CINCINNATI -- Andrew Abbott had to put in extra effort with traffic on the bases throughout his Saturday afternoon start against the Padres. Although the Reds lefty found ways to escape trouble, Cincinnati's bullpen wasn't anywhere near as fortunate. San Diego scored five runs over the sixth and seventh innings

A version of this story was originally published on MLB.com in 2017. With Dave Parker's passing at the age of 74 on June 28, 2025 and his upcoming induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB.com takes a look back on Parker's impact on his hometown team, the Cincinnati Reds,

His skill