Reds C Mesoraco placed on DL with broken foot

Aug 15, 2017 - 10:06 PM Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco was placed on the disabled list Tuesday, one day after fracturing his left foot.

Mesoraco departed Monday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning after being hit in the left foot by a pitch from Jose Quintana.

X-rays displayed a fracture of the fifth metatarsal.

"If you've got a broken foot, you can't play," Mesoraco said after the contest. "It doesn't even feel remotely close to being able to play at the moment."

Mesoraco is batting just .213 with six homers and 14 RBIs this season as he once again is plagued by injuries.

"I went through worse stuff; I've had worse injuries," said Mesoraco, who has dealt with hip and shoulder injuries. "You kind of play the hand you're dealt. Not everything is a fairy-tale ending; not everything works out as perfectly as you expect."

Outfielder Phillip Ervin was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to fill the roster opening. Ervin is batting .256 with seven homers and 40 RBIs at Louisville and went 0-for-2 in three games with the Reds earlier this season.

Meanwhile, outfielder Scott Schebler (shoulder), who has hit 23 homers, was sent to Louisville on a rehab assignment.

Outfielder Scott Van Slyke, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, accepted an outright assignment to Louisville.