Reds infielder/outfielder Michael Toglia will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday on his right shoulder after he was injured Friday making a diving catch against Arizona. Manager Terry Francona announced the news Monday before the opener of a three-game series at San Francisco.
Team orthopedist Dr. Tim Kremchek will perform the surgery to repair a torn labrum, and Toglia will do his rehabilitation in San Diego to be close to family, Francona said. Toglia suffered a dislocated shoulder in the first inning of a 9-0 loss at Chase Field when, playing left field, he caught a ball hit by Geraldo Perdomo.
"That kid, he swore he was going to play. I saw him in the training room the next day, he was trying to do stuff," Francona said. "That's pretty amazing to me."
Toglia was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a move retroactive to Saturday. The 28-year-old batted .115 with an RBI over 10 games with eight starts this season. He was a top prospect with Colorado after the Rockies selected him 23rd overall in the first round of the 2019 draft out of UCLA.
To fill the roster spot, the Reds brought up infielder/outfielder Ivan Johnson from Triple-A Louisville.