Edwin Encarnacion

If Major League Baseball wants to talk with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo about the supplements he takes, he doesn't know about it. Arroyo told USA Today this week that he takes supplements which haven't been approved by MLB. Baseball said it would like to talk with Arroyo and remind him which supplements are approved. Arroyo said he hadn't heard from anybody Friday. "It's hard to get a hold of me, unless you're in this locker room," Arroyo said before the Reds played Washington. "I get tired of talking on the phone. Sometimes, I'd like to throw it in the river. I don't pick ... Read Full Story

Dan Haren held the Cincinnati Reds scoreless into the seventh inning, showing why he's been the NL's stingiest pitcher in June, and connected on his first career homer Tuesday night during a 6-2 victory that snapped the Arizona Diamondbacks' longest losing streak of the season. Arizona had dropped five in a row and eight of nine, done in by the major leagues' worst defense and one of the NL's most futile offenses. Haren (7-5) is the one thing the Diamondbacks can count on. The right-hander gave up a run and four hits in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 2.19, the best in the ... Read Full Story

The Reds activated third baseman Edwin Encarnacion from the 60-day disabled list Friday to replace infielder Danny Richar, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Wilkin Castillo, who had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, was moved from the 15-day DL to the 60-day to make room for Encarnacion on the 40-man roster. Encarnacion, who'd been on the disabled list since April 28 with a chip fracture in his left wrist, was not in Friday's starting lineup. He was hitting .127 with one homer and six RBIs in 19 games when ... Read Full Story

Edwin Encarnacion has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after tests found that the Cincinnati Reds third baseman has a chipped bone in his left wrist. Encarnacion has been bothered by the wrist since spring training, when he also was slowed by a sore right shoulder on his throwing side. He struck out in the ninth inning of a 4-1 loss to Houston on Monday night, extending his slump to 1-for-28. Encarnacion appeared to aggravate the wrist in his last at-bat on Monday, prompting the Reds to send him for tests. The Reds called up infielder Adam Rosales from Triple-A Louisville to take ... Read Full Story

By CHRIS JENKINS AP SPORTS WRITER Cincinnati Reds' Edwin Encarnacion, left, scores off of a Paul Bako's RBI double against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 10, 2008 in Milwaukee. Teh Reds won 4-1. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck) MILWAUKEE -- Aaron Harang held Milwaukee to one run in eight innings, Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer and Francisco Cordero earned a save against his former team to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the Brewers 4-1 Thursday. Cincinnati responded from Tuesday's loss to take two out of three from the Brewers. Harang (1-1) gave up a soft RBI single ... Read Full Story