Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell joked Tuesday that this season has been an example of why it’s hard to plan ahead when you’re a baseball manager.
Most of the Reds’ best players have missed time this season due to injuries, and Bell has had to oversee constantly shifting rehab schedules. This season, the Reds haven’t had a player rehab as smoothly as right fielder Tyler Naquin, who was activated from the IL on Tuesday.
Naquin has been out since June 1 with a left quad strain, and he made it back quicker than the six-week timeline. He played his final rehab game on Monday and felt confident he was ready to be back in the Reds’ lineup.