The Cincinnati Reds placed rookie left-hander Nick Lodolo (back) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a lower back strain and activated third baseman Mike Moustakas (biceps) from the injured list in a corresponding move. It's unclear what the Reds will do for a fifth starter with Lodolo sidelined. Lodolo will be eligible to return as soon as May 5, but it's unclear if that will happen. The young southpaw struggled in his MLB debut, but overall he's been solid with a 3.37 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 15:2 K:BB in 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts. Moustakas will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh on Thursday against San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Martinez. The 33-year-old still feels his biceps injury when throwing, so he's expected to stay off the field for at least another couple of days.

The Cincinnati Reds placed infielders Jonathan India (hamstring) and Mike Moustakas (biceps) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. India has missed the last four games due to a strained right hamstring. The transaction action is retroactive to April 16, and the earliest the 25-year-old can return is April 26 against the San Diego Padres. Moustakas is dealing with a right biceps strain and will miss the next ten days. It's unclear how much time the 33-year-old will miss, but the earliest he can return is April 28. Look for Colin Moran and Brandon Drury to see an uptick at at-bats while Moustakas and India are sidelined.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas (arm) was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. No reason for the scratch was initially given. After the game, Reds manager David Bell clarified that Moustakas was dealing with a right arm injury. Bell also added that he expects for Moustakas to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game. The 33-year-old has yet to settle in at the plate this year. Over nine games, he's slashing just .129/.125/.129 with no walks, no extra-base hits and 13 strikeouts.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas was scratched from the lineup ahead of his team's game against the San Diego Padres on Monday. The team did not offer a reason for the move. The team also placed outfielder Tyler Naquin on the injured list on Monday for what is believed to be COVID-19, but it's unclear whether the two moves are related. Colin Moran was moved into the starting lineup in place of Moustakas and will bat seventh and play third base. Fantasy gamers starting Moustakas will want to get him out of their lineups if they have an alternate option.

The Cincinnati Reds placed second baseman Mike Moustakas (foot) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. He is dealing with Plantar Fasciitis on his right foot, the same injury that cost him about two months earlier this season. The 33-year-old veteran has only played in 62 games this year. He has slashed .208/.282/.372 with six home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs. There's a chance that he could miss the rest of the regular season as he won't be eligible for activation from the injured list until the last game of the season for the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't starting on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Jon Lester. Moustakas is batting .209 with a .293 on-base percentage and six home runs in 181 plate appearances this season. Eugenio Suarez is hitting fifth and starting at third base in Moustakas' place. The 29-year-old is batting .136 with a .244 on-base percentage, five home runs, and a 34.6% strikeout rate in 127 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season. Fantasy managers are probably best off looking elsewhere for streaming help at third base.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tyler Alexander. The 32-year-old is batting .210 with a .301 on-base percentage and six home runs in 166 plate appearances this season. He'll be on the bench against Detroit with Eugenio Suarez getting the start at third base instead. Suarez, who is hitting fifth on Friday, is batting .174 with a .258 on-base percentage and 24 home runs in 492 plate appearances this year. Fantasy managers probably shouldn't start Suarez, who is striking out 30.5% of the time this year, on Friday.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Moustakas has been dealing with right hip tightness. He was held out of the team's starting lineup in each of the past two games, though he did pinch-hit in Monday's game. Over 46 games on the year, the veteran is slashing .214/.307/.414 with six home runs, 19 RBI and 21 runs.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (hip) exited Saturday's game due to right hip tightness, according to Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Moustakas struck out swinging to lead off the top of the second inning, and he was then replaced on defense in the bottom half of the inning by Asdrubal Cabrera. It's been an injury-marred season for Moustakas, as he is slashing .217/.311/.420 with six homers, 19 RBI and 21 RBI over 44 games. Consider him day to day for the time being, and keep an eye out for updates after the game.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, two runs, and two RBI in a 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Moustakas went deep with a solo shot off of Miami reliever Paul Campbell in the eighth inning to increase Cincinnati's lead to six. The veteran infielder has struggled with injury and ineffectiveness at the plate this season, hitting just .217 with six homers, 21 runs, and 19 RBI across 138 at-bats. He will need to show a more prolonged stretch of success before fantasy gamers can feel comfortable inserting him into starting lineups.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas is heading to the bench for the team's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Left-hander Brett Anderson is on the mound for the Brewers, so the Reds will be going with the right-handed Eugenio Suarez at third instead of the left-handed Moustakas, who has gone just 2-for-24 against lefties this year. Moustakas has had a rough time at the plate this month, regardless of the handedness of the opposing pitcher. He's slashing just .149/.245/.298 with one home run over 47 at-bats in August. He can be left on waivers in all but the deepest of fantasy leagues at this point.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Moustakas launched his solo shot off of Miami starter Sandy Alcantara in the fifth inning to give the Reds a two-run lead. The veteran infielder has really struggled this year, hitting .206 with five homers, 18 runs, and 16 RBI over 126 at-bats. He's been ice cold at the plate of late, hitting .045 over his past seven contests. Moustakas needs to remain on fantasy benches until he starts to put together a good stretch of games.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Saturday against the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Zach Thompson. Moustakas is hitting .203 with a .308 on-base percentage and four home runs in 146 plate appearances this season. It'll be Eugenio Suarez starting at third and batting seventh against Thompson. Suarez has continued to hit for power despite low batting average and on-base percentage numbers this season. He's hitting .172 with a .258 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 472 plate appearances. You're probably better off leaving Suarez on the bench on Saturday in both daily fantasy play and season-long formats considering that Thompson has allowed just four home runs in 52.2 innings this season.

