Cincinnati Reds: Three possible replacements for the injured Freddy Galvis

Freddy Galvis has just not been able to see the field much this spring. Tightness in Galvis’ quad sidelined the Cincinnati Reds shortstop on Wednesday.

According to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer, David Bell did not have an update on the severity of the quad injury that scratched Freddy Galvis from Wednesday’s game in Goodyear. Nightengale reports that Galvis did undergo an MRI exam. If Galvis’ injury forces him to miss any time during the regular season, who will be the Cincinnati Reds starting shortstop?

Now, before anyone gets carried away, we’re looking at “in-house” options. There’ll be no mention of Francisco Lindor or Corey Seager joining the Reds before Opening Day because, well, it’s not going to happen. If Galvis is unable to go on March 26th against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Reds will have to find someone who’s currently in the organization.

Another thing we’re not going to entertain is Jose Garcia making the Opening Day roster. Garcia has been the talk of spring camp, but the 21-year-old has yet to play above A-Ball. While Garcia may well be Cincinnati’s next big prospect to climb the prospect ladder, he’s at least a year or two away from making an impact at the big league level.

One more player who’s not going to be taking balls at shortstop is Nick Senzel. I know that several fans, myself included, feel that last year’s rookie can play the position, but the feeling is not mutual among the Reds coaching staff and front office. Bell has gone out of his way to dispel the notion that Senzel will be anything but a centerfielder this season.

So, with those parameters set, where might the Cincinnati Reds turn to find a potential spot-starter should Freddy Galvis miss any time to begin the 2020 season? There are several options, but some may be more likely than others.