Miguel Cairo is joining the Reds' front office.

Cairo will operate as a special assistant to GM Walt Jocketty. The veteran infielder had hoped to continue his playing career this season but struggled to attract any interest after batting just .187/.212/.280 in 2012. Cairo collected 1,044 hits during his 17-year MLB career.

Miguel Cairo, who replaced Joey Votto in the fifth inning, delivered a clutch RBI single that would stand as the winning run in the Reds 2-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday.

Cairo finished the day 1-for-2. He is hitting just .140 with four RBI on the year, and doesn't merit consideration in even the deepest of fantasy formats. Still, it was a very nice night for the veteran infielder who stepped up and provided a critical hit in Votto's absence.

Reds activated INF Miguel Cairo from the 15-day disabled list.

Cairo went 0-for-10 during his recent rehab assignment, but his hamstring is back to full health. The 38-year-old infielder is 1-for-9 (.111) in four games with the Reds this season.

Miguel Cairo (hamstring) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday at Low-A Dayton.

Cairo should be cleared to join the Reds after three or four rehab games. The veteran infielder has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a strained hamstring.

Miguel Cairo (hamstring) will go on a rehab assignment before returning.

There was some thought that the veteran would be activated on Tuesday, but the Reds will have him play a few games before returning. The Reds have a six-game road trip starting Friday, and he seems likely to join the team then unless he has a setback.

Reds placed INF Miguel Cairo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 15, with a strained left hamstring.

Cairo strained his left hamstring in Saturday's game. There's a good chance he'll ready to return right around when his 15 days are up. The 38-year-old is 1-for-9 in four games this season.

Miguel Cairo was removed from Saturday's game after doubling and scoring a run in the second inning.

Wilson Valdez has taken his place at third base. We're still awaiting word on the injury and Cairo's status.

Miguel Cairo underwent season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Friday.

He has appeared in just nine games this month due to the injury. Cairo, 37, batted .265/.330/.412 with eight homers, 33 RBI and a .742 OPS over 276 plate appearances this season. The veteran utility man is under contract for $1 million next season.

Miguel Cairo returned to action on Monday as a pinch-hitter, smacking a single in one at-bat against the Astros.

Dealing with a shoulder injury, Cairo has played only two full games in September. The 37-year-old is now batting .266 with a career-high seven home runs.

Miguel Cairo is nursing a shoulder injury.

Cairo has started just one game over the last week, but that's nothing new for the veteran utilityman. Consider him day-to-day.

Miguel Cairo suffered only a bruise when he was hit on the left wrist by a pitch Friday.

Cairo jumped up and down in pain when he was hit by a Kyle McClellan pitch, but it turns out that it's not that bad and he's available to play. "It's just bruised," he said. "I might have overreacted."

Miguel Cairo (oblique) served as a defensive replacement on Monday night against the Rockies.

Cairo missed Sunday's game in Chicago due to mild soreness in his oblique. He should feel enough to take over starting third base duties by the middle of this week.

Miguel Cairo is dealing with soreness in his oblique area.

Reds manager Dusty Baker didn't sound terribly concerned about the injury, but Cairo isn't playing Sunday and seems like to rest for an additional day or two. "Miggy is sore in the oblique area," Baker said. "We don't want to pull that and get him hurt."

Miguel Cairo's sixth-inning homer plated both of the Reds' runs in their 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

He took Carlos Villanueva deep to left field. The blast was Cairo's third of the season. He's hitting a solid .271 with 14 RBI through his first 107 at-bats, but he just isn't playing enough to have any real value in NL-only leagues.

Batting cleanup for the second time in his career, Miguel Cairo went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored on Thursday.

Scott Rolen usually bats fourth for the Reds, and since Cairo was starting in his place today, Dusty Baker decided to plug him into the spot. It worked just fine even if the Reds did lose 10-4. At least, it was better than the only previous time it happened: Tony La Russa hit Cairo fourth on April 5, 2003 and his Cardinals lost to the Astros 2-1, with Cairo going 0-for-4.

Miguel Cairo (knee) was held of the lineup again Thursday.

Cairo hasn't started a game since Saturday due to a sore right knee. It's bad timing for the Reds, as they are trying to get by without Scott Rolen, but Paul Janish has filled in there this week.

Miguel Cairo is back in the starting lineup at third base Wednesday.

Cairo will bat sixth against Brewers' right-hander Yovani Gallardo. Paul Janish played third base Tuesday, but he's back at shortstop for Wednesday's game.

Red re-signed INF Miguel Cairo to a two-year contract.

Cairo, 36, posted a strong .290/.353/.410 batting line with four home runs and 28 RBI over 200 at-bats for the Reds in 2010. He played all over the infield as a super utilityman and sill serve as similar role in 2011. The total worth of his new two-year contract is not yet known.

The Reds are optimistic that they will be able to re-sign infielder Miguel Cairo.

The Reds met with Cairo's agent on Monday and are reportedly offering him a major league contract. Cairo, 36, batted .290/.353/.410 with four home runs and 28 RBI over 200 at-bats with the Reds this past season while playing all over the infield.

Miguel Cairo provided all the offense the Reds needed Sunday, hitting a two-run homer in the win over the Marlins.

Cairo was seeing a spot start in place of Scott Rolen, and he made the most of it, belting an Anibal Sanchez offering over the left field wall. The veteran has been a valuable bit player for Cincy this year, hitting .297 with four homers and 25 RBI in 155 at-bats.