Reds Get Terrible News On Catcher

When he went down with a fractured clavicle a few weeks back, he was expected to be out until September, but now, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tyler Stephenson has had season-ending surgery.

Tyler Stephenson is likely out for the remainder of the 2022 season after he had surgery to stabilize the fracture in his collarbone. "I think even before the surgery, it was a longshot.” https://t.co/UOWIyqa2Y9
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) August 6, 2022

"I think even before the surgery, it was a longshot," said Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell of his promising catcher. Stephenson underwent a procedure to stabilize the fracture.

The injury occurred when he was hit by a foul ball, and then went to make a throw down to first, and simply couldn't.

Tyler Stephenson had to leave the game in the top of the first inning with a shoulder issue after being hit with a foul ball pic.twitter.com/yiXvso5VYx
— ATBBTTR (@ATBBTTR) July 22, 2022

Stephenson was having an excellent sophomore season for the Reds, hitting .319 with an .854 OPS, along with a .372 on-base percentage. He only managed to play 50 games, however, due to a variety of injuries, including a fractured thumb and a concussion.

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