Reds Have More Groin Pains

 

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The Reds placed reliever Graham Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain. They recalled Luis Mey from Louisville.

Ashcraft joins Hunter Greene and Wade Miley who both suffered groin pains this season. Greene is still on the injured list with his second groin strain. Miley's rehab was set back with a groin strain in late April but he is now fully recovered. He is three games into the season.

Ashcraft allowed two runs to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday but picked up the win when the Reds rallied to win the game. 

Austin Hays took batting practice this afternoon. I will run in the swimming pool tomorrow and test it on Thursday by running. He is in his third stint on the injured list with a deep bone bruise on his left foot from a foul ball.

Noelvi Marte has been hitting, according to Terry Francona. He will get another MRI in Arizona. If it is ok he will start rehab on Friday.

The Reds designated Jacob Hurtubise for assignment when RHP Brian Van Belle came to the Reds in a trade with the Boston Red Sox.

Van Belle is in his second Triple A season at Worcester. He made eight starts for them this season. He has a 5-1 record with a 2.29 ERA. In 51 innings, Van Belle walked seven and struck out 41.

The Seattle Mariners picked Hurtubise up on waivers. The Reds also claimed infielder/outfielder Ryan Vilade from the St. Louis Cardinals. Both were optioned to Louisville.

Vilade,26, was the second pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2017. He has logged 27 big league games and 71 at bats. He has a .141 average with one home run and five RBI.