Tommy Pham wasn't quite ready to return to the Cincinnati Reds lineup Tuesday night, even though his much-publicized three-game suspension had ended.
The veteran outfielder felt some tightness in his calf during batting practice before the team's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. As for the rest of him?
"Hand is good," he told reporters.
Pham was referencing why he was suspended in the first place. A fantasy football dispute with Joc Pederson led him to slap the San Francisco Giants outfielder before their teams played Friday, and resulted in punishment from Major League Baseball the following day for what it deemed was "inappropriate conduct.