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Eugenio Suarez Closing in on Rehab Assignment
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (oblique) will resume hitting on Tuesday, and his next MRI exam has been moved up to Thursday, according to Charlie Clifford of NBC 5 Cincinnati. The plan is to have him travel on the upcoming road trip and ramp up his baseball activities from there, according to manager Terry Francona. After that, a minor-league rehab assignment is likely. Suarez is ramping back up from a strained left oblique that landed him on the 10-day injured list late last month. Barring a setback once he starts ramping up, Suarez should be able to rejoin Cincy's starting lineup before the end of May. The 34-year-old veteran power hitter should be scooped up immediately and stashed if he's available on your league's waiver wire. He's currently rostered in 88% of Yahoo leagues, and although he swings and misses too often to help your batting average, he still has plenty of pop in his bat. Suarez was hitting .231 (21-for-91) with three homers, 11 RBI, and 10 runs scored in 25 games for the Reds at the time of his injury. He has six 30-plus homer seasons in his 12-plus MLB campaigns.
Source: NBC 5 Cincinnati - Charlie Clifford
Source: NBC 5 Cincinnati - Charlie Clifford
