Cincinnati Reds: Three players hindered by virus-related hiatus

Some of the Reds hottest players may be cooled after missing a few games.

While the Cincinnati Reds as a team were not necessarily rolling, a few of the players were riding hot streaks. The Reds series with the Pirates was halted following one Cincinnati’s players testing positive for COVID-19. The team is hopeful to restart the season on Tuesday in Kansas City. Hopefully the hiatus will not affect these players too dramatically.

With the Reds in limbo and unable to practice, there has to be concerns that players who were performing well might suddenly hit a wall. Baseball is all about establishing a good rhythm. Whether it’s in the batter’s box or on the mound, when a player is locked-in, sometimes the worst thing that can happen is a player getting out of rhythm.

That may very well be the case for a few of the Cincinnati Reds players. After Friday’s victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB put a stop to the series. There was hope that following several rounds of testing, both teams could play a doubleheader on Monday. Major League Baseball decided against that, and the earliest Cincinnati will take the field again is Tuesday against the Royals.

After missing at least three games, will some of Cincinnati’s hottest players have cooled off? The hope is obviously no, but the reality is that the Reds will be off for a minimum of three days and perhaps more. Which three players are likely to be affected the most by missing time on the diamond?