Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona spoke with reporters before Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and provided some key injury updates. Alexis Diaz will continue his rehab appearance and pitch in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday for the Louisville Bats.

McLain is dealing with what team officials on Tuesday called a slight left hamstring strain and he was placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Friday when he was first lifted out of the Reds' starting lineup at Milwaukee due to the ailment.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring that the team expects will heal quickly by giving him some days to rest.