The prognosis was extremely accurate.
When Tyler Stephenson broke his thumb on June 9 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, team doctors estimated it would take 4-6 weeks to heal.
"It wasn't a muscle injury so he was able to keep his legs in shape," David Bell said.
One month to the day, Stephenson is in the starting lineup for the Reds against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year old catcher in his second full season missed 27 games and a chance to be the All-Star catcher. Willson Contreras of the Chicago Cubs won the fan vote.
Stephenson was leading National League catchers with a .306 batting average, slugging percentage .476, and RBI with 27. He was second with a .370 on-base-percentage and tied for fifth place with five home runs.
Stephenson could still be selected by player vote.
Contreras by comparison is hitting .274 with 13 home runs and 35 RBI.
Mark Koloszvary, who appeared in one game as a pinch runner, was returned to Louisville. He was the runner who scored on Matt Wisler's balk on Friday night.
The Reds selected the contract of Buck Farmer from Louisville and placed Ross Detwiler on the 15-day injured list.
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