Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a strained left hamstring that the team expects will heal quickly by giving him some days to rest. Manager Terry Francona said McLain had been bothered by the leg in recent days and it made sense to get him off his legs and be

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to hamstring tightness. McLain could also miss Sunday's series finale against the Brewers. “We might not play him tomorrow to be a bit of a worry wart,

McLain is dealing with what team officials on Tuesday called a slight left hamstring strain and he was placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Friday when he was first lifted out of the Reds' starting lineup at Milwaukee due to the ailment.