents lately, the last thing the Reds needed Saturday was more trouble. But trouble found them anyway as a pregame mishap during warmups left Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte unable to play in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals