Dane Myers Lands on IL, Clearing CF Path for McLain
Myers's IL placement appears to be the direct catalyst for the Reds shifting infielder Matt McLain into center field duty.
Reds outfielder Dane Myers was placed on the injured list, creating a vacancy in center field. Manager Terry Francona had already floated the idea of McLain taking fly balls in center just days before the move. McLain made his first career pinch-hit appearance in center field and then his first career start there in quick succession. The roster gap appears to be driving the accelerated positional experiment.
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