With Reds' Eugenio Suárez return pending, is there room for Nathaniel Lowe?
Slumping in May, Cincinnati could be overstocked with designated hitters and forced to trade an MLB veteran.
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Eugenio Suarez's return is underway. The Cincinnati Reds ' designated hitter/infielder returned to the field this week, suiting up to take pre-game grounders and batting practice. Help is needed.
The Reds, who entered Thursday in last place in the NL Central after leading the division for 22 days, could use an internal boost. The Reds held a one-game lead over the Chicago Cubs at the start of their current six-game road trip. Following three consecutive walk-off losses at Wrigley Field, they entered Thursday's series finale five games behind the division-leading Cubs (25-12).
In their first six games in May, the Reds (20-17) were outscored by 22 runs . Suarez (oblique) remains scheduled to undergo an MRI after the team returns to Cincinnati after Thursday's series finale. If he continues to respond to treatments, Suarez could return in the next few weeks, likely after a minor-league rehab assignment.