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CNO photo courtesy
of bleacherreport.com
Ryan Ludwick will
possibly be out of the Reds lineup at least three months.
Ryan Ludwick
out three months following shoulder surgery
bleacherreport.com
CINCINNATI- Ryan Ludwick suffered a dislocated right shoulder while
sliding into third base yesterday and the Reds announced that he’ll
undergo surgery tomorrow to repair torn cartilage.
There’s no official timetable for his return yet, but the Reds placed
Ludwick on the disabled list and obviously he’s going to be out for a
while.
Chris Heisey is the obvious fill in, although if Ludwick’s injury keeps
him out for months rather than weeks the Reds could eventually turn to
top prospect Billy Hamilton in center field, with Shin-Soo Choo
shifting to left field.
For now though Hamilton is at Triple-A, making life miserable for
International League catchers, and Heisey will get a chance to play
regularly after hitting .258 with a .750 OPS in 338 games as a
part-timer during the past three seasons.
Ludwick had a big bounce-back year in 2012, hitting .275 with 26 homers
and an .877 OPS, and then re-signed with the Reds for $15 million over
two seasons.
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