CINCINNATI -- Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a right hamstring strain.
De La Cruz left Sunday's 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves with right hamstring tightness after singling to right center in the fifth inning.
He underwent an MRI on Monday morning that revealed the strain. The initial timeline to return is 2-4 weeks.
"He got his scan, and it's kind of between a Grade 1 and 2 [strain]," Reds manager Terry Francona said. "You never want to lose him but I thought he did a good job of pulling up and not tearing that thing."
With the Reds leading 3-2 on Sunday, De La Cruz sent a ball into the gap against Braves starter Spencer Strider. The contact normally would have gone for a double, but De La Cruz grimaced as he reached first base and stopped. He walked off the field on his own after meeting briefly with training staff.
De La Cruz had appeared in 276 consecutive games, the sixth-longest streak for a Reds player in the expansion era (since 1961). His streak began on July 30, 2024. He's batting .280 with 12 home runs this season.
"He didn't even want to go on the IL, which I respect," Francona said. "But we need to take care of him. I've seen how he responds and heals. It wouldn't surprise me if he's on the quick end."
The Reds also recalled highly rated infield prospect Edwin Arroyo from Triple-A Louisville, selected left-hander Brandon Leibrandt from Triple-A and designated for assignment right-hander Yunior Marte.
The 22-year-old Arroyo made his major league debut at second base in Cincinnati's 9-2 loss in Monday's series opener against Kansas City and singled in the ninth inning for his first career hit. He went 1-for-4 and made one fine defensive play.
Francona expects Arroyo, who was batting .323 with 11 homers and 34 RBIs with a .945 OPS in 53 games at Triple-A, to play shortstop, second and possibly third.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
