Justin Lebron officially has liftoff. The No. 18 overall pick in last month's Draft -- now the Reds' No. 3 prospect -- drilled a moonshot for his first professional home run, accounting for High-A Dayton's offense in a 5-1 loss to Lake County on Friday night at Classic Auto Group

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Justin Lebron knows how to make a first impression. It took the No. 18 overall pick in the 2026 Draft just two pitches to tally his first knock as a pro as he checked off multiple milestones in High-A Dayton's 8-4 loss to Lake County at Classic Auto Group Park

CINCINNATI — The Reds did have one Trade Deadline acquisition arrive at their clubhouse on Tuesday, but it wasn't someone from the one that just expired on Monday. It was their No. 3 prospect, Héctor Rodríguez, who was once an 18-year-old low-level prospect who came from the Mets at the

CINCINNATI -- Although not a Trade Deadline move, the Reds are bringing up one of their own top prospects after making a deal on Monday. Cincinnati called up its No. 3 prospect, outfielder Héctor Rodríguez, from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday and he will be in the lineup vs. the A's

Success on the international market is determined in the long run and comes in many shapes, sizes and swing paths. No one would have rushed to claim the Reds the kings of the scene in 2018 when they signed a 16-year-old Elly De La Cruz for $65,000. But they’ve also

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CINCINNATI — The Reds and their 2026 first-round selection, shortstop Justin Lebron, wasted little time getting a deal done. Cincinnati signed Lebron on Thursday and gave him an over-slot bonus of $5 million, according to a source. The bonus slot value for the No. 18 pick is $4,695,500.

CINCINNATI -- Although the Reds stuck to their policy of taking the best players available to them in each round of the 2026 MLB Draft on the first day, they also appeared to be drawn to prospects from the college ranks. With their first pick at No. 18 overall, Cincinnati

CINCINNATI -- As it does when you've been selected in the first round of the MLB Draft, shortstop Justin Lebron received a flood of text messages and well-wishes. One that really stood out was the one Lebron received from Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene. "He reached out to me, just

In May, Héctor Rodríguez mashed three homers in one contest. In June, he posted back-to-back four-hit nights that included three long balls. He's already delivering more offensive fireworks in July. The Reds' No. 5 prospect belted two homers and collected three RBIs in Triple-A Louisville's 5-4 victory over Omaha at

CINCINNATI – To understand just how integral the annual MLB Draft is for the Reds, you just need to take one look at their 2026 roster. “Absolutely. This is where we have to be good – international acquisitions, through the Draft, player development," Reds amateur scouting director Joe Katuska said.

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There's probably no sweeter sauce than the one Alfredo Duno has been cooking with at the plate. MLB's No. 23 prospect served up his second grand slam in the past three games at High-A. The Reds' right-handed-hitting catcher helped fuel Dayton's 17-1 victory over Fort Wayne at Day Air Ballpark.

CINCINNATI -- Two rookies picked up a struggling Reds pitching staff and ended a stretch of deflating losses by a team plagued by blown leads this season. First, right-hander Rhett Lowder delivered one of his best starts of the season. Then, starting pitching prospect Chase Petty (Cincinnati’s No. 7 prospect

Maybe it shouldn't be called a "walk-off" when the play in question was actually a steal of home. But either way, Reds prospect Kien Vu took matters into his own hands -- or actually legs -- racing home on a straight steal to lift High-A Dayton past Fort Wayne, 5-4,

Héctor Rodríguez rode a cycle into the history books. With the completion of the feat hot on the heels of his recent three-homer game, the Reds' No. 5 prospect accomplished something extremely rare while leading Triple-A Louisville's 20-5 rout of Iowa on Wednesday at Louisville Slugger Park.