Reds fans rejoice.
An MRI proved that there is no structural damage to Johnny Cueto's elbow. It was welcome news to a team currently bogged down in a nine-game losing streak.
“It is good news," Bryan Price said. "It’s a clean bill of health as far as any type of structural damage. He has a little bit of inflammation in his elbow, which is a part of pitching. I think more than anything, what gives us peace of mind is there’s really no major structural damage, no injury that would linger or could get worse. That being said, he still has to go out there and throw and make sure that the stiffness and soreness is out before we can schedule bullpen and then in turn schedule his next start, so it will be at least a couple of days before we can know more on when we’ll see him back in the rotation.”
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The Reds have had a lot of bad news independent of the losing streak. Homer Bailey is out for the season with elbow surgery. Catcher Devin Mesoraco, who was counted upon to add power to the middle of the lineup, was placed on the disabled list with a hip impingement. It is still questionable if he will require surgery.
“I think we’ve absorbed the injury to Homer and Devin fairly well. Brayan Pena’s done a terrific job," Price said. "Right now, we’ve got three rookies in the rotation, and though we’re struggling, I don’t think you can necessarily say it’s created a weakness on the club. We weathered it OK. Knowing Johnny will be back and be an influence in our starting rotation is a big deal, and certainly the news on Sean Marshall was a minor miracle in itself.”
Marshall had surgery on his left shoulder last week. He was expected to miss the rest of the season, if it didn't cost him his career. The surgeons discovered to their surprise that the capsule in his labrum was healed and his recovery time will be as short as six weeks.
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