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CINCINNATI -- Closer Emilio Pagán's final pitch in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 2-1 Reds victory over the Giants tied him for the second most saves in the Majors, with five, but it also proved painful. As pinch-hitter Daniel Susac hit a drive to Will Benson on the left-field warning

CINCINNATI – Only two teams have averaged fewer runs per game than the Reds this season entering Tuesday. Good thing for Cincinnati that the Giants were one of them. While Cincinnati once again could not put together a robust night of production against Giants starter Robbie Ray, it got just

CINCINNATI -- Outfielder Rece Hinds did everything he could and more to be deserving of making the Reds big league roster out of Spring Training. Hinds was even told as much by manager Terry Francona even as he informed him he was one of the last players cut from camp

CINCINNATI – All expectations entering the season were that Noelvi Marte would be the Reds' regular right fielder and have a chance to thrive on both sides of the game playing a position he only learned midway through 2025. Instead, Marte couldn't get going at the plate. After Sunday's 9-6

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for April 13. 1) Lorenzo Cain (1986) Cain’s career is bookended with stints as a member of the Brewers, but

CINCINNATI -- It wasn't the day Andrew Abbott wanted or the Reds needed as he faced the Angels on Sunday afternoon looking for a series win. Here are four things that stood out from a 9-6 loss at Great American Ball Park after Cincinnati dropped two of three games to

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CINCINNATI – While it hasn't been easy for much of the Reds lineup to see some pretty anemic production numbers lately, the bottom line is that they have a winning record, and are finding ways to get victories. On the other hand, stacking runs with a big inning is more

CINCINNATI -- Along with their pitching, defense has been a big part of the Reds' largely successful first two weeks while also providing cover for an offense that's often been meager but just enough.

CINCINNATI –- Jose Franco needed to get back to being in a starting rotation. That was the message the Reds and manager Terry Francona gave the rookie right-hander when they optioned him to Triple-A Louisville after Thursday's loss at Miami.

CINCINNATI -- When the Reds considered options for their second version of City Connect uniforms, it was decided not to start from scratch or do something entirely different. Rather, it was meant to be a progression with new features mixing with previous elements.

ARLINGTON -- Until Sunday afternoon, Chase Burns hadn't pitched into the seventh inning for the Reds. With how well Burns was working against the Rangers over his first six scoreless innings -- plus a shorthanded bullpen -- manager Terry Francona didn't mind pushing his 23-year-old right-hander. This time, it didn't

ARLINGTON -- Young Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder doesn't have the power arm and triple-digit velocity that garners adjectives like "electric." Who needs electricity when simply changing speeds and locating does the trick? Lowder dealt six scoreless innings in a strong performance as Cincinnati took a 2-0 victory over the

ARLINGTON -- Take away rookie Sal Stewart's meteoric start to the 2026 season and it's been rough sledding early on for much of the Reds’ lineup. But two of their hitters with little to show in their numbers came up big on Friday afternoon against the Rangers when the club

ARLINGTON -- Nick Lodolo initially hoped by now that a return to the Reds’ rotation from a left index finger blister was imminent. As of Friday, one day after Lodolo's rehab assignment at Single-A Daytona was cut short, his return was even more up in the air. Lodolo was 40

CINCINNATI -- During a battle of aces -- especially when that opposing ace is the Pirates' Paul Skenes -- Reds lefty Andrew Abbott did not have the benefit of wiggle room. Two-out trouble bookended Abbott's second start of the season in the first and sixth innings. But it was a

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CINCINNATI — When you're forced to wait 560 days between big league starts, the perfect return would be a triumphant first game back. Despite his perseverance through a long rehab period, that's not what Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson got to enjoy vs. the Pirates on Tuesday. Instead, Williamson was

CINCINNATI – In his first four games of 2026, Reds rookie Sal Stewart has shown himself to be prolific at reaching base safely. During Monday's 2-0 win over the Pirates on Monday, the 22-year-old Stewart reached three more times in four plate appearances. He became the youngest player to reach

CINCINNATI -- The Reds’ rotation depth was immediately tested when Nick Lodolo's blister put him on the injured list to open the season. That was after Hunter Greene was already down until July with right elbow surgery to remove bone chips. At least this first time through the rotation, Rhett

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