Spring Breakout a team-building exercise
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- They may be playing at different levels in the Reds system, but the players chosen to take part in the two games in the inaugural Spring Breakout jelled like they've been on one team for more than a little while. Players stood on the top step of
FAQ: Guardians-Reds Spring Breakout (Saturday)
On Saturday, March 16, the Reds will host the Guardians in Spring Breakout, a first of its kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. Here’s everything to know about that game and this exciting new event. “Any time our players get to play against good competition, in
Reds prospect Collier starts Spring Breakout off with a bang
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Not only was Reds third-base prospect Cam Collier anticipating Spring Breakout, he also was expecting the pitch he saw in the second inning, when he launched a two-run home run to fuel a 4-1 victory over the Rangers’ prospects. Collier drove a two-run home run to left-center
LIVE: Reds-Rangers Spring Breakout
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On Thursday, the Rangers will host the Reds in Spring Breakout, a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. “What you're seeing is a glimpse of the future,” said Rangers assistant general manager for player development Ross Fenstermaker. “If the Cincinnati Reds and the
Here's the Reds' 2024 Spring Breakout roster
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Even within a loaded Reds organization bursting with young talent at every position across all levels, Edwin Arroyo has been difficult to ignore. It doesn’t take much to understand why. The switch-hitting shortstop, ranked by MLB Pipeline as Cincinnati’s No. 3 prospect and the No. 67 overall
Arroyo emerges as biggest standout at Reds camp
This story was excerpted from the Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Many of the Reds’ inaugural Spring Breakout participants have made strong impressions early this spring, generating plenty of praise from manager David
Noelvi Marte suspended 80 games for PED violation
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- A promising young career was put on pause and the Reds' crowded infield picture became at once more clear and more complicated Friday with the news that Noelvi Marte has been suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's Joint Drug Prevention
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Here are the Reds’ 2024 Top 30 prospects
The Reds have a good thing going here. Every time they graduate an elite-level prospect, there’s another ready to take his place. Last year, Elly De La Cruz took over when Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo graduated in 2022. De La Cruz is now a big leaguer, and other top
Top prospect Marte 'comfortable' in Cactus League debut
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- As far as third baseman Noelvi Marte was concerned, a slightly delayed spring debut isn't going to stop him from being ready for the Reds on Opening Day.
- Elly belts 470-foot homer to continue torrid spring start Marte, who had his camp preparation slowed by a
Lowder hits the ground running in first spring camp
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. GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- After being selected by the Reds with the seventh overall pick out of Wake Forest in the 2023 MLB Draft, right-handed
Poised for big things, Marte sees silver lining in offseason injury
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Reds third baseman and top prospect, Noelvi Marte, tried to turn the lemon of an offseason injury into a lemonade of better preparation going forward. Marte was doing what many young players from the Dominican Republic often do by playing winter ball in his home country. But
Spring Breakout to be twice as fun for Reds prospects
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds have not yet put together their prospect roster for next month's inaugural Spring Breakout games. But for those who participate, there will be benefits. “It’s a great opportunity for the prospects to go out and showcase their abilities," Reds player development director Jeremy Farrell said.
Reds sign Ichiro Cano Hernandez -- yes, you read that right
CINCINNATI -- There's been a lot of attention paid this week to a young player signed by the Reds out of Mexico. The young man's name is Ichiro Cano Hernandez, a switch-hitting third baseman who turned 19 on Wednesday and signed with Cincinnati on Tuesday. You probably expected to hear
OF prospect Dunn aims to build off breakout '23
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Petty ready to pitch without restrictions in '24
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Reds land No. 5 prospect among 15 int'l signings
The Reds agreed to terms with 15 international players, including outfielder Adolfo Sanchez (MLB.com's No. 5 international prospect) and shortstop Naibel Mariano (No. 42), as the 2024 signing period opened, the team announced on Monday. Sanchez's deal is worth $2.7 million, and Mariano's $1.65 million, according to an industry source.
What big things lie ahead in the new year for Reds?
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6 clubs with prospects to trade at Winter Meetings
The Winter Meetings begin Sunday in Nashville, and like so many of us these days, many teams will arrive with holiday shopping on their minds. Then they will go out and buy or sell, making trades with an eye toward 2024 and laying the groundwork for more deals to happen
Reds top prospect Marte makes statement with 3-hit Winter League debut
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
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
Keep an eye on these prospects added to 40-man rosters
The transaction wire was humming on Tuesday. That was the deadline for all 30 teams to make decisions about which players to put on the 40-man roster. Many prospects were added to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. Players first signed at age 18 or younger must be added