Reds Add Bleday, Franco; Suarez Injury Update

0:00It's April 25th, welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI, I'm Corey with the story. The Cincinnati Reds put third baseman Eugenio Suarez on the 10-day injured list with a low grade oblique strain, retroactive to April 24th. They optioned right-hander Kyle Nicholas to triple A and called up Outfielder JJ Bleday plus right-hander Jose Franco to fill those spots. Earlier this week, manager Terry Francona said the injury isn't too bad, and their hoping Suarez can get back to baseball activities soon after A, short break. That could mean an earliest return around May 3rd if they backdated right. But they got pulled from his triple A game quick, signaling his big league debut with the Reds. He's been crushing it down there at 3.45 with 6 homers and 23 games. The team has been scraving by offensively, with Kebrian Hayes hitting just 0.81. Tyler Stevenson struggling, Outfielder's quiet and Suarez. At 2.31, through 100 played appearances, still, they're sitting pretty at 17 wins and

1:049 losses thanks to a wild walk-off homer from Nathaniel Low last night, his second of the game, against the Tigers. Franco's a 25-year-old prospect with a sharp 3-11 ERA, over 110 minor league innings last year, and he's stretched out for. Longer relief or even starts have needed. Blooday won't directly replace Suarez at DH, but low steps in there with his solid bat against all pitching. With Hayes locked in at 3rd, for his glove, the Reds keep rolling despite the bumps. Low grab extra at bats, and these moves keep the lineup fresh, as they chase more wins.