Connect with us

Published

on

CINCINNATI — Reds center fielder TJ Friedl is back on the injured list.

The Reds put the 28-year-old Friedl on the 10-day list Monday because of a right hamstring strain. He could be out a few weeks.

Friedl was sidelined for the first six weeks of the season after breaking his right wrist in spring training. He came back and played six games before he was hit by a pitch that broke his left thumb.

He returned to the lineup May 29 but then strained his hamstring making a diving catch last week in Pittsburgh.

Friedl said he was at 80-85 percent running comfortably in last weekend’s series against the Red Sox but realized the injury wasn’t getting any better.

“We just felt it was best I get imaging done, and just give it time to heal properly,” he said. “I wasn’t really 100 percent myself, and that’s something I realized over the last couple days is I can’t play at 85 percent. Me, who I am, I need to be 100 percent.”

Friedl said he’ll likely be out until after the All-Star break in mid-July and then reassess the injury.

He was hitting .227 in June and .208 for the season, with four homers and 16 RBIs.

“It’s just frustrating, that’s all,” he said.

The Reds promoted infielder-outfielder Levi Jordan from Triple-A Louisville to take Friedl’s spot on the roster.

The right-handed hitting Jordan was set to make his major league debut Monday, playing right field and batting eighth against Pirates lefty Bailey Falter.

Jordan, 28, was hitting .302 with five homers and 24 RBIs at Louisville this season.

Continue Reading

Sports

Pirates catcher Bart returns from thumb injury

Published

on

By

Pirates catcher Bart returns from thumb injury

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart has been activated from the 10-day injured list after recovering from a left thumb injury.

Bart, who last played for Pittsburgh on May 26, went 6-for-17 during a six-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Pirates acquired Bart, 27, in an April 2 trade, sending right-hander Austin Strickland to the San Francisco Giants. The 2018 No. 2 draft pick out of Georgia Tech, Bart failed to catch on with the Giants as Buster Posey‘s successor.

In 22 games before the injury, Bart was batting .267 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 22 games. In 184 career games, he has a .224 average with 15 homers, 50 RBIs and 197 strikeouts.

In a corresponding move, the Pirates sent catcher Jason Delay, 29, to Indianapolis.

Continue Reading

Sports

Escalator malfunction at Brewers’ park injures 11

Published

on

By

Escalator malfunction at Brewers' park injures 11

Eleven people were injured after an escalator at the Milwaukee Brewers‘ American Family Field malfunctioned, resulting in “an increased downward speed.”

The incident occurred after the Brewers’ 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs while fans were taking the escalator from the terrace to the loge level.

Five of the people injured were treated at the ballpark while the other six were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries, according to the team.

The Brewers, in a statement Sunday, said they were in the process of reaching out to those who were injured to “check on their condition and express our best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.”

The team also said that all of the ballpark escalators were inspected overnight and deemed safe for use. The Brewers host the Cubs again Sunday at 1:10 p.m. CT.

Continue Reading

Sports

Guardians send struggling P McKenzie to minors

Published

on

By

Guardians send struggling P McKenzie to minors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Cleveland Guardians are sending Triston McKenzie to the minors to work out his pitching problems.

The AL Central leaders optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, two days after he went a season-low 2⅓ innings in a 10-3 loss to the Royals. McKenzie hasn’t gone past the third inning in any of his last three starts.

McKenzie is 3-5 with a 5.11 ERA in 16 starts. He has given up 19 homers in 75⅔ innings.

To take McKenzie’s spot, the team activated right-hander Gavin Williams from the 60-day injured list. Williams hasn’t pitched for Cleveland this season after he injured his elbow while throwing a weighted ball during a workout in spring training.

Williams had to build back his arm strength the past two months and made seven minor league appearances before the Guardians were comfortable bringing him up. He made 82 pitches in his last outing.

On Saturday, Chris Antonetti, the team’s president of baseball operations, said the club will continue to be patient with Williams, who likely will be on a pitch count for now.

A former first-round draft pick, the 24-year-old Williams went 3-5 with a 3.29 ERA in 16 starts as a rookie in 2023.

The Guardians could be looking to add another starter before the trade deadline. They signed veteran left-hander Matthew Cook to a one-year contract Saturday, but he won’t be ready to join the rotation until August after having Tommy John surgery last year.

Continue Reading

Trending