Santiago Espinal led off the ninth inning with a double to left field. After a TJ Friedl was retired and Matt McLain struck out, the Rockies intentionally walked Elly De La Cruz for the third time of the night, and Austin Hays struck out to end the game.

An MRI revealed a partially torn labrum that will eventually require surgery. Fraley received a cortisone shot and will try to play through it for the rest of the season. The Reds were 7-4 in his absence. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who hasn’t played since Noelvi Marte returned from the IL on July 4, was optioned to Triple-A Louisville.

Hunter Goodman scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies edged the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.

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"There's so much less certainty of the grouping near the top," said Reds director of amateur scouting, Joe Katuska said.

Martinez has been up and down this season, going 6-9 with a 4.85 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 20 games and 105 2/3 innings. "Martinez is playing on a one-year, $21.05 million deal after accepting the qualifying offer last winter,

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Encarnacion-Strand has admittedly not unlocked his rookie year success (13 HRs, .477 slugging) in the two seasons since. He's still a dangerous bat every time he steps in the box. Encarnacion-Strand dealt with a wrist fracture in 2024, which probably hasn't helped matters, either.