The Cincinnati Reds have placed infielder Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list with a broken toe in his left foot. He will be replaced on the roster by Amed Rosario, who was signed off waivers over the weekend and officially reported to the Reds this afternoon.

Last night, Jeimer Candelario was 0-4 with two strikeouts. He has been on a slump over the last 10 days, going 4-29 with two home runs since August 10. Candelario has been dealing with knee issues for some time, but it was the toe injury that landed him on the injured list. It’s unclear if this is something he’s dealing with or if it’s something that happened in last night’s game.

Amed Rosario could fill in at third base, shortstop, second base, left field or right field. With Noelvi Marte continuing to struggle, third base could open up for playing time a little more often. But with Candelario out, that could free up some playing time in the outfield, as the Reds could opt to move Spencer Steer from left field to first base to fill in and give the team a few more options for left fielding.

The 28-year-old has a .305/.331/.415 batting average this season between his time with Tampa Bay (76 games) and Los Angeles (five games). He rarely gives walks – he has just eight of them in 287 at-bats this season – so he has to be productive by hitting a lot of singles (because he doesn’t have much power either). This year, he’s done just that.

We’ll probably get an idea of ​​how the Reds plan to approach things tonight in Toronto, but with a right-handed pitcher on the mound, we may have to wait and see, as David Bell could start a lineup with as many lefties as possible. Rosario has hit much better against lefties than righties this year. Against right-handed pitchers, he’s hitting .292/.316/.386. That’s a good average, but nothing else. Against lefties, he’s hitting .327/.355/.462 this season. That’s a very high average, and while that’s still not a lot of power, it’s quite a bit more than he’s shown against right-handed pitchers.