CINCINNATI -- Zack Cozart's return to the starting lineup didn't last very long, as the Reds' shortstop took a spot on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cubs. But it was all part of the plan for Cincinnati, which doesn't want to rush Cozart back and risk re-injury.
Cozart just came back from the disabled list Friday after sitting out 11 games with a strained right quad. He had been dealing with and playing through the injury for six weeks prior to that. In his first game back, Cozart went 2-for-4 against Chicago.
"We've kind of written up a schedule," Reds manager Bryan Price said.