Reds' Eugenio Suárez is 'about 50%' better. Terry Francona explained how
Following a May 8 MRI, Eugenio Suárez is about 50% better as he continues his recovery from a left oblique injury, Terry Francona said.
Following a May 8 MRI, Eugenio Suárez is about 50% better as he continues his recovery from a left oblique injury, Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said. And how do they know the value of Suárez's improvement can be quantified as "about 50%? " "They went to school for a long time," Francona joked.
Francona went on to explain his understanding of how doctors and team personnel arrived at that number. In practical terms, what's happened recently with Suárez is that he took 50 lighter-strength swings in the batting-cage on May 7. As of May 8, he decided he'll scale back the swinging while continuing fielding and base-running, Francona said.
The hope is that reducing his quantity of swings will encourage faster healing, Suárez said his cuts in the batting cage were at about 60%-70% strength. "I don’t feel anything. That’s why we’re going to look at it (May 8) and see how it’s (looking)," Suárez said.
"If it looks good I might go harder than that. That’s the plan. " Suárez participated in fielding drills prior to the Reds' May 8 home game against the Houston Astros.