WASHINGTON -- Joey Votto missed his fifth straight game on Tuesday with a distal quadriceps strain in his left knee. Although the Reds remain one player short, they aren't too upset about it.
Manager Bryan Price said that, for now, he's "comfortable" with what they've got for the final two games of this series in Washington. He added that Votto is continuing his rehab and getting the soreness out of that area, and the club will decide what to do with him when returning home.
"I think it will be more realistic probably after the day off [Thursday, we'll] probably have a better understanding if he can play or if he's close to being able to play or if we'll have to make a decision on if it makes more sense to put him on the disabled list," Price said. "[We] just remain optimistic Joey will be ready to play when we get back. If he's not, I think we're going to have weathered the storm and, of course, it's always game by game.
Price said he didn't think being one man short really hurt the Reds in Monday's 15-inning marathon.
The Reds used all of their bench players, but still made it through and pulled out a 4-3 victory. In fact, Price said they still had Sean Marshall available to pitch two innings and could even have gone toAlfredo Simon to throw -- even though he's scheduled to start Wednesday.
Latos nearing rehab stint after simulated game
WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Mat Latos could be headed for his first rehab start after throwing live batting practice on Tuesday, according to Reds manager Bryan Price.
Price said Latos, who's been rehabbing from offseason surgery on his right elbow and left knee, threw the equivalent of two innings in a simulated game -- about 40 pitches -- and everything looked good. The rehab start could come next if all goes well.
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