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Devin Mesoraco Diagnosed With Fractured Foot

By Jeff Todd | August 14, 2017 at 11:28pm CDT

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco has once again been hit with an injury, this time a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his left foot, per Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer (Twitter link). More will be known about his prognosis once he is examined by team doctors.

Significant hip and shoulder problems have limited the 29-year-old in recent years. In fact, his 55 games this year represent the most action he has seen since 2014 — a season in which he had emerged as one of the game’s most productive backstops with 25 long balls and a 147 OPS+.

Mesoraco has battled just to get on the field ever since. He was hitting quite well earlier this year after opening on the disabled list, but has struggled badly at the plate since returning in July from another DL placement for a shoulder issue. Through 164 plate appearances on the year, Mesoraco owns a .213/.317/.390 slash with six home runs.

It remains to be seen whether Mesoraco will be able to return from his latest injury during the current season. Regardless, he’ll wrap up another injury-riddled campaign and head into the offseason in hopes of returning to full health. Mesoraco is slated to earn $13MM in 2018, the final year of the four-year, $28MM extension he inked after that excellent 2014 season.

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  1. nmendoza44

    8 years ago

    Remember when he was set to become an All-Star level catcher?

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    • davidcoonce74

      8 years ago

      Yep. Catchers have a pretty high attrition rate. Hard to get too excited about even the most highly-touted of them

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    • SundownDevil

      8 years ago

      Yes, I think I still have 1 or 2 screenshots of fans stating he was a future Hall of Famer.

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  2. Sopro Found

    8 years ago

    The guy has been beaten up more than anyone I can remember.. it’s pretty much turned him into the quintessential “what could’ve been” player..

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  3. ReverieDays

    8 years ago

    They call him Mr. Glass.

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    • glassml

      8 years ago

      Hey, I resemble that! “You know why, David? Because of the kids. They called me Mr. Glass.”

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  4. Solaris611

    8 years ago

    Reds stuck with the oft-injured Mesoraco until his contract expires just as they are with Homer Bailey – 2 very ill-fated extensions that have bore no fruit for CIN

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    • davidcoonce74

      8 years ago

      Yep. Pitchers and catchers have the shortest careers for a reason.

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    • mcmillankmm

      8 years ago

      Yeah, the Homer Bailey one was a head scratcher, figured Mesoraco would be more reasonable. But at least his deal is up after next year.

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  5. halos and quacks

    8 years ago

    Wish nothing but the best for him. Very unfortunate

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    • mlbgeek

      8 years ago

      I agree, I feel terrible for the guy.

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  6. Michael Chaney

    8 years ago

    It’s a shame that he can never stay healthy…he looked so good a few years ago

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  7. brood550

    8 years ago

    Maybe a move to the AL to DH is in order for him.

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    • gocincy

      8 years ago

      I’m not sure he hits well enough to merit a DH role. Sad, but true.

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      • SimplyAmazin91

        8 years ago

        Seems like a platoon, pinch-hitter-type to me unless he gets healthy and turns it on.

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    • BrandonGregory74

      8 years ago

      That’s my thought.

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  8. T206

    8 years ago

    Maybe he has Osteoporosis or something wrong with his bone density. I’ve never seen so many extreme injuries, one right after another, in a player so young.

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  9. Cheeseball

    8 years ago

    Rich Harden? I’m sure we can think of more

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  10. Randy Klemme

    8 years ago

    I can’t believe you ignorant idiots are blaming Meso for getting hit by a pitch fracturing a bone. That’s how small minded you people are

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    • koldjerky

      8 years ago

      Lol no one blamed him. Saying someone is oft injured is different than blaming someone for being injured.

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