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Cincinnati Reds’ Infielder Mike Moustakas on 10 – Day IL with Heel Injury
Introduction
On Thursday, May 20th, 2021 the Cincinnati Reds’ veteran star infielder, Mike Moustakas, was cautiously placed on the 10 – day injured list due to a right heel contusion that he suffered in a ball game earlier this week. The Cincinnati Reds have decided to call up, Max Schrock, their infielder from the Cincinnati Reds’ Triple – A affiliate in order to replace Moustakas temporarily while he recovers from his minor injury.
The 32 – year – old Moustakas of the Cincinnati Reds is carrying a batting average of .241 this year to go along with his 4 home runs, and he has driven in 13 RBI’s as well so far over the course of the young 2021 Major League Baseball season. Now that Mike has found himself on the 10 – day injured list, he will hopefully get the rest and recovery that he needs before returning to the Cincinnati Reds’ big league starting line – up hopefully in the near future.
The damage to Moustakas’ heel injury seemed to have been getting worse from him trying to play through his ailment. According to sources close to the Cincinnati Reds, Mike’s heel was recently reevaluated, and the results revealed that there is further damage to his right heel contusion than when it was first assessed by the Cincinnati Reds’ medical staff. I believe that this most recent set back was the final straw that caused Moustakas to be placed on the 10 – day injured list in order to ensure that his foot is 100 % before the Cincinnati Reds put him back in to the ball club’s starting line – up once again.
Media Statements
"I was surprised," the manager of the Cincinnati Reds, David Bell, said to the media after the ball game. "I was positive based on the feedback I was getting from [Moustakas]. I think he just wanted to play so bad. I know he was doing everything he possibly could to get back on the field, to get back in the lineup. But even from Day 1 or Day 2, he made himself available to pinch-hit.
"Every day I would talk to him, he was getting better. [It was] definitely a concern that, by putting him in the games, that I was making it worse. I kept asking that, and he said, 'No.' Finally, they just did another exam and found a little more damage in there."
Mike Moustakas’ Baseball Career Achievements, Honors, and Awards
- 3 Time MLB All – Star (2015, 2017, 2019)
- World Series Champion (2015)
- American League Comeback Player of the Year (2017)
Current MLB Standings (as of Friday, May 21st, 2021)
American League East
Boston Red Sox 27 – 18 0 Games Behind
Tampa Bay Rays 26 – 19 1 Games Behind
New York Yankees 25 – 19 1.5 Games Behind
Toronto Blue Jays 23 – 19 2.5 Games Behind
Baltimore Orioles 17 – 26 9 Games Behind
American League Central
Chicago White Sox 26 – 16 0 Games Behind
Cleveland Indians 23 – 18 2.5 Games Behind
Kansas City Royals 20 – 22 6 Games Behind
Detroit Tigers 17 – 26 9.5 Games Behind
Minnesota Twins 15 – 28 11.5 Games Behind
American League West
Houston Astros 26 – 18 0 Games Behind
Oakland Athletics 26 – 19 0.5 Games Behind
Seattle Mariners 21 – 23 5 Games Behind
Los Angeles Angels 19 – 25 7 Games Behind
Texas Rangers 19 – 27 8 Games Behind
National League East
New York Mets 20 – 17 0 Games Behind
Philadelphia Phillies 22 – 22 1.5 Games Behind
Miami Marlins 20 – 23 3 Games Behind
Atlanta Braves 20 – 24 3.5 Games Behind
Washington Nationals 17 – 23 4.5 Games Behind
National League Central
St. Louis Cardinals 25 – 18 0 Games Behind
Chicago Cubs 22 – 21 3 Games Behind
Milwaukee Brewers 21 – 22 4 Games Behind
Cincinnati Reds 19 – 23 5.5 Games Behind
Pittsburgh Pirates 18 – 25 7 Games Behind
National League West
San Francisco Giants 28 – 16 0 Games Behind
San Diego Padres 27 – 17 1 Games Behind
Los Angeles Dodgers 26 – 18 2 Games Behind
Arizona Diamondbacks 18 – 27 10.5 Games Behind
Colorado Rockies 15 – 29 13 Games Behind
Odds to Win the MLB 2021 World Series
According to Bovada sportsbook below are the odds to win the MLB 2021 World Series as of Friday, May 21st, 2021. Currently the Cincinnati Reds have the 14th lowest odds to win it all for this exciting 162 game regular season of Major League Baseball in addition to the 2021 MLB playoffs.
| Team Odds |
|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers +325 |
| New York Yankees +700 |
| San Diego Padres +800 |
| Chicago White Sox +850 |
| New York Mets +900 |
| Atlanta Braves +1600 |
| Oakland Athletics +1700 |
| Houston Astros +1700 |
| Boston Red Sox +1800 |
| Toronto Blue Jays +2000 |
| St. Louis Cardinals +2000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers +2400 |
| Tampa Bay Rays +2500 |
| Philadelphia Phillies +3500 |
| San Francisco Giants +4000 |
| Cleveland Indians +3500 |
| Cincinnati Reds +4000 |
| Minnesota Twins +4500 |
| Los Angeles Angels +5000 |
| Kansas City Royals +6000 |
| Washington Nationals +6000 |
| Chicago Cubs +6600 |
| Miami Marlins +10000 |
| Seattle Mariners +12500 |
| Baltimore Orioles +20000 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks +25000 |
| Texas Rangers +25000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates +30000 |
| Colorado Rockies +50000 |
| Detroit Tigers +50000 |
Sources:
“Cincinnati Reds place Mike Moustakas on 10-day IL with nagging heel injury”, espn.com, May 20, 2021.
“Mike Moustakas”, baseball-reference.com, May 21, 2021.
“MLB Standings 2021”, espn.com, May 21, 2021.
“United States, MLB Futures, MLB 2021 World Series: To Win Outright”, bovada.lv,