Aramis Garcia waited years for consistent playing time in the Major Leagues, so he tried everything over the past week to avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list with a badly bruised left middle finger.
The pain finally became too much Thursday. During the first game of the Cincinnati Reds’ doubleheader against Pittsburgh, Garcia aggravated his finger injury when he mishandled a changeup from Luis Cessa in the seventh inning.
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There was a runner on third base, and Garcia moved quickly enough to prevent the runner from attempting to score, but there was no mistaking the pain he felt.