The Cincinnati Reds lost yet another heartbreaker, and worse yet, the New York Mets picked up a game in the chase for the final NL Wild Card spot. The Reds fell in extras to the Arizona Diamondbacks by the final score of 6-5, and Tyler Stephenson's absence loomed large.
Stephenson missed the first two games of the Reds' road trip while dealing with a thumb injury. Prior to the team's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels, the Reds placed Stephenson on the 10-day IL with a fractured thumb.
Cincinnati could've used Stephenson during the late stages of Friday's game against the D-backs.