Reds manager Terry Francona spoke to reporters ahead of Monday's game against the Royals.
Elly De La Cruz left Cincinnati's 6-4 win over Atlanta with hamstring tightness, pulling up at first base in the fifth inning; a diagnostic scan is scheduled for Monday morning. If sidelined, top AAA prospect Edwin Arroyo becomes the likely call-up, adding roster depth uncertainty to an already injury-depleted Reds season.
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz exited Sunday's game with right hamstring tightness, risking his 276-game consecutive streak ahead of a Monday MRI. Backup McLain is hitting .196; top prospect Edwin Arroyo (.323 in Triple-A) is the realistic replacement if De La Cruz hits the IL.
Injuries have devastated the Reds this season.
The 24-year-old shortstop pulled up at first base after hitting a liner into the gap in right-center.
Reds may have avoided the worst as manager Terry Francona shares update on Elly De La Cruz.
Cincinnati's star shortstop said after a win over the Braves that he wasn't feeling any pain or soreness in his right hamstring.
The news was announced on Monday afternoon.
It will take a whole team to fill the void left in Elly De La Cruz's absence.
The Cincinnati Reds are turning to one of the franchise's top prospects in the wake of shortstop Elly De La Cruz suffering an injury on Sunday. The Reds have c