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PHOENIX – The stakes were much, much lower on Saturday than when Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene last took a mound in a game for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series vs. the Dodgers.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Every morning behind the Reds' player development complex, there's a basketball hoop where players sometimes take some shots before taking the fields for their daily work.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – During Rhett Lowder's second appearance -- and first start -- of the spring, the Reds' fifth-starter candidate largely breezed through the Angels lineup for three hitless and scoreless innings on Friday. Lowder demonstrated pitch efficiency that could serve him well in the competition. While allowing one walk

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – He may squat for a living, but catcher P.J. Higgins stands tall above all others at his position for knowing the strike zone and utilizing the automatic balls and strikes challenge system the best. While Major League Baseball is allowing hitters, pitchers and catchers to use ABS

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In his second start of Spring Training, fifth starter candidate Chase Burns pitched 2 1/3 innings on Thursday during the Reds’ 11-10 win over the Padres. Burns gave up one earned run, two hits and two walks with five strikeouts. “Couple of walks, some deep counts early.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As the sun rises over the fleet of retired passenger jets adjacent to the Reds Spring Training complex each morning, it's not uncommon to see Sal Stewart on a practice field with assistant bench coach Mike Napoli.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson was kidding around but was also making a point when speaking with his new Reds teammates earlier in Spring Training. "I’m going into my eighth season now. I’ve been in the playoffs every year of my career," said Ferguson, who signed a one-year,

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As he recovered from a rare third ulnar collateral ligament surgery on his right elbow, Reds reliever Tejay Antone wrote a book that's a combination autobiography and instructional titled "The Tommy John Protocol." An editor has been hired, and Antone hopes the book releases this summer. Even

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It was the third game of spring for the Reds on Tuesday, but the tag-team lineup partnership of Elly De La Cruz and Eugenio Suárez already delivered some big punches. In the bottom of the fifth inning during Cincinnati's 5-4 walk-off win over the Royals at Goodyear

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – On Dec. 27, in the midst of the holiday season, the Reds acquired Dane Myers from the Marlins in a trade for a Minor Leaguer. Between the timing, the club's signing of free agent outfielder JJ Bleday the same day and its pursuit for an offensive boost

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Three of the four contenders for the fifth spot in the Reds’ rotation -- Chase Burns, Rhett Lowder and Julian Aguiar -- all saw action on Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Guardians in Cincinnati's Cactus League opener at Goodyear Ballpark with two innings of work

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- With relatively little training as a right fielder, former infielder Noelvi Marte pulled off quite a feat last year. Marte's homer-robbing catch at the fence vs. the Pirates not only preserved a win but saved the Reds' season. Now imagine what Marte can do for Cincinnati this

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Often at Reds Spring Training, the clubhouse is at capacity, with each locker occupied. And sometimes, extra lockers are necessary to accommodate a larger camp. Larger camps usually equate to more jobs up for grabs. Not this year for Cincinnati, which has 57 players in camp, and

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There is no shortage of star shortstops from Puerto Rico, but the list of available players for that position quickly dwindled when their World Baseball Classic squad was putting together its roster. Then Reds prospect Edwin Arroyo, who was ranked No. 8 in the organization last season

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Being a power-armed right-handed reliever wasn't the role Connor Phillips envisioned this time last year. The transition from starting pitcher wasn't a roster numbers issue, a stuff issue or even performance-based. It was a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) during 2025 camp that explained why Phillips'

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – These might be considered good problems to have for the Reds. Not only must they figure out who gets the fifth spot in their already deep rotation among four highly thought of young starting pitchers, they eventually must determine what happens to the three who don't get

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The competition for the fifth spot in the Reds' rotation hasn't even reached spring games yet, but left-hander Brandon Williamson is already having a great time with it. That has little to do with the battle itself, however. Williamson, who missed all of the 2025 season rehabilitating

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The information download must have been something for Chase Burns. The 2025 season wasn't just his first year in the Major Leagues with the Reds, it was Burns' first as a professional pitcher. As far as manager Terry Francona was concerned, Burns aced the test.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds added more offensive depth to their camp mix on Saturday when they signed first baseman/designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe to a Minor League contract. The deal, which was agreed upon on Friday, includes an invitation for the 30-year-old Lowe to be at big league Spring Training

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- How respected and beloved is Eugenio Suárez around baseball? He's been acquired twice by two different clubs during his career and leaves "good vibes only" in his wake after departing all of his previous teams. The Reds became the second team to get a second act with

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Even though the reporting date for Reds position players isn't until Saturday, most of them have been early arrivals and have already gotten to work. On Thursday, shortstop Elly De La Cruz came to camp and went to the back fields at the complex to take batting

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Which position might Spencer Steer play for the Reds this season? Good question. There is no firm answer to that yet, which is just fine by Steer.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Sal Stewart spent the offseason kicking himself over that error. It came during Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series vs. the Dodgers while Stewart played first base for the Reds. After fielding a one-out grounder in the sixth inning, he made a bad throw