Mike Moustakas was able to return as soon as tomorrow to the lineup of Cincinnati Reds for the team’s doubleheader against. The second baseman is with the team in Kansas City and would attend the team training on the field at Kaufman Stadium before a decision is made on whether or not he would be activated.
“We expect him to be activated,” manager David Bell said on Tuesday afternoon. ‘We have the training today. He was able to get some good work done at Prasco yesterday. So yeah, not official yet, but if all goes well today and all indications are that it will, he would probably be back tomorrow. “
The Reds second baseman has only played in seven games this season. Mustacas hit .238 / .333 / .524 before being placed on the injured list. He last played on August 4, and got two at-bats before pulling out of the game. He had a quick start to the season, but in Detroit he initially injured his quad and tried to play it through – but went 0-9 over the next four games before the move was made to put him on the injured list. places.
The Reds could still play with short hand
Make back Mike Moustakas will be very helpful for the Cincinnati Reds lineup. But if they take the field for their doubleheader on Wednesday, the chances are that they might still play with a short hand. While a large portion of the team was able to travel to Kansas City, some players were unaware of contact tracking that determined they needed further testing. It is possible that they were able to clear Wednesday to play, but that is not yet certain.
“We are very hopeful, by tomorrow we will know who we have in our team,” Bell said on Tuesday afternoon. “We are hoping we will get the most out of it, if not everyone is removed for tomorrow. There are still a few guys who needed some extra testing and protocol to clear based on the research and research that needs to be looked at closely. Hopefully we will have that tomorrow. Most of us are here and we will have a good workout today. ”
Not sure rotation above Wednesday
The Reds’ rotation was moved a bit over the weekend after the Pirates series was postponed on Saturday and Sunday. With the game on Tuesday also postponed, but the chance of a double header on Wednesday, the rotation may have changed once again. Manager David Bell was ready to deal with Luis Castillo (Game 1) and Trevor Bauer (Game 2) for the doubleheader, but had no information available since Tuesday afternoon about what the rotation looked like next. He said the rest of the rotation information “will follow soon”.
