Cincinnati Reds Injury Updates: What We Know About Rhett Lowder, Noelvi Marte, and Others

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There are some promising updates on the injury front. Mark Sheldon of MLB.com shared the latest on some key pieces.
Cam Collier is on the injured list with a torn UCL in his left thumb. He is in Arizona and has played in a couple of games with the ACL Reds. He will likely be sent either to High-A Dayton or Double-A Chattanooga soon.
Christian Encaracion-Strand has been on the injured list since April 17 with lower back inflammation. He played in two games with the ACL Reds before being sent to Louisville on Sunday to continue is rehab assignment.
Rhett Lowder was making his fourth rehab start of the season when he was pulled from the game in the second inning with an oblique injury. Reds manager Terry Francona called it "fairly significant," and Lowder will be out a while.
Jake Fraley has been on the injured list since May 10 with left calf tenderness. Fraley began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on May 24. He hit a home run with Louisville on Sunday. He is expected to be re-evaluated by the end of the week.
Noelvi Marte has been on the injured list since May 7 with a left oblique strain. Marte will have an MRI on May 27 to see when he can resume basbeall activities.
Jeimer Candelario has been on the injured list since April 30 with a lumbar spine strain. He reported to Arizona on May 18 and has resumed baseball activities.
To see more injury updates, including updates on Carson Spiers, Julian Aguiar, and Brandon Williamson, read Sheldon's full article here.
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