The Cincinnati Reds have placed right-handed reliever Lucas Sims on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to yesterday with a sprained right elbow. The team has called up outfielder Scott Heineman to replace him on the roster for the time being.
Let’s talk about what this means for the Reds and for Lucas Sims. The prognosis isn’t great. If we are assuming that the correct words were used here, and there’s no reason to believe otherwise, then Lucas Sims has a tear in his right elbow. A sprain is a tear as Will Carroll always says. Having something torn in your pitching elbow is not great.