Each year, Spring Breakout features a snapshot of the future. But it’s also a glimpse into the not-too-distant present. Just a year ago, Sal Stewart delivered a two-hit, three-RBI game during the Reds’ Spring Breakout victory over the Brewers. Fast forward to present day, and after a Minor League campaign

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The great NBA writer and podcaster Zach Lowe puts together an annual list called his NBA League Pass Rankings, based on watchability -- which teams, when you stumble across one of their games, you don’t dare click away. I’ve always loved this feature, because, as a sports fan, you understand

For the first time in a decade, Milwaukee is the cream of the crop. The Brewers have ascended to the top spot in the MLB Pipeline farm system rankings. The last time the organization sat atop such a list was the 2016 midseason version, when it claimed eight Top 100

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- A modest swap could pay dividends down the road. That’s the plan, at least. The Reds acquired right-hander Kyle Nicolas from Pittsburgh on Wednesday, bringing in the hard-throwing reliever in exchange for prospect and utility man Tyler Callihan. Nicolas won’t join Cincinnati's spring camp until after his

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Reds ace Hunter Greene is scheduled for an MRI on Friday after reporting right elbow stiffness earlier this week, manager Terry Francona said on Wednesday. The team booked the procedure after Greene woke up with the discomfort on Tuesday, and he will be evaluated by team physician

This page will be updated throughout the 2026 season with all the latest Reds injury news and transactions.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Reds acquired right-hander Kyle Nicolas from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan (formerly Cincinnati's No. 19 prospect) on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Nicolas has appeared in 86 games over three seasons, and posted a career-best 1.37 WHIP in 31 games (38 innings) last season.

The first two years of Spring Breakout have provided several memorable matchups. Baseball's best hitting prospect (Jackson Holliday) faced baseball's best pitching prospect (Paul Skenes) in 2024, resulting in a 102-mph fastball and a strikeout on a 92-mph slider. Four of the game's dozen top-rated prospects faced off in a

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Wednesday may have started with bad news for the Reds, but it ended with a reminder of just how deep the pitching staff goes. Rhett Lowder (Cincinnati's No. 4 prospect, No. 86 overall) set the tone early in an international exhibition game against Team Cuba, continuing his

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As manager Terry Francona held shop prior to Monday’s 17-9 drubbing of the Cubs at Goodyear Ballpark, he talked about the challenges associated with finding the optimal way to ramp up his guys prior to the start of the regular season. There’s still more than three weeks

If you like young hitters, then the Reds' farm system might be the one for you. It’s not a shocking new development: Since team rankings began on this site in 2011, making this the 16th edition of a Reds top prospect list, a hitter has now been at No. 1

One big difference at Spring Training this year is that full Statcast tracking is now available at every ballpark, which means we get a ton more data on all the players around the league. And there are already plenty of players who stand out -- hitters and pitchers, stars and

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Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

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. -- 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.

ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) is finally here, and in Spring Training, we're getting our first good look at which Major League batters and catchers are the best … and worst … at challenging balls and strikes. To keep track of all your challenge needs, we

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.