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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
Ashcraft (toe) lands on IL in blow to Reds rotation
CINCINNATI -- As the Reds’ pitching staff deals with a COVID-19 outbreak, it will also have to work without Graham Ashcraft, who landed on the injured list on Saturday with a stress reaction in his right big toe. Ashcraft left his start in Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader after five-plus
Oblique strain sends McLain to injured list
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie infielder Matt McLain was placed on the 10-day injured list after undergoing an MRI that revealed a right oblique strain on Monday, a major blow to the Reds as they open a three-game set with the Giants that could make or break their push for a
Votto lands on IL with left shoulder discomfort
PHOENIX -- Joey Votto didn't start the 2023 season on time as he recovered from left shoulder surgery. Because of the same shoulder, the Reds first baseman isn't assured of being able to finish it. The playoff-contending Reds will be without Votto after he went on the 10-day injured list
Lodolo dealt setback on road back from injury
ANAHEIM -- The Reds were banking on the healthy returns of Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo for a late-season playoff push, but a development has potentially derailed that hope. Lodolo, who has been out since mid-May with a stress reaction in his left tibia, was dealt a setback during his
India (heel) lands on 10-day IL
LOS ANGELES -- It takes a high threshold of discomfort for Reds second baseman Jonathan India to not be able to play through an injury. The club didn't want the left heel pain India has been feeling to get to that level. On Sunday, India was placed on the 10-day
Votto propels Reds to 9th straight win, first place in return
CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto said upon his return from a 72-game stay on the injured list that he was just trying to earn some playing time. Based on one game, Votto's job seems safe. He homered in the fifth inning and hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth to
When is Votto going to return? Very soon, he hints on Instagram
HOUSTON – With an Instagram video he posted Saturday of himself driving a bus, seemingly back to Cincinnati, Joey Votto hinted that his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville was near its end. On Sunday, Votto posted a more serious message that clearly states he's ready to return to the Reds.
Votto working out with Reds, moving in right direction
CINCINNATI -- After spending time hitting against pitchers in live batting practice with Triple-A Louisville recently, injured Reds first baseman Joey Votto was back working out with the club on Monday at Great American Ball Park. Votto took more live BP, this time against Reds assistant pitching coach Alon Leichman.
Lodolo likely out long term with stress reaction
DENVER -- The Reds learned more about starting pitcher Nick Lodolo's leg injury this week, and the news was not good. A follow-up MRI taken on Monday revealed that Lodolo has a stress reaction in his left tibia. He is expected to be in a walking boot for at least
Reds raise their game after Greene's early exit
CINCINNATI -- There's never a good time for the Reds to see one of their best starting pitchers leave a game early with an injury. Hunter Greene getting hurt during Monday night's series opener vs. the Rays was particularly bad timing for Cincinnati's recently overused bullpen. The Reds turned the
Votto halts rehab assignment: 'My swing is not there'
CINCINNATI -- Reds first baseman Joey Votto spoke highly of his own progress as he works his way back from major left shoulder surgery. But he isn't going to be ready to return any time soon. That's why a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville was halted on Saturday. "My swing
Weaver takes Overton's spot in Reds' rotation
CINCINNATI -- Luke Weaver was probably going into the Reds' rotation in Connor Overton's place after his rehab assignment ends, but the move became a lock when Overton complained of a sore elbow after leaving Friday's start. The Reds signed Weaver, the 29-year-old right-hander, in January for $2 million for
Reds prospects to start Minors season on IL
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Two of the Reds' top prospects will open the 2023 Minor League season on the injured list, it was learned on Sunday. Shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who is ranked No. 1 in the organization and No. 10 overall by MLB Pipeline, has a left hamstring strain.