As if the Cincinnati Reds needed some bad news, but they are getting some anyway. Another season, another season of injuries for guys that are labeled promising. And if you’re like us, you’re even more frustrated because now there’s a piece less to trade from when it comes to acquiring more talent, should we need it. Be sure to subscribe to our Newsletter using the popup or below to get the latest information!
Cincinnati Reds talented first round pick in 2022 with the 18th selection, Cam Collier, is going to miss ‘significant’ time after suffering a thumb injury in spring training. Jim Day called it ‘not good news’ and mentioned that the initial x-rays supported that as well. It is sounding like he is going to miss significant time.
What’s The Latest?
The latest update on Cam was that he was “going to see a specialist” – folks, if you follow MLB and the Reds in specific, anytime you hear a player is going to ‘see a specialist’ that means for surgery, so you can all but confirm Cam Collier likely won’t be playing until late May at the earliest. Another piece that the Reds have stored in excess that will be unavailable to play / trade from, just like Edwin Arroyo was last year…
And just to clarify, I’m not insisting the Reds should trade Cam at all, but it genuinely hurts the club in more ways than one. He was sought after at the winter meetings, and he would’ve been a prime piece to consider moving given the lack of room for him in the future, but he’s still 20 years old and will be for the whole season and was already in big league camp. Let’s hope for a SPEEDY recovery!
Cam Collier’s 2025
Cam Collier had the honor of representing the Cincinnati Reds at the MLB Futures game last summer where he hit a bomb at. He then had the honor to get a big league invite to spring training, some of which he was in up until getting hurt, and then sent down with the MiLB roster cuts. He had 1 hit in spring in 8 ABs.
