Cueto Sidelined To Begin Season

Johnny Cueto is sidelined
to begin the 2011 season.

By:  Cooper Ledford


Reds starting pitcher, Johnny Cueto, was diagnosed with mild inflammation in his right shoulder, Monday.  


Cueto has left his last two starts with stiffness underwent MRI exams on his shoulder and elbow.  Team doctors say his injury is not serious however.


Reds general manager, Walk Jocketty said they will "shut him down for a week or so".  Once Johnny starts to throw again, it will still be "at least a couple of weeks" before he is back in the Reds rotation.  

While the rest of the team will head back to Ohio for Opening Day, Cueto will stay in Goodyear, Arizona to continue working out and getting ready.


While this is bad for Johnny Cueto, that gives pitchers like Travis Wood, Mike Leake, and Homer Bailey a good chance at the rotation, as there are now three spots to fill.