CINCINNATI – There were times in the 2025 season, as the Reds offense sputtered in streaks, where it was easy to wonder what the club could have done if it had one big game-changing bat in the heart of the lineup.

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CINCINNATI – It was a blustery Saturday where many of the Reds' frontline players – namely Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart – had big afternoons. But there was a reason the front office wanted to get deeper at the margins, and it showed up as Cincinnati

CINCINNATI – A very strong Opening Day from rookie Reds first baseman Sal Stewart was almost cut short in a quite painful way on Thursday. In the fifth inning with one out and a runner on first base with Andrew Abbott pitching, Roman Anthony pulled a scorching low line drive

CINCINNATI – Despite making the postseason in 2025, an often-missing ingredient for the Reds last season was that huge hit in important moments. The types of moments that Eugenio Suárez was signed for. Suárez had one of those moments set up for him Thursday in the sixth inning as he

Although Opening Day in Cincinnati is treated like a local holiday with a parade among the festivities, the Red Sox and Reds will be getting down to the business of beginning a 2026 season that comes with higher expectations. Both clubs reached the postseason in 2025 only to be eliminated

CINCINNATI -- The Reds thought they had a 26-man roster good to go on Saturday, but an injury to No. 2 starter Nick Lodolo forced some pivoting.

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CINCINNATI – Throughout his career, former Reds first baseman Joey Votto often showed gratitude or gave back to the community privately and away from the spotlight. However, Votto just provided something to the Reds that's meant for everyone in Cincinnati to see and enjoy.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Since Eugenio Suárez signed with the Reds as a free agent on Feb. 3, the prevailing thought was that the right-handed slugger would bat fourth behind No. 3 hitter Elly De La Cruz. But in the two games since Suárez returned from the World Baseball Classic following

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MESA, Ariz. -- Eugenio Suárez couldn't help being a little tired when he rolled back into Reds camp after his triumphant experience with Team Venezuela at the World Baseball Classic. “When I first talked to him, he was like ‘Man, I’d love to have a day to kind of catch

Two of Major League Baseball's more storied franchises, the Red Sox and Reds, have never previously met on Opening Day. But they have multiple connections that touch both fanbases. For an older generation, thoughts will go back to 1975. That's when Boston and Cincinnati clashed in one of the greatest

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Héctor Rodríguez came to the Reds in a less-heralded deal during a Trade Deadline selloff for prospects, but the rising left-handed-hitting outfielder has shown why even those transactions shouldn't be overlooked. Rodríguez (Cincinnati's No. 6 prospect) didn't take long to dazzle in Thursday night's 10-1 Spring Breakout

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds' bullpen competition picture cleared up even more with recent developments as the club tries to make its final decisions. On Wednesday, non-roster reliever Hagen Danner was reassigned to the Minor League camp. Another reliever, Kyle Nicolas -- who was acquired from the Pirates on March

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Perhaps a consequence of a premature Arizona heatwave, Reds starting pitcher Brady Singer abruptly exited Wednesday's start vs. the Rockies because of a blister that developed on his right index finger. Singer, who threw 51 pitches (35 strikes) over 3 2/3 scoreless innings of the split-squad game,

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds were happy for Eugenio Suárez when he delivered on a big stage for Team Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final. The club is even happier that Suárez will soon rejoin the club just before it breaks camp.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- For the first time since he underwent arthroscopic surgery last week to remove bone chips from his right elbow, Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene returned to the team complex Tuesday for rehabilitation. After the procedure, performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, Greene will not return

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – In the battle of three young pitchers for two starting rotation spots on the Reds, the club decided no one was going to lose out. Manager Terry Francona revealed Tuesday that Rhett Lowder, Chase Burns and Brandon Williamson have all been told they made the club to

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It wasn't a roster competition, but the Reds came into camp with an open question about who would bat second in their lineup between leadoff man TJ Friedl and third batter Elly De La Cruz. With his offensive performances this spring, Matt McLain definitively answered that question,

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- With less than a week until the Reds pull up stakes on Sunday and head out of Spring Training, they are getting quite close to having a 26-man roster figured out.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In a departure from his previous spring outings, some things were missing from Reds rotation candidate Rhett Lowder's start vs. the Rangers on Saturday. Namely, Lowder's sharpness was lacking, as was his efficiency. Lowder threw 76 pitches in only 3 1/3 innings while allowing two runs (one

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- For JJ Bleday to improve his chances of making the Reds’ roster out of camp amid a pool of several other outfielders, his left-handed swing needed to be tip-top again. The contact Bleday's swing has made this spring bodes well entering the final week.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- During his Friday start against the Giants, rotation candidate Chase Burns didn't increase his workload as pitchers often do on the back portion of camp. Rather, he was tapered back. Instead of getting four innings, Burns pitched superbly for two scoreless, allowing one hit, no walks and