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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.

CINCINNATI – It was a whirlwind three hours Monday that carried infield prospect Edwin Arroyo from being groggy at his apartment in Louisville to the thrill of entering a big league clubhouse at Great American Ball Park with a No. 2 jersey hanging in his new locker. "Really excited, that

CINCINNATI -- Since he made his Major League debut just under three years ago, shortstop Elly De La Cruz has been the Reds' best player and their biggest game-changer. Now Cincinnati will have to find a way without its two-time All-Star. For the first time in his big league career,

Far away from the glitz and glamour of the big leagues, a new generation of Reds is just getting their season underway in sun-splashed Arizona. The Rookie-level Arizona Complex League club opened its campaign this month and is off to a fast start, posting the best run differential on the

Héctor Rodríguez may have a power grade of 45, but he also possesses elite hand-eye coordination and bat-to-ball skills. That paid off three times over and in three different ways on Wednesday. The Reds' No. 5 prospect flexed three times on a four-hit day in Triple-A Louisville’s 10-5 win over

Reds No. 15 prospect Leo Balcazar has, arguably, had the best season of his career in 2026. On Tuesday, though, he arguably had the best game of his career. Balcazar swatted two homers and plated a career-high five runs for Double-A Chattanooga in the Lookouts' 12-3 rout of the Tennessee

Throwing anything remotely hittable to Alfredo Duno over the past two weeks is quite possibly the worst decision an opposing hurler can make. Cincinnati's No. 1 prospect went deep twice -- giving him homers in three consecutive games for the second time in a week and a half -- and

CLEVELAND -- As parts of the Reds’ lineup continue to struggle past the quarter-point of the season, it's hard not to notice that one of Triple-A's hottest hitters -- infielder Edwin Arroyo -- is making a push for his first big league promotion.

Edwin Arroyo has been through some ups and downs as a prospect. However, the 2026 season and the month of May have been extremely high highs. Arroyo went 2-for-3 on Thursday with a home run and a walk for Triple-A Louisville, aiding a 4-2 win over Indianapolis at Louisville Slugger

Alfredo Duno is finding his power stroke in the month of May. The recent power surge by MLB's No. 26 prospect continued as he homered in his third consecutive game during High-A Dayton’s 16-6 loss to Lake County at Day Air Ballpark.

Edwin Arroyo is catching fire at Triple-A. Following his four-hit night on Thursday, the Reds' No. 6 prospect delivered an encore performance in Louisville’s 10-8 victory Saturday night over Nashville at Slugger Field. Arroyo went 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored -- his second four-hit game

PITTSBURGH -- Amid multiple roster moves ahead of Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park, the Reds will have some more transactions affecting their rotation in the coming week. The arrival of starting pitcher Chase Petty was the first of those moves; the right-hander was recalled from Triple-A

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CINCINNATI –- Jose Franco needed to get back to being in a starting rotation. That was the message the Reds and manager Terry Francona gave the rookie right-hander when they optioned him to Triple-A Louisville after Thursday's loss at Miami.

MIAMI -- When Sal Stewart stepped up to take batting practice on Monday night in his hometown, it felt familiar. He stood on the on-deck circle at loanDepot park with the same view he once had in 2014, when he was selected for a youth home run derby as an

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Reds’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Sal Stewart (MLB No. 20), INF -- Cincinnati (MLB)
2. Alfredo Duno (MLB No. 36), C -- Dayton (High-A)
3. Steele Hall (MLB No. 80), SS -- Extended spring training 4.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Héctor Rodríguez came to the Reds in a less-heralded deal during a Trade Deadline selloff for prospects, but the rising left-handed-hitting outfielder has shown why even those transactions shouldn't be overlooked. Rodríguez (Cincinnati's No. 6 prospect) didn't take long to dazzle in Thursday night's 10-1 Spring Breakout