Reds Place Infielder on 10-Day Injured List

He's headed back to the injured list.

The Cincinnati Reds have placed infielder Mike Moustakas on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. 

.@Reds place INF Mike Moustakas (calf strain) on the 10-day IL; recall INF Alejo Lopez

— MLB Roster Moves (@MLBRostersMoves) August 9, 2022

Moustakas appeared to suffer the injury on Monday night while running out a single against the Mets. 

Mike Moustakas speaks about his left calf injury that he suffered in the fourth inning, which caused him to leave the game. pic.twitter.com/3u0NxmXlnK

— Bally Sports Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) August 9, 2022

There is no timetable yet for his return. The thirty-three-year-old has struggled this season, hitting just .200/.289/.326, with just six home runs and 21 RBIs in 73 games. 

Since joining the Reds in 2020, Moustakas has played just 106 games, hitting .217, with 14 home runs and 49 RBIs. 

In 1,131 games prior to 2020, Moustakas hit .252, with 182 home runs and 561 RBIs. 

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