Cincinnati Reds starter to miss a few weeks

Finnegan suffers shoulder injury vs. Brewers
Reds starter Brandon Finnegan pitches against the Phillies on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

Reds starter Brandon Finnegan pitches against the Phillies on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Brandon Finnegan on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a shoulder injury. He left a game Saturday against the Brewers at Great American Ball Park after one inning. The Reds won 7-5.

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“It’s been reported as a lat strain,” manager Bryan Price said Sunday. “It’s not, it’s a trap, a trapezius major or minor, one of the two. Pick out which one you like the best. The reason I say this is that Johnny Cueto had a lat strain back in 2013 and it was a tenuous injury, something that was hard to get under wraps.

“With this particular injury with Brandon we can realistically expect him to be back here in a few weeks. But it’s not going to be one or two weeks and he’ll be back in the mix. At least two to three weeks of rest. This is something they can re-scan and check on the healing and decide if he can start throwing.”

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