RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 21: Michael Toglia #48 of the Cincinnati Reds is helped off the field after making a diving catch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on August 21, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Michael Toglia dove for a ball in left field over the weekend in Arizona while playing a position he really had no business playing. He’s a 1B by trade, albeit one with a bit of right field experience, but his time in the opposite corner of the grass came in part by necessity after option after option on the Cincinnati Reds roster simply couldn’t stick around long enough to perform.
The dive dislocated his shoulder, unfortunately. Yesterday the Reds placed him on the injured list (while recalling Ivan Johnson), and today Charlie Goldsmith relayed words from Terry Francona that Toglia will head for shoulder surgery to repair the problem.
Terry Francona said Toglia will have shoulder surgery.
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) August 24, 2026
Given how little time there is left in the 2026 season, that almost certainly means his time this season is done. And given that he’s arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter (with all signs pointing towards him being a non-tender candidate), his time as player for the Reds might well be over, too.
The list of corner outfielders/infielders the Reds have cycled through so far this year is borderline ridiculous. Toglia, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Rece Hinds, and Spencer Steer are all done as options for the Reds this year – two due to being DFA’d, two due to season-ending injury. Noelvi Marte failed so spectacularly that he not only got optioned in favor of keeping Toglia, but he wasn’t even the player recalled when Toglia got hurt. TJ Friedl has totally flamed out, Blake Dunn needed elbow surgery, and Will Benson is buried on the depth chart at AAA after being designated for assignment and going unclaimed.
Now, this.
Something’s clearly in the water in north-central Kentucky, and it’s not something that’s letting the Reds get lucky with any AAAA players this season.
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