Reds keep ’16 return open for Hamilton, Bailey

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PITTSBURGH — Even with the conclusion of the season less than a month away, and with the Reds not in contention for the postseason, they are not ready to close 2016 for center fielder Billy Hamilton and starting pitcher Homer Bailey. But neither player has a targeted return date.

Hamilton has been out since Sunday with a strained left oblique and has yet to resume baseball activity. Bailey, who came back from Tommy John surgery in late July, hasn’t pitched since Aug. 28 because of right biceps tenderness.

“Absolutely, there could be too much water under the bridge to make it realistic for them to play. We haven’t gotten to that point, and we’re not close to that point, in my opinion, with either guy,” Reds manager Bryan …

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