Injuries & Moves: Mariot, Legumina back with Reds

Injuries & Moves: Mariot, Legumina back with Reds

September 4th, 2023

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Sept. 4: Selected contract of RHP from Triple-A Louisville; recalled RHP ; optioned RHP to Louisville; returned RHP  to Louisville
Mariot, who made nine appearances (eight starts) with Louisville this year, is in line to make his Reds debut after signing a Minor League deal with the club in June. Legumina begins his fourth stint with the Reds this year, having posted a 6.17 ERA in 10 previous outings, while Kennedy returns to Triple-A after working two innings in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.

Sept. 2: RHP placed on 15-day injured list (right big toe stress reaction); LHP placed on COVID-19 related injured list; LHP selected from Triple-A Louisville; RHP added as a substitute player
Ashcraft exited his start after five-plus innings in Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader due to pain in his right big toe. He underwent an MRI and was diagnosed with a stress reaction the next day.

Williamson became the fourth member of the Reds’ pitching staff to test positive for COVID-19. He will be out a minimum of seven days. Because of the COVID IL rules, Phillips, the Reds’ No. 4 prospect, was added to the active roster as a substitute player without needing to be added to the 40-man roster. When he debuts, Phillips will be the 12th player from the Reds’ preseason Top 30 Prospects list to play for the big league club.

Sept. 2: OF claimed off waivers by St. Louis; INF clears waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Louisville
Lopez was designated for assignment on Thursday. In 61 games with the Reds this season, he’s slashed .262/.314/.331 with one home run. Siani, a former top prospect, was also designated for assignment on Thursday. He made three appearances for the Reds this month and walked in his lone plate appearance.

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INJURY UPDATES

RHP (COVID-19)
Expected return: TBD
Greene is recovering in San Francisco, where he first tested positive after feeling ill following his start. He still feels symptoms, but he’s slowly building back up by running and keeping his arm warm as he recovers. (Last updated: Sept. 2)

LHP
Expected return: TBD
Williamson was the fourth player to test positive in the Reds' outbreak. He was placed on the IL on Sept. 2, one day before he was scheduled to start in the series finale against the Cubs. (Last updated: Sept. 2)

RHP (COVID-19)
Expected return: TBD
Lively went on the COVID IL on Sept. 1. He made just one appearance -- covering 5 2/3 innings on Aug. 26 at Arizona -- since a 24-day stint on the injured list with a right pectoral muscle strain from Aug. 2-25. (Last updated: Sept. 1)

RHP (COVID-19)
Expected return: TBD
Cruz, who last pitched on Aug. 30 at San Francisco, went on the COVID IL on Sept. 1. The IL stint interrupted a solid stretch. He hasn't allowed a run in relief since Aug. 3, totaling eight games and 9 1/3 innings. (Last updated: Sept. 1)

10-day and 15-day IL

2B (left foot plantar fasciitis)
Expected return: Possibly mid-September
India started a running progression at the Reds' complex in Goodyear, Ariz. on Aug. 28. After a week of running, manager David Bell said that India could begin a rehab assignment within a week. He'll need at least three appearances before joining the big league club. (Last updated: Sept. 3)

IF (right oblique strain)
Expected return: TBD
McLain will be out for at least two to three more weeks before he'll be able to play. After experiencing discomfort in his side over the past couple of series, McLain underwent an MRI that revealed a strain in his right oblique on Aug. 28. (Last updated: Sept. 3)

1B (left shoulder strain)
Expected return: TBD
Votto had experienced weakness in the shoulder on which he underwent surgery in 2022 to repair a torn biceps and a torn rotator cuff. He was placed on the IL on Aug. 24. The original hope was that he could return the first day he was eligible, but as of Sept. 3, Votto is still working on strengthening his shoulder and easing back into hitting. (Last updated: Sept. 3)

RHP (stress reaction in right big toe)
Expected return: TBD
Ashcraft exited his start after five-plus innings on Sept. 1 due to pain in his right big toe, and was diagnosed with a stress reaction the next day. Before he was placed on the IL, he was the only member of the Reds’ April rotation still on the active roster. While manager David Bell was optimistic that Ashcraft could return before the end of the season, it is certainly not guaranteed. Read more >> (Last updated: Sept. 2)

INF (left oblique strain)
Expected return: September
Newman has resumed hitting in the cage after he suffered an oblique strain during a pregame double-play drill on Aug. 18. He was placed on the IL the next day (retroactive to Aug. 16) and is not expected to miss much time. Newman has played all four infield positions this season. He was slashing .253/.311/.364 prior to his injury. (Last updated: Aug. 29)

LHP (left hamstring tightness)
Expected return: September
Young felt left hamstring tightness in his last couple of appearances, including on Aug. 24, when he took the loss at Arizona after walking the leadoff batter and giving up a two-run homer to Corbin Carroll. The plan is for him to not throw for two or three days before resuming baseball activity. (Last updated: Aug. 26)

C (left foot contusion)
Expected return: September
Casali, who has been on the injured list since July 24 after fouling a ball off his foot in the batting cage a day earlier, had his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville halted after six games on Aug. 24 because of an illness. There wasn't a timetable known for when it would resume. (Last updated: Aug. 24)

60-day IL

LHP (left tibia stress reaction)
Expected return: 2024
Reds general manager Nick Krall confirmed on Aug. 31 that Lodolo's season is over after the left-hander received a second opinion in New York about his injury the previous day. Manager David Bell said that Lodolo would not have surgery or return to wearing a boot. The expectation is that rest will let his leg heal, and could have him able to return for next season. Out since mid-May, Lodolo endured a setback on Aug. 20 during his rehab start with Triple-A Louisville. An MRI exam revealed a reccurrence of a stress reaction in his left tibia. (Last updated: Sept. 1)

RHP (right shoulder)
Expected return: 2024
Dunn received a second opinion on his shoulder after experiencing a setback in his recovery, and learned that he would need season-ending surgery to repair the anterior capsule. He made three appearances for Triple-A Louisville before his rehab assignment was halted on Aug. 24.

The right-hander, who has dealt with shoulder issues in each of the past two seasons, has been out since Spring Training because of soreness in the subscapularis muscle in his right rotator cuff. (Last updated: Sept. 1)

RHP (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: TBD
Gutierrez was returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville due to triceps pain. He is expected to be evaluated by multiple doctors, including a Reds team doctor, to figure out the issue and determine next steps. In his last appearance on Aug. 12, Gutierrez threw 29 pitches (15 strikes) and averaged 90.3 mph on his fastball, down from his 2022 season average of 92.8.

In his previous two appearances with Louisville, Gutierrez was hovering around 91-93 mph. Although he's a starting pitcher, Gutierrez was being prepped for a bullpen role this season, and he could return to starting in 2024. (Last updated: Aug. 18)

LHP (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Sanmartin underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow on July 7, it was revealed on July 28. He originally was diagnosed with a stress reaction after he left a relief outing on May 7. (Last updated: July 28)

RHP (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Overton underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on May 23. His elbow and arm were not responding well to certain throwing distances during long tossing at Goodyear, Ariz., which is when the Reds discovered the issue. The right-hander has been on the IL since April 15. (Last updated: May 25)

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