Fairchild hits Reds’ first pinch-hit inside-the-park HR since 1977
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mired in an eight-game skid and a team-wide slump at the plate, the Reds badly needed a jolt of energy as they headed on the road to kick off a three-city, 10-game West Coast road trip. Stuart Fairchild may have given his team just what the doctor
Injuries & Moves: Williamson nearing rehab assignment; McLain update
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Pirates right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, will make his Major League debut today at 4 p.m. ET, and you can watch his start -- and nearly everything else on the diamond this weekend -- for free!
Baserunning gaffes, 'sluggish' Greene spell trouble for Reds
CINCINNATI -- Poor baserunning and a "sluggish" starting pitcher. This was part of the recipe that doomed the Reds to their eighth consecutive defeat in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati hadn't been swept in a homestand of at least six games since June
Draft prospect Condon hits 34th HR, most in D1 since 2011
The top prospect in the 2024 Draft has solidified his status as the premier power in college baseball's bat-ball coefficient of restitution era. Georgia slugger Charlie Condon launched his 34th home run of the season in Thursday's 14-10 win over South Carolina, which marked the highest single-season total since the
Reds offense shows signs of turnaround: 'We’re really close'
CINCINNATI -- One run isn't a commanding advantage, but the Reds had a lead for the first time in a full week -- or 43 innings -- during the second inning on Wednesday vs. the Diamondbacks. But it proved to be ever-so fleeting. Graham Ashcraft couldn't hold on to it
CES hits IL with hand fracture 1 1/2 weeks after HBP
CINCINNATI -- It turns out that Christian Encarnacion-Strand has a fractured hand after all. The Reds first baseman was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and the club brought back veteran first baseman Mike Ford on a one-year, $1.3 million contract to take his place. Encarnacion-Strand was hit
Back from injured list, Montas hits the ground running
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. CINCINNATI -- Tuesday marked Reds starting pitcher Frankie Montas’ return from the injured list. He immediately became part of the collateral damage created by
Reds hope to get much-needed boost with Friedl's return
CINCINNATI -- When TJ Friedl was activated from the injured list on Tuesday, it happened when the Reds needed their center fielder and leadoff hitter the most. The Reds have struggled because their sagging offense hasn't produced. As much as they wanted Friedl back from a fractured right wrist, they
Potential future closers -- one for each team
Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of
Here are the weirdest stats and plays from the past month in the Minors
After a multi-season hiatus, Crooked Numbers returns with a heaping portion of Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This edition, covering the start of the season through the end of April, has a disproportionate number of items from the Triple-A level. As for why that is, who knows? Maybe
'Tomorrow is coming': Slumping Reds see light ahead
CINCINNATI -- Allowing three runs in the first inning usually doesn't spell doom for a pitcher or a team, as there should be plenty of time and space to settle in and expect a comeback. For the "Rally Reds" of 2023, that was rarely a concern. But the way things
Clamor over Lowder’s ladder getting louder
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No. 2 Draft prospect Bazzana homers 5 times in 2 games
Travis Bazzana's power bat seemingly never takes a break -- even in the rare Monday college baseball game. Just one day after going deep three times and setting Oregon State's single-season home run record, the No. 2 Draft prospect knocked another two homers in the Beavers’ 20-12 win over Gonzaga.
Reds snap scoreless streak but bats remain quiet
CINCINNATI -- The last time the Reds experienced this, Elly De La Cruz had only been in the Majors for just over a week. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has never known it during his young big league career. The Reds are waking up on Sunday as a sub-.500 team. With a 2-1
Greene rebounds early to set career-high scoreless streak
CINCINNATI -- Hunter Greene became the latest victim of Cincinnati’s slumping offense on Friday night. For the second time this season, the Reds were held hitless outside Elly De La Cruz, going a woeful 2-for-29 in a 3-0 loss to Baltimore after a two-hour, 41-minute rain delay. De La Cruz
A 40-90 season?! Elly setting a historic pace
One year after the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. became the first player in MLB history to produce 40-plus homers and 70-plus steals in a season, the Reds’ Elly De La Cruz is threatening to form a club of his own: the 40-90 Club. Cincinnati’s budding superstar is off to a
Here is the hottest hitting prospect in each organization
Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of
Robberies becoming a habit for Reds center fielder
SAN DIEGO -- Stuart Fairchild is making a habit of jaw-dropping catches. His first victim of the season was Willy Adames. The second was his college buddy. His latest? Padres star Manny Machado, and this robbery snatched away a home run that looked eerily similar to a famous one you
Ashcraft stingy, but run support proves scarce
SAN DIEGO -- A perusal of the Reds’ lineup doesn't show many heavy hitters. From the fifth through ninth spots, every batter owns a batting average below .200. A scan of the bench lacks immediate solutions. Tyler Stephenson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand missed the past four games since each was hit
Elly De La Cruz, Reds welcome Orioles for weekend series
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See who the Reds land in 2024 mock draft
You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before
Candelario committed 'to fight through' tough start
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