Latest Reds injuries & transactions

May 18th, 2025

LATEST INJURIES

RHP (No. 2 prospect)
Injury: Right elbow discomfort
IL date: March 26 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June
Status: Allowed four runs on four hits and one walk in one-third of an inning May 17 in his first rehab game with Triple-A Louisville. Pulled when he reached 29 pitches, but threw three more innings in the bullpen. Set to throw around 75 pitches in his next rehab game with High-A Dayton. (Last updated: May 18)

OF/3B
Injury: Lower back spasms
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Scratched from the lineup an hour before first pitch vs. Cleveland on May 17. (Last updated: May 17)

RHP
Injury: Right groin strain
IL date: May 9 (15-day, retroactive to May 8)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Threw off flat ground and a little on the mound on May 16. Scheduled for full bullpen session on May 18. (Last updated: May 17) More >>

3B
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: May 7 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 5)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Marte's follow-up MRI was moved up to May 27 from June 4 because the medical staff has been pleased with his progress. The results could determine what's next in his rehab. (Last updated: May 17) More >>

3B
Injury: Lumbar spine strain
IL date: April 30 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 28)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Candelario has begun baseball activity, and is scheduled to ramp it up more when he gets to Arizona on May 18. (Last updated: May 16) More >>

1B
Injury: Lower back inflammation
IL date: April 17 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Encarnacion-Strand is working out at the team complex in Goodyear, Ariz. He could soon progress to more baseball activity, but no target date for a return is known. (Last updated: May 14) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: April 26 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Gibaut was sent on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville. (Last updated: May 11)

OF
Injury: Left calf tenderness
IL date: May 10 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 7)
Expected return: Mid-to-late May
Status: Scratched from lineup less than 30 minutes before first pitch on May 9 after pregame warmups. May 7 MRI revealed muscle bleed at top of calf. (Last updated: May 10) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder impingement
IL date: April 14 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 11)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Moll is seven games into a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville and has allowed five earned runs and eight hits with three walks and nine strikeouts. (Last updated: May 10)

LF/2B
Injury: Broken left forearm
IL date: May 6 (10-day IL, moved to 60-day on May 9)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Had surgery to repair two broken bones in forearm on May 6. Will be unable to participate in any baseball activity during workouts for 6-8 weeks. (Last updated: May 9) More >>

INF (No. 4 prospect)
Injury: Left thumb
Expected return: June
Status: On a hitting progression that is reportedly going well and on track to be full go in June. Underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb on March 13. (Last updated: May 5)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: April 20 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Early June
Status: Spiers will head to Arizona to be re-examined on May 7. If all goes well, he could begin a throwing program on May 10. (Last updated: May 4) More >>

RHP
Injury: Torn UCL
IL date: Feb. 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Aguiar underwent Tommy John surgery, which was performed by Dr. Keith Meister, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Last updated: Feb. 6)

LHP
Injury: Torn UCL
Expected return: Likely 2026
Status: Williamson, who spent much of 2024 coming back from a shoulder injury, appeared in four big league games (three starts) before he tore his UCL on Sept. 17, requiring Tommy John surgery. (Last updated: Feb. 6)

LATEST NEWS

May 11
• RHP : Sent on rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville

May 10
• RF : Placed on 10-day IL with left calf tenderness, retroactive to May 7 More >>
• INF/OF : Added to active roster

May 9
• RHP : Placed on 15-day IL with right groin strain, retroactive to May 8 More >>
• INF/OF : Acquired from Padres in exchange for Minor League RHP and cash considerations More >>
• OF : Activated off 10-day IL
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Louisville
• OF , OF : Optioned to Triple-A Louisville
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A Louisville
• LF/2B : Transferred to 60-day injured list

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