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Reds considering a new position for Mesoraco

Published Jun. 5, 2015 1:24 a.m. ET

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A left hip impingement has kept Devin Mesoraco from catching for an extended period of time, but the Reds are still looking for ways to get Mesoraco to contribute.

"We're going to continue to prepare him to hit and potentially work with him in the outfield a little bit and see if that's an option moving forward, to see if we can extract some value from him before we write off his season," Reds manager Bryan Price told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "If he can't catch and he can only be a pinch-hitter, his value is so limited that it wouldn't make sense to take up that roster spot if that's all he can do. If he can play the outfield a bit capably, it's a way to get him in the lineup every now and again and let his bat do some influence for our club."

Mesoraco has served as a pinch-hitter and designated hitter since sustaining the injury, but the Reds know they can't keep that up.

Changing positions is never easy, but it would allow the Reds to use Mesoraco's bat while he's unable to catch and surgery isn't out of the question either.

The Reds are still weighing their options, but the good news is that Mesoraco is on board and ready for whatever is decided.

"He's on board. He's a huge part of it and I do believe that he's seen a guy in New York as well that did a followup on his MRI results and test results," Price said of Mesoraco. "So we're trying to make sure all the bases are covered that if we're going to do something like this, that we're doing it with enough time to make sure he's ready to go on Opening Day 2016 behind the plate."

(h/t Cincinnati Enquirer)
Photo Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

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