Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett finally has a timetable set for his return and should be back just after the All-Star break.
Carlos Lee is showing signs of life again in June, carrying a .267 average along with five homers and 17 RBI in 20 games into Wednesday's game.
Ubaldo Jimenez left the ballpark early on Tuesday with an illness and his status is questionable for Wednesday's scheduled start.
The Reds' rotation is transitioning from the old and fading (Aaron Harang) to the young and promising (Aroldis Chapman, Mike Leake, and Johnny Cueto).