LATEST INJURIES

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Díaz will open the season on the injured list because of left hamstring inflammation, manager Terry Francona announced Sunday, clouding the picture at the back end of the bullpen as the regular season approaches. Right-hander Díaz, an All-Star in 2023, never seemed to

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The small crack in the door left open for Spencer Steer to begin the regular season on time was shut. The Reds will place Steer on the injured list, manager Terry Francona revealed on Saturday morning. "I talked to him for a while," Francona said. "He’s going

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Spencer Steer has tested his right shoulder this week with throwing, and just on Thursday, began hitting in a Minor League game. Could that be enough for the Reds' infielder/outfielder to continue holding the door open to begin the regular season on time? “Hitting-wise, for sure, I

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds decided that Andrew Abbott ran out of time in his bid to open the season on time and in the rotation after starting camp on a slower progression as he worked back from a 2024 shoulder injury. Manager Terry Francona named Carson Spiers as the

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- For the first time in nearly a year, and since he had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, Reds pitcher Wade Miley was facing hitters again on Tuesday. A guy who never needed pitch timers to work fast, Miley had a quicker pace even for him

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds thought they had the makings of one of baseball's strongest catching duos this season. But that situation quickly became imperiled on Friday. First, the lineup was dealt a blow when the club learned that primary catcher Tyler Stephenson will be sidelined for multiple weeks with

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Whether Andrew Abbott can be ready in time to begin the season in the Reds' rotation remains unknown. But a big hurdle on his path toward making that happen could be cleared this week.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- One of the Reds’ top prospects, first baseman Cam Collier, will begin his 2025 season on the injured list because he needs left thumb surgery. Collier, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Cincinnati's No. 4 prospect and No. 90 overall, tore the ulnar collateral ligament in

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Spencer Steer was scratched from the Reds’ lineup on Saturday after the infielder/outfielder was given a cortisone injection in his bothersome right shoulder. Steer received the shot after an exam with team orthopedist Andrew Razzano reaffirmed there was no major injury.

CINCINNATI – Following an arduous journey to get all the way back this year from a shoulder injury, Reds left-handed starting pitcher Brandon Williamson now faces a new one – elbow surgery. Williamson's MRI exam before Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Braves revealed that he had a complete tear of

CINCINNATI – A patchwork Reds rotation that had found its groove this month after a rough August of injuries was dealt new disappointment on Tuesday, even in victory. That's because starter Brandon Williamson grabbed his left elbow on a second-inning pitch and exited the game vs. the Braves. The diagnosis

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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