CINCINNATI – The Reds can be with out second baseman Matt McLain for an prolonged interval after he had left shoulder surgical procedure on Tuesday.
It was not instantly identified when McLain can be able to return.
“Yesterday, Matt McLain had profitable surgical procedure to deal with cartilage injury and restore his labrum in his left shoulder,” Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall stated. “A precise timeline remains to be TBD because it has a variety of potentialities. We hope to have Matt again this season.”
McLain, 24, was injured throughout a Spring Coaching exercise on March 18, saying he tried to make a diving catch. Though it was initially regarded as a minor harm, he went for a second opinion on Monday in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
A key rookie contributor in the course of the Reds’ shock 82-win 2023 season, McLain batted .290 with an .864 OPS, 16 house runs, 50 RBIs and 14 stolen bases over 89 video games.
The primary choice Cincinnati has at second base is Jonathan India, who was the common at that place from 2021-23. Coming into camp, India had been set to tackle a utility place whereas McLain grew to become the common at second base. Santiago Espinal and Spencer Steer are additionally potentialities there.
Shortly after it grew to become clear McLain would miss greater than Opening Day, the Reds moved to amass Espinal from the Blue Jays for a Minor League pitcher.
The Reds are additionally dealing with different losses to their lineup, together with heart fielder and leadoff hitter TJ Friedl (fractured proper wrist) and third baseman Noelvi Marte, who obtained an 80-game suspension for testing optimistic for a performance-enhancing drug.