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Why Elly isn't worried about his roster status

December 10, 2023

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon's Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CINCINNATI -- As he works out in the Dominican Republic ahead of his sophomore season in the big leagues, Elly De La Cruz isn't stressing

Reds make a splash with veteran INF Candelario (source)

December 7, 2023

CINCINNATI -- One area where the Reds have no scarcity of depth is the infield. However in the wee hours of Wednesday night after the Winter Meetings officially wrapped in Nashville, Tenn., they landed a free-agent infielder. Wait, what? Multiple sources told MLB.com that Jeimer Candelario and Cincinnati have agreed

Impact deals still to come as 'patient' Reds wrap Winter Meetings

December 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Reds did not make any significant moves during the Winter Meetings, but that did not make them an outlier by any means. Transactions league-wide at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center were at a minimum throughout the past four days. "We didn't do a lot

Reds jump to No. 2 overall pick in 2024 Draft Lottery

December 5, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Reds made a huge and lucky jump in the order on Tuesday when they learned at the MLB Draft Lottery that they will have the second overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. They moved up from what would have been the 13th spot in the

Reds plan to keep running teams ragged

December 6, 2023

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon's Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

With Reds up 2nd, Draft experts predict top 10 picks of '24

December 5, 2023

The second annual MLB Draft Lottery took place at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday, with 17 teams having varying odds of landing the first pick in the 2024 Draft. The Guardians came away with the No. 1 overall pick for the first time in franchise history, followed by the Reds

Injuries & Moves: Reds sign 2 INFs to Minor League deals

December 5, 2023

This page will be updated throughout the Reds' offseason as new information on injuries and roster moves becomes available.

India could be moved -- to another position

December 4, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Although rumors to the contrary have existed since last summer, the Reds are not shopping second baseman Jonathan India for trades. President of baseball operations Nick Krall made that crystal clear on Monday during the Winter Meetings. However, Krall has had talks with India about being moved

High energy, high expectations abound at Redsfest

December 2, 2023

CINCINNATI -- At Redsfest one year ago, the Reds were coming off of a 100-loss season amid a big roster teardown. The rebuilding process was in full swing and the offseason fan festival leaned heavily on prospects the organization hoped would bring the club back to contending in future years.

Reds give back at Freestore Foodbank

December 4, 2023

Before a weekend full of signing autographs and posing for pictures at Bally Sports Redsfest presented by PNC, a collection of Reds players volunteered at Freestore Foodbank last Friday morning. Prior to heading over to the Duke Energy Convention Center for the team’s annual fanfest, Andrew Abbott, Casey Legumina, TJ

Reds introduce new arms Pagán, Martinez at Redsfest

December 1, 2023

CINCINNATI -- It worked well for the Reds that at the opening of Redsfest on Friday, they could officially show off their latest free-agent acquisitions and signal they were far from finished trying to improve. The two-year contracts for pitchers Emilio Pagán and Nick Martinez were completed and formally announced

Reds win '23 Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence

December 1, 2023

CINCINNATI -- Efforts to boost underserved communities in need by the Reds Community Fund were recognized on Friday, when the Reds were named the recipient of the 2023 Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence by Major League Baseball. The honor recognized the RCF's Reds Community Makeover program, which has

Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 30, 2023

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year. Below is the last Rule 5 selection (or player traded for

Greene inspires youth with latest cleat giveaway

Reds phenom hosts event at complex where he played tournaments as a kid
November 25, 2023

CHINO HILLS, Calif. -- Hunter Greene can remember playing on the backfields of Big League Dreams when he was a youth player with aspirations of reaching the Major Leagues. It was a formative experience that the Reds’ flamethrowing right-hander recalls fondly, a stepping stone to where he is today as

For Reds, giving back 'part of your culture'

November 22, 2023

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon's Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here is why each fanbase should be thankful

November 22, 2023

It’s Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble, everybody. It is a bit of a sportswriting trope, harking all the way back to the turn of the century (no, not that one, the previous turn of the century) when newspaper columnists would all sit down and write about what sports figures should be thankful

Marte makes statement with 3-hit Winter League debut

November 21, 2023

Reds top prospect Noelvi Marte finished 2023 with a flourish, excelling in the six weeks he spent down the stretch in Cincinnati, giving fans a glimpse of yet another talented youngster the 2024 team will be built around. Months later, Marte returned to the field in the Dominican Winter League

This new wave of Reds prospects could debut in '24

November 19, 2023

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Like teams across Major League Baseball, the Reds spent the week reshaping their 40-man roster, protecting three prospects from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft

Senzel's time with Reds ends with non-tender decision

November 17, 2023

Facing an infield logjam, the Reds parted ways with Nick Senzel ahead of Friday’s contract tender deadline, the club confirmed. “It was an honor,” Senzel posted to Instagram with a picture of him in a Reds uniform with his family. “Excited for the future.” The club also non-tendered right-hander Derek

30 reasons to be thankful -- 1 for each farm system

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 23, 2023

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How B.A.T. changed Fernando Cruz's life -- and how he's paying it forward

November 15, 2023

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Each team's top '24 Rookie of the Year candidate

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 21, 2023

The 2023 Rookie of the Year races are over with Gunnar Henderson (American League) and Corbin Carroll (National League) crowned as this year’s unanimous winners. That marks the second time that MLB Pipeline’s preseason No. 1 and 2 prospects have won Rookie of the Year honors following the feats of

8 eye-popping stats from the 2023 Arizona Fall League

@JesseABorek
November 16, 2023

The 31st season of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, and after a torrid six-week stretch that featured some of the best that the prospect landscape has to offer, we’re taking a look back at the campaign that was. Historic seasons were aplenty, rules that could shape the