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Veteran Slugger Headed to Injured List in Tough Loss for Reds Offense
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Veteran Slugger Headed to Injured List in Tough Loss for Reds Offense

Cincinnati Reds On SI·Greg Kuffner·about 1 month ago
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While the Cincinnati Reds had an incredible comeback win on Friday night, Terry Francona shared some not-so-good injury news with the media after the game. Eugenio Suarez, who was scratched from the lineup before the game, will head to the injured list with a low-grade oblique strain. "So he was taking batting practice today and he felt his side," Francona said. "He took his last swing and me and Freddie were talking to him like, man, he didn't think it was anything. And we said, 'let's just get you looked at before we turn you loose.' And then when the doctor saw him, he was like, 'man, I don't know.' So we went and got an MRI and he's got a low-grade oblique." "The hope is after possibly even 5-6 days, if symptoms are gone, we will get him imaged again and then start to build him back up, but he's going to be an IL." Suarez signed a one-year deal with the Reds this offseason and has gotten off to a slow start offensively. In 25 games, the slugger is slashing .231/300/.363 with six extra-base hits.…

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