US EditionEugenio Suárez Scratched From Cincinnati Reds Lineup vs. Tigers
Nathaniel Lowe filled in at designated hitter after Suárez was scratched with mid-back pain, and the Reds gave no details on the severity.
- Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds scratched designated hitter Eugenio Suarez from the lineup for the series opener against the Detroit Tigers due to mid-back pain.
- Suarez was originally slated to serve as the designated hitter against Detroit left-hander Framber Valdez before the team removed him from the lineup.
- Nathaniel Lowe replaced Suarez as the designated hitter and batted sixth, holding a career record of 9-for-30 against Valdez with four extra-base hits and four RBIs.
- Signed to a one-year, $15 million contract in February, Suarez is batting.231 with three homers and 11 RBIs through 25 games this season.
- The Cincinnati Reds did not release additional details regarding the nature or severity of the back issue, leaving Suarez's status for upcoming games uncertain.
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Reds scratch designated hitter Eugenio Suárez from lineup vs Tigers due to back issue
Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Eugenio Suárez was scratched from the lineup for Friday night’s series opener with the Detroit Tigers due to a back issue.
Reds Place Eugenio Suárez On Injured List
The Reds will place Eugenio Suárez on the 10-day injured list with a low-grade oblique strain, manager Terry Francona told reporters (including Charlie Goldsmith). He was scratched from tonight’s game with what the team initially called mid-back discomfort. Although oblique strains can linger for hitters, this one doesn’t appear to be particularly serious. Goldsmith writes that the team is hopeful Suárez can resume baseball activities after a br…
The Venezuelan designated batter of the Cincinnati Reds, Eugenio Suárez, was withdrawn from the line-up for Friday night's first game of the series against the Detroit Tigers due to a back problem.
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