Left fielder Austin Hays is showing improvement with his strained left calf, but the Reds will be without their cleanup hitter a little longer than the original projection. “It’s not necessarily fair to him to put a timetable,

Austin Hays suffered a calf injury at the end of Spring Training but a recent MRI has given the team great news.

Francona said he doesn't expect Hays to miss more than a few games. Hays played Sunday in the Reds' final Cactus League game at Goodyear Ballpark. He was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs before being replaced in left field by Jacob Hurtubise.