Well, what do you know? We were all counting on Dilson Herrera — acquired from the Mets in the Jay Bruce trade — to prove himself as a big league second baseman this year. After all, he’s an important part of the rebuild, and 2017 is the year when the Reds hope to find out exactly what all of these young guys can do, right?
Not so fast, my friend. The Reds announced today that Herrera was experiencing some soreness in his throwing shoulder:
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Dilson Herrera has pulled out of his commitment to Team Colombia and the World Baseball Classic after experiencing right shoulder soreness that will prevent him from throwing for the next several days.