Red Reporter · Apr 30, 2025
Will any of Cincinnati’s 1B options actually hit this year?
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The Cincinnati Reds placed Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list today, a list that also currently includes Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Heck, it’s a list that probably should have included Spencer Steer at some point already this April, as the latter has been battling a shoulder issue that a) limited him to DH-only duties for a time and b) has totally sapped his production.
That trio, for the most part, forms the cadre of 1B options for the Reds.