Reds manager Bryan Price said Saturday he expects starting pitcher Johnny Cueto to be back in camp next week, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. Cueto left the team Friday to attend to a family matter in the Dominican Republic.
"We did some Facetiming with him [Friday] from the hospital," Price said, per MLB.com. "It's one of those day-to-day things but we hope to see him by early next week. Fortunately, he lives about 30 minutes from the [Dominican] complex, so he's able to get some regular throwing, running, shoulder exercises -- all the stuff that he would be doing here outside of pitching in games.
"When he comes back, we may just slide him into a minor-league game so we can get his pitch count where it needs to before Opening Day. Then we can use the last start just as a tuneup. That's probably what we're targeting when he returns."
Cueto is on track to make his fourth straight Opening Day start.
"At this point in time, we're thinking that he will be back and have two more starts to be ready for Opening Day," Price said. "Hopefully everything is taken care of at home by then and he won't have to make any return trips."