PITTSBURGH — Instead of Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India returning to the lineup Friday against the Pirates as once anticipated, the Reds are waiting to find out if one of the key figures in the lineup — and clubhouse — will miss the rest of the season.
India, whose pain in the injured left foot worsened during rehab work, learned after a second MRI on Thursday that the tear in his plantar fascia had worsened, team officials said.
He and the team awaited another medical opinion Friday as the Reds opened a three-game series in Pittsburgh.
Manager David Bell said India’s been shut down from any running for at least the next two weeks, at which point he’s to be examined again.