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CINCINNATI -- The Reds filled a huge need in their bullpen for 2026 by bringing back the reliever who was their successful closer in 2025. After agreeing to terms on Wednesday, free agent Emilio Pagán signed a two-year contract worth $20 million after passing his physical on Thursday. The deal

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

CINCINNATI – While it might have seemed like a longshot going into the offseason, don't count out the Reds in the pursuit of free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber. Multiple sources told MLB.com that the Reds remain among the teams trying to sign Schwarber and are still in contention for one of

The Rule 5 Draft can be a fascinating, if imperfect, process, and you only need to look at last year’s edition to see why. On one hand, the White Sox selected Shane Smith from the Brewers and watched him blossom into an All-Star before finishing with a 3.81 ERA and

CINCINNATI -- As baseball's first professional club, the Cincinnati Reds have a long and storied history filled with some great players, memorable teams, five World Series championships and even one star-studded dynasty -- the Big Red Machine. Among the traditions that also run deep is the franchise's history with its

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

CINCINNATI – The Reds have a need for more offensive punch in their lineup and the slugger that many people are saying would be a perfect fit for them might not be so perfect when looking at the financials. Middletown, Ohio's Kyle Schwarber – a free agent coming off a

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

CINCINNATI -- It was a cold and gray Thursday morning -- one week before Thanksgiving -- and there were cars lined up along the stretch of road leading to the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati's Roselawn neighborhood. Vehicles had been lined up before dawn for an event

CINCINNATI – Ahead of Friday's 5 p.m. ET deadline to tender contracts to unsigned players for 2026, the Reds agreed to terms with left-hander Sam Moll on a one-year contract. Three players were also non-tendered by Cincinnati: Right-handers Carson Spiers and Roddery Muñoz and catcher Will Banfield.

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

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CINCINNATI -- On Thursday, Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall clarified comments he made the previous night about shortstop Elly De La Cruz's left quadriceps injury. Krall referred to De La Cruz’s injury as a “partial tear” of his quadriceps on the Reds Hot Stove League radio program, which

Kevin McGonigle left no doubt that he was the best prospect in the Arizona Fall League this season. Ranked second on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, the Tigers infielder burnished his reputation as the best pure hitter in the Minor Leagues en route to winning Most Valuable Player honors.

CINCINNATI -- The Reds added three prospects to their 40-man roster on Tuesday ahead of a deadline to protect eligible players from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Cincinnati added shortstop Edwin Arroyo, outfielder Héctor Rodríguez and infielder Leonardo Balcazar. To clear space, right-handed starting pitcher Carson Spiers was designated for

On Monday, Reds beat reporter Mark Sheldon held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/reds. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

With Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin taking home their leagues' respective 2025 Rookie of the Year Awards, it's time to turn our attention to 2026.

On the heels of a 2025 season that saw large viewership increases -- including the most watched postseason in eight years and a World Series Game 7 that was the most watched Major League Baseball game in 34 years -- MLB announced Wednesday that it has formed new three-year media

CINCINNATI – The 2025 season marked my 20th year of covering the Reds as a beat reporter for MLB.com. I've also been in and out of Cincinnati throughout my childhood and adult life before I was fortunate enough to land here for two decades to cover baseball. I've witnessed a

If there were any questions about Alfredo Duno’s ability to respond to pressure, they were answered this past week. MLB’s No. 48 prospect, the fourth-youngest player in the desert, elevated his game to new heights during the Fall League playoffs. After going homerless over 15 regular-season contests, Duno, 19, broke

That Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani keep winning MVP Awards -- 2 straight for Judge and 3 in a row for Ohtani, and seven of the 10 handed out since 2021 -- is pretty amazing. It’s a reminder that we are watching two of the greatest players in baseball history