CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥� Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hamstring strain.
De La Cruz left over the with right hamstring tightness after singling to right center in the fifth inning.
He underwent an MRI on Monday morning which revealed the strain. The initial timeline to return is 2-4 weeks.
鈥淗e got his scan and it’s kind of between a Grade 1 and 2 (strain),鈥� Reds manager Terry Francona said. 鈥淵ou never want to lose him but I thought he did a good job of pulling up and not tearing that thing.”
With the Reds leading 3-2 on Sunday, De La Cruz sent a ball into the gap against Braves starter Spencer Strider. The contact normally would have gone for a double, but De La Cruz grimaced as he reached first base and stopped. He walked off the field on his own after meeting briefly with training staff.
De La Cruz has appeared in 276 consecutive games, the sixth-longest streak for a Reds player in the expansion era (since 1961). His streak began on July 30, 2024. He鈥檚 batting .280 with 12 home runs this season.
鈥淗e didn’t even want to go on the IL, which I respect,鈥� Francona said. 鈥淏ut we need to take care of him. I鈥檝e seen how he responds and heals. It wouldn鈥檛 surprise me if he鈥檚 on the quick end.鈥�
The Reds also recalled infielder Edwin Arroyo from Triple-A Louisville, selected left-hander Brandon Leibrandt from Triple-A and designated for assignment right-hander Yunior Marte.
The 22-year-old Arroyo is batting .323 with 11 homers and 34 RBIs with a .945 OPS in 53 games.
Francona expects Arroyo to play shortstop, second and possibly third. Arroyo is in the lineup playing second and batting eighth for Monday’s series opener against Kansas City.
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