CINCINNATI — David Fry received some good news on Saturday, while Ben Lively was told to keep his fingers crossed.

Fry, a hero from last year’s postseason, will be assigned to Class AA Akron next week to begin his rehab program from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Fry will be limited to DH and pinch-hitting duties after playing several positions last year for the Guardians. who reached the American League Championship Series.

Lively is scheduled to visit Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas to get a second opinion on the strained right flexor tendon in his right elbow. Lively left Monday’s start against the Brewers following three scoreless innings with pain in his forearm.

“We want to make sure we check every box and do what’s best for Ben,” said manager Stephen Vogt.

When asked if surgery was a possibility, Vogt said, “We just don’t know. We have to go see Dr. Meister and see what he thinks.”

Fry drove in five runs against the Tigers in the ALDS and gave the Guardians their only win in the ALCS with his 10th inning, two-run, walk-off homer in Game 3 against the Yankees.

In other injury news:

OF Lane Thomas has experienced no problems with his bruised right wrist during his rehab at Columbus. Vogt said Thomas will play at least a few more games for the Clippers.The Guardians are still waiting to get more information on top prospect Travis Bazzana’s right side injury. Bazzana was injured on a swing Wednesday while playing for Class AA Akron.RHP Shane Bieber threw a live bullpen session on Friday, while RHP Trevor Stephan threw one on Saturday. Triston McKenzie, meanwhile, has been added to Cleveland’s Arizona Complex League team was scheduled to start this weekend.No torpedo bat for you

Jose Ramirez has been experimenting with a torpedo bat, but says he won’t use one in a game.

“The barrel of the bat is too skinny,” said Ramirez. “I’m not using it.”

The torpedo bat, which is legal, moves more wood to the middle of the bat, near the sweet spot.

Torpedo bat or no torpedo bat, Ramirez is hot. Ramirez took a 10-game hitting streak into Saturday night’s game against the Reds. He’s homered in his last three games.

Vogt moved him back into the No. 2 spot in the lineup for the first time since April 17. He said it was because the Reds started lefty Brent Suter as an opener.

Ramirez went into the game hitting .387 (12 for 31) against lefties.

Guardians roots

Tony Mansolino, Baltimore’s interim manager, has deep Cleveland roots. Mansolino was a coach, manager and instructor for 11 years with the Guardians before the Orioles hired him in 2021 to be their third base coach.

Mansolino was named interim manager Saturday after the Orioles fired Brandon Hyde. Mansolino served as the Guardians’ third base coach during the 2020 COVID-19 season when Terry Francona couldn’t manage because of medical reasons and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh became the bench coach for acting manager Sandy Alomar.

Rocket man

Right fielder Will Brennan felt he had a chance to throw out Cincinnati’s Gavin Lux after he caught Tyler Stephenson’s fly ball Friday in the third inning.

“I had a lot of momentum because I got behind the the ball,” said Brennan. “But after the ball leaves your hand, you really have to be lucky because it can bounce a lot of different ways.

“Bo (Naylor, catcher) made a great tag.”

Nolan Jones, who started in center field, said luck had nothing to do with it.

“You’ve got a Predator Missile for an arm,” said Jones.

Fire down below

Triple-A Columbus lost to Omaha, 9-7, Friday, but center fielder Petey Halpin went 3 for 5 with a homer and four RBI. Thomas, starting his third game, had a hit and drove in a run. Parker Messick started and allowed one run in five innings. Andrew Misiaszek allowed four runs in the ninth to absorb the loss and a blown save … Austin Peterson (2-2, 2.40) went six innings and didn’t allow an earned run, but took the loss as Double-A Akron fell to Chesapeake, 3-0 … Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson allowed seven runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings as Class A Lake County lost to Great Lakes, 11-4. Christian Knapczyk, Jose Devers and Maick Collado had two hits each … Class A Lynchburg had 16 hits in a 12-4 win over Myrtle Beach. Bennett Thompson went 4 for 4 with four RBI. Tommy Hawke and Welbyn Francisca had three hits each. Eudry Alcantara threw two scoreless innings of relief for the win.