One game after Tejay Antone rejoined the Cincinnati Reds bullpen, Lucas Sims was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow sprain.
Sims is expected to miss around a month, manager David Bell said, dealing a blow to a bullpen that has posted a 7.05 ERA this month. The good news is that the elbow injury won’t require surgery or shots after it was examined Wednesday.
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“It just wasn’t getting better,” Sims said. “It was manageable for a little bit and then it felt like it was going to get worse before it was going to get better.