GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Sal Stewart spent the offseason kicking himself over that error. It came during Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series vs. the Dodgers while Stewart played first base for the Reds. After fielding a one-out grounder in the sixth inning, he made a bad throw

CINCINNATI – Young starting pitcher Rhett Lowder is ready to do at Spring Training this year what he couldn't do at camp last year: compete for a spot in the Reds' rotation. Not only was Lowder unable to battle in spring, injuries prevented him from pitching in the big leagues

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The Reds have made a huge splash as the 2026 international signing period opens, doing what no other club has: landing a top six overall prospect in the class for the third time in the past four years. Angel Nuñez (No. 6) has some aura about him. A supremely high-energy

ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the Reds were pushing to make the playoffs in September, their home run leader for the month wasn't Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer or any other veteran player. It was rookie Sal Stewart, who was promoted on Sept. 1 and led the club with five

The Winter Meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Fla., and prospects are certain to be on the shopping list for some clubs. Which team will get the best holiday-season deal? Who has the prospect capital to make that kind of deal happen?

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

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Three homers. 1,290 feet. It might have taken longer than expected, but the Alfredo Duno Show arrived in the Arizona Fall League just in time. The Reds' No. 2 prospect crushed three roundtrippers during Peoria's 9-4 win over Scottsdale in the AFL Semifinal Game at Salt River

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Baseball might be a numbers and results-oriented game, and those who compete at the highest levels want to produce. But sometimes that takes a back seat, especially here in the Arizona Fall League. There were few hitting prospects in the Minor Leagues who had more impressive numbers

CINCINNATI -- Even though the Major and Minor League seasons are over for most professional clubs -- some prospects associated with the Reds are still playing and getting reps with the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League. Here is a look at how it's going. RHP Rhett Lowder (Reds’

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The first time that Leo Balcazar played in a big league Spring Training game, he was still just 17 years old. Set to make his stateside debut in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League later that summer, the Venezuelan shortstop was drawn to another player also getting Cactus

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For some players, the Arizona Fall League can act like a last-chance saloon. The AFL is known widely as a showcase circuit, providing opportunity for some of the game’s best prospects to get in more work before the offseason begins. It’s also a shot for Minor Leaguers with upcoming Rule

The 33rd season of the Arizona Fall League is a week old, and already, there are top prospects standing out amid the field of, well, top prospects. Here are the top performers from the first week of AFL action:

PEORIA, Ariz. – When the Reds tabbed Rhett Lowder for the 2025 Arizona Fall League, they were gifting him with the thing that eluded him most during the season: time to showcase his stuff. It’s hard to imagine his first start for the Peoria Javelinas going much better. Lowder fired

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Cam Collier had a banner 2024 season. The Reds' corner infielder hit the first home run in Spring Breakout history, went deep at the All-Star Futures Game to grab MVP honors and finished second in the High-A Midwest League with 20 long balls at age 19. Collier

After a long, disappointing season that was sidetracked by forearm, oblique and shoulder injuries, Rhett Lowder is excited to make up for lost time in the Arizona Fall League. The Reds' top pitching prospect -- No. 80 overall in baseball -- is a late addition to the Peoria Javelinas roster

The road to World Series glory can be paved in a myriad of ways. Each of the 12 teams hoping to be the last ones standing in this year’s postseason have been constructed in very different ways. There are the super-homegrown squads, like the Guardians and Tigers, leading the way

It started off as a joke. During the dog days of summer, Levi Jordan had a stretch of games for Louisville, the Reds' Triple-A affiliate, in which he played across the diamond. Second base and shortstop in the same game twice. Back to starting at short. Second base, shifting to

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CINCINNATI -- Starting pitcher Rhett Lowder's lost 2025 season has dealt the Reds prospect another setback. Lowder was scratched from his second scheduled rehab assignment start with Triple-A Louisville after his shoulder didn't bounce back well from his first outing. “Lowder wasn’t comfortable with the way he was recovering," Reds