Latest Reds injuries & transactions

June 6th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Reds injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURY NEWS

SS
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: June 1 (10-day injured list)
Expected return: mid-to-late June
Status: Began some light baseball activity. MRI check-in scheduled for June 12 (moved up from June 15). With team in St. Louis, walking on a treadmill and taking ground balls from his knees. (Last updated: June 6) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 23 (60-day injured list)
Expected return: July
Status: Threw a side session on June 4. Scheduled to face live hitters for first time on June 8 before another side session. Per manager Terry Francona, "He looked really healthy." (Last updated: June 6) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder pain
IL date: May 13, retroactive to May 10 (15-day injured list)
Expected return: June 7
Status: Threw 70 pitches over five innings during a June 2 rehab start for Triple-A Louisville at Memphis. Is scheduled to pitch for the Reds vs. the Cardinals on June 7. (Last updated: June 3) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right UCL sprain
IL date: May 29 (60-day injured list)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Second opinion with Dr. Keith Meister confirmed a UCL sprain. Received a PRP injection on June 2. (Last updated: June 2) More >>

C
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: May 17 (10-day injured list)
Expected return: June 8
Status: Scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on June 4 and play three games. (Last updated: June 1)

RHP
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: May 30 (15-day injured list)
Expected return: mid-June
Status: MRI exam showed no serious damage and Johnson received a cortisone injection. (Last updated: May 30) More >>

RHP
Injury: Grade 2 left hamstring strain
IL date: May 6 (15-day injured list)
Expected return: June or July
Status: Second MRI exam May 29 showed 50-60 percent healing, which was considered positive. Was cleared to run on an anti-gravity treadmill. (Last updated: May 30) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder fatigue
IL date: April 30 (transferred to 60-day IL May 6)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Returned to Cincinnati on May 29 to get examined and was cleared to begin a throwing program. (Last updated: May 30) More >>

3B
Injury: Lumbar bulging disk
IL date: May 22 (10-day injured list)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will head to Arizona to rehab. (Last updated: May 22)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

June 4

June 3
• OF : Optioned to Triple-A Louisville
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A Louisville
• RHP : Refused outright assignment; elected free agency

June 2
• RHP : Contract selected from Triple-A Louisville
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Louisville
• LHP : Designated for assignment
• RHP : Designated for assignment

June 1
• SS : Placed on 10-day injured list
• IF : Recalled from Triple-A Louisville
• LHP : Contract selected from Triple-A Louisville
• RHP : Designated for assignment

May 30
• RHP : Placed on the 15-day injured list
• RHP : Contract selected from Triple-A Louisville
• RHP : Designated for assignment