It was just a checked swing. It wasn’t even a full check. Cincinnati Reds’ centerfielder Billy Hamilton twitched his bat and then held his side. That was all it took for the next month of the season take a drastic turn.
The Reds had been hoping to see how the trio of Adam Duvall, Scott Schebler and Hamilton would work together in the outfield. They also wanted to see them bat together for the remainder of the season. Now they will watch a combination of Tyler Holt, Jose Peraza and Hernan Iribarren covering the hole created by Hamilton’s injury.