Cincinnati Reds Mike Moustakas went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts in a 7-4 win over the Phillies on Sunday. It was his fourth straight game in which he was held without a hit, as he is now hitting 4-for-22 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and eight strikeouts over his last eight games since returning from the injured list. He missed nearly three months of the season due to a heel injury, and over 36 games this year he is slashing .229/.331/.413 with four homers, 15 RBI and 17 runs scored. Managers who have him rostered should let him ride the bench for a little bit to see if he can break out of this slump.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI in a 10-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Moustakas hit the ground running after missing almost three months with a heel injury, picking up three of Cincinnati's seven extra-base hits in the win. The veteran infielder manned third base with Eugenio Suarez getting the night off but it remains to be seen how the Reds manage playing time going forward with Joey Votto, Kyle Farmer, and Jonathan India all deserving of at-bats. Moustakas is now hitting .264 with eight doubles, four homers, 17 runs, and 15 RBI over 91 at-bats.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is in the starting lineup on Friday, the team announced on Twitter. Moustakas has been out since mid-May with a bruised right heel, and now he rejoins the team for Friday's matchup with the Pirates where he'll bat fifth in the lineup. Moustakas was slashing .241/.337/.437 with four homers, 13 RBI and 15 runs scored over 28 games prior to the injury, and now according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Moustakas is expected to be part of a lefty/righty platoon at third base with Eugenio Suarez for the next week or so. Managers can go ahead and scoop him up off the waiver wire now, and hope that he can heat up at the plate quickly.

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said infielder Mike Moustakas' (heel) time at Triple-A Louisville "might have come to an end." He reportedly could be activated from the 60-day injured list within the next day or two. The 32-year-old has been sidelined since mid-May with a bruised right heel. Moustakas slashed .241/.337/.437 with four home runs, 13 RBI, and 15 runs scored over 28 games before landing on the IL. Fantasy managers who have stashed Moustakas for this long can expect the Reds infielder to return by this weekend.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) has been sent to Triple-A Louisville for his rehab assignment, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reported Friday. The 32-year-old has been shelved since mid-May because of a right heel contusion. Moustakas has been solid at the plate when healthy, hitting .241/.337/437 with four homers, 13 RBI, and 15 runs scored through 28 games this season. Fantasy managers should be on the lookout for his return to the Reds lineup.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) could begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville early next week. He's been sidelined since mid-May due to a right heel contusion. The 32-year-old was shut down in June after experiencing soreness during a contest. He has been progressing a "lot quicker" and will go on a rehab assignment early next week. Moustakas slashed .241/.337/437 with four homers, 13 RBI, and 15 runs scored across 28 games in 2021. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Moustakas, but he could be in a platoon role with Eugenio Suarez once activated.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Senzel of the Cincinnati Reds is scheduled to have knee surgery on Friday and could miss four to six weeks. The Reds also announced Thursday that right-handed starter Jeff Hoffman has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sore shoulder. Senzel, who began the season as the center fielder before moving to third base, has been on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation since last Friday. He hasn't played since May 17. Senzel and Hoffman are the latest injuries for the Reds. First baseman Joey Votto is recovering from a fractured thumb. Mike Moustakas, who moved from third base to first base after Votto was hurt, is out with a heel injury. Left-handed starter Wade Miley, who threw a no-hitter against Cleveland May 7, was put on the 10-day injured list May 21 with a left foot sprain. Outfielder Aristides Aquino, on the injured list since April 16 when he had hand surgery, is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville in the next week. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports