Dick Williams and David Bell met with the media this morning. They revealed that second baseman Scooter Gennett would be out for 8-12 weeks. An MRI revealed he suffered a severe right groin strain. That time frame puts Gennett’s return in late May-early June.
Gennett, who turns 29 in May, sustained the injury ranging to his left to block a ground ball in the outfield in the second inning of yesterday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Gennett showed obvious pain right away. Play was stopped, Reds trainers and Bell tended to Gennett on the field. After a brief discussion, Reds personnel helped Gennett walk off the field.