The week from hell for the Cincinnati Reds got worse on Friday night in a number of unfortunate ways.
The obvious is seen in the box score - a blown 3-run lead and an extra-inning loss to the lowly Washington Nationals to extend their losing streak to 4 games. The inconspicuous form came in the usage of the bench bats late in the game, as numerous opportunities for the team to use Jake Fraley came, went, and Fraley was nowhere to be seen.
There’s a reason for that, one that we discovered today. He’s got a broken toe, and the Reds placed him in the injured list today because of it.