Marlins third base coach fractures leg after getting hit by foul ball
The Marlins are on a 6-game losing streak
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Everyone is feeling the brunt of the Miami Marlins' six-game losing streak. Even the coaches.
Third base coach Jody Reed fractured his lower right leg when struck by a foul ball off the bat of Miami's Jesús Sánchez during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
In the third inning, Sánchez, batting from the left side, fouled off a 92 mph fastball from Dakota Hudson down the third base line, and Reed hardly had any time to react.
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The ball struck him on the right leg, and he walked it off like a champ.
However, he was replaced by quality control coach Griffin Benedict, and manager Skip Schumaker said X-rays revealed the fracture.
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The Marlins have been one of the league's surprise teams this season, going 53-39 and holding the first wild-card spot in the National League.
However, they have lost each of their six games following the All-Star break. Entering play Thursday, the team is a half-game out of the postseason.
The Marlins will look to get back to their winning ways Friday when they host the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a three-game series.
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Reed hit .270 with 27 homers and 392 RBIs during an 11-year playing career from 1987-1997. He managed in the minor leagues for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the Marlins this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.