He cincinnati reds placed first baseman/outfielder Wil Myers on the 10-day disabled list with a kidney stone
Also Friday, the team called up outfielder Will Benson from Triple-A Louisville, activated right-hander Fernando Cruz from the 15-day disabled list and sent right-hander Alan Busenitz to Louisville.
Myers’ IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. The 32-year-old is hitting .189 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 37 games during his first season with the reds
The 2013 American League Rookie of the Year and 2016 National League All-Star is a .252 career hitter with 156 home runs and 533 RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays (2013-14), Padres of San Diego (2015-22) and reds
Benson, 24, had one hit in 25 at-bats in 10 games for the reds earlier this season and is a .138 hitter in 38 career games with the Cleveland Guardians and reds the last two seasons
Cruz, 33, was 1-0 with a 6.59 ERA for the reds in 10 relief appearances earlier this season and 1-1 with a 3.81 ERA in 24 appearances (two starts) for Cincinnati over the past two seasons
Busenitz, 32, had a 4.50 ERA in four relief appearances for the reds. He is 5-2 with a 4.57 ERA in 55 career relief outings for the Minnesota Twins (2017-18) and reds
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