The Marlins’ six-game losing streak out of the All-Star break has included extra pain on top of the disappointment.
Third base coach Jody Reed will be sidelined indefinitely after he fractured his right leg after getting struck by a foul ball in Miami’s 6-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday.
Right fielder Jesus Sanchez fouled off a 1-2 pitch with a 96.6 mph exit velocity in the third inning, striking Reed in his right leg.
He hopped around in pain immediately but then appeared to signal he was fine.
Reed was later removed from the game and replaced with quality control coach Griffin Benedict.
“He’s going to be down,” manager Skip Schumaker said after the game, according to MLB.com. “I’m not sure how long, but he had X-rays and the doctor said it was broken. We’ll see how long he’s out for, unfortunately.”
Reed, 60, was brought in as the team’s new third base coach last November as part of Schumaker’s staff as he took over the managing duties.
Miami parted ways with manager and Yankees legend Don Mattingly following the 2022 season.
An eight-round pick in the 1984 MLB Draft, Reed played 11 seasons with the Red Sox, Dodgers, Brewers, Padres and Tigers.
After retiring as a player, Reed has served in various coaching capacities with the Yankees and Dodgers, including as a roving minor league coordinator for New York.
As for the Marlins, their post-break losing streak has dropped the team’s record to 53-45 and moved them out of a wild card spot.
“It was a frustrating road trip. No doubt about it,” Schumaker said.
“That’s not what we envisioned when we came back.”
Miami can get back on track when it starts a series with Colorado this weekend.