Hurricane Floyd
08-16-2002, 01:35 PM
CINCINNATI (TICKER) -- The Cincinnati Reds on Friday placed rookie utilityman Brandon Larson on the 15-day disabled list with a broken big toe in his left foot.
Larson was injured when he was hit by a pitch from Randy Johnson in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Larson was hitting .292 with four homers and 13 RBI in 20 games and 12 starts for the Reds.
The Reds called up outfielder Ruben Mateo from Class AAA Louisville to replace Larson in the roster. Mateo was with the Reds from April 11 to May 15 and hit .277 with one homer and three RBI in 20 games.
In another move, righthander Luis Pineda was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for lefthander Shawn Estes, who was acquired from the New York Mets on Thursday.
Larson was injured when he was hit by a pitch from Randy Johnson in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Larson was hitting .292 with four homers and 13 RBI in 20 games and 12 starts for the Reds.
The Reds called up outfielder Ruben Mateo from Class AAA Louisville to replace Larson in the roster. Mateo was with the Reds from April 11 to May 15 and hit .277 with one homer and three RBI in 20 games.
In another move, righthander Luis Pineda was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for lefthander Shawn Estes, who was acquired from the New York Mets on Thursday.