Chase Burns is injured and will be placed on the IL. The news is a bummer so soon after the Reds got Hunter Greene back from his injury. The Reds announced Friday that Burns is being placed on the IL with a Grade 1 flexor strain. The move is retroactive to August 12.

Hunter Greene made a successful return to Cincinnati's rotation Wednesday night, pitching six sparkling innings in an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia. Greene allowed three hits in his first major league start in more than two months.

With three wild card berths now available in each league, there's value in, yes, hanging around, as the Reds have done. Speaking of which, the Reds going into the weekend find themselves just one game out of that third and final wild card spot in the National League.