It’s been a rough few weeks for the Cincinnati Reds, and it’s about to get worse with catcher Devin Mesoraco going on the disabled list.

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Shoulder Injury Sidelines Mesoraco

Monday, May 2   

The Reds have placed the former All-Star catcher on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday, because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced Monday.

Mesoraco played 16 games this year for the Reds but has struggled heavily at the plate, batting .140 and recording only seven base hits.

This isn’t the first time the injury bug has bitten Mesoraco. He appeared in only 23 games last year for the Reds and was out since last June because of hip surgery

Mesoraco was an All-Star in 2014 and ended up batting .273 while hitting 25 home runs. In the two seasons since, the former 15th overall pick in 2007 has appeared in 39 games and batted .158.

This is a tough break for Mesoraco, who was playing his way back from that aforementioned hip surgery. His numbers don’t reflect any progress, and he now has to put his comeback attempt on hold. Mesoraco is still fighting to get back to 100 percent, and dealing with shoulder and hip problems could limit his offense even further than it already has.

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