Cozart still dealing with Achilles soreness

CINCINNATI — The good news is that Reds shortstop Zack Cozart has gotten past the soreness in his surgically-repaired right knee that has kept him out lately. The bad news is that Cozart’s other nagging injury, left Achilles tendon inflammation, still left him unable to play on Sunday.

Cozart entered the clubhouse in the morning wearing a walking boot, a preventative measure to protect the injury.

“It’s to kind of let everything settle down,” Cozart said.

Even though he was hurting on different legs, it’s believed that knee injuries and Achilles injuries are somewhat related.

“The knee is great. I don’t know if it’s a compensating injury from over time,” Cozart said. “If my knee was barking a little bit a month ago, I’m using my left side more. Then all of a sudden, my left side is overused and the Achilles pops up. I think we’re just trying to knock out that little pain.”

Cozart, who last played on Wednesday vs. the Marlins, is listed as day to day. He is batting .263 with a .755 OPS, a career-high tying 15 home runs and 46 RBIs.

Defensively, Cozart realized this week that he wasn’t able to do what normally does on the field.

“Martin Prado hit a ball to my right that was five feet away …

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