Last Word On Baseball

The Cincinnati Reds placed TJ Friedl on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The Reds promoted Levi Jordan from Triple-A Louisville to take Friedl’s spot on the roster. Friedl initially tweaked the hamstring a week ago, missing two games before returning to action. However, he aggravated the injury on Sunday. The trip to the IL is the third this season for … [Read more...] about Reds Outfielder Lands on Injured List for Third Time This Season

MILWAUKEE — With how many games the young and inexperienced Milwaukee Brewers have clawed their way back to win this season, it was only a matter of time until that youth and inexperience came back to cost them one. Friday was one of those nights for the Brewers, who saw their ninth-inning rally stifled when, with two outs and the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position, … [Read more...] about Ill-Advised Bunt Provides A Learning Experience For Young Brewers Outfielder

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell fielded questions on Tuesday about the statuses of Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Brandon Williamson. According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, Encarnacion-Strand has ligament damage with his fractured hand. Williamson has a lesion in his shoulder. Both players will be evaluated in the coming days with season-ending surgery possible for each of … [Read more...] about Reds Manager Hints at Two Players Who Could Face Season-Ending Surgery

First baseman Mike Ford has decided to elect free agency rather than accept an outright assignment with the Cincinnati Reds. The 31-year-old infielder was designated for assignment earlier this week but passed through waivers unclaimed. Ford has shown his potential as a power hitter despite his career being characterized by inconsistencies at the plate. He has had an on-and-off … [Read more...] about Reds First Baseman Elects Free Agency Over Minors

The Cincinnati Reds are now facing another player getting hit by a pitch and going on the injured list. It’s turning into a theme around the Reds clubhouse this season. To make matters worse, they not only dealt with one but two injuries on Tuesday evening. David Bell, the Reds manager, was fuming after Jake Fraley became the latest Reds player to be hit by a pitch against the … [Read more...] about Reds Getting (Literally) Hit with Injury Bug