Reds must make smart (but unpopular) Spencer Steer decision regardless of injury diagnosis

Spencer Steer will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a partial tear of the tendon sheath in his right wrist. The Reds utility player is scheduled for a re-evaluation on Saturday, but the article argues the team should shut him down for the year regardless of test results, given Cincinnati's less than 1% playoff chance and the organization's poor track record managing wrist injuries with Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Cam Collier. With Steer under team control through 2028, resting him now and giving playing time to younger prospects like Edwin Arroyo or Héctor Rodríguez would better serve the franchise's long-term interests.

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