Marlins third-base coach Jody Reed breaks leg when hit with line drive
The Miami Marlins will be without third-base coach Jody Reed for the foreseeable future.
Reed went down with a broken leg when he was hit by a foul ball in Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Reed was standing just off the third-base line in the third inning of the game when Marlins outfielder Jesús Sánchez hit a foul ball that drilled Reed directly in his lower right leg.
Although Reed didn’t fall to the ground, he started hopping around in pain.
He was replaced by quality control coach Griffin Benedict. It's unclear how long Reed will be sidelined.
“I’m pretty sure he broke his leg. He’s going to be down. I’m not sure how long,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said via Bally Sports Florida. “He had X-rays, and the doctor said it was broke, so we’ll see how long he’s out for, unfortunately.”
Reed played in the league for 11 seasons from 1987 to '97, more than half of which was with the Boston Red Sox. He managed in the minor leagues for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the Marlins' staff last fall.
The Marlins lost all three games to the Cardinals in St. Louis this week, which extended their losing streak to six games coming out of the All-Star break. They hold a 53-45 record and sit 10.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.
The Marlins will open a three-game series against the Rockies on Friday in Florida.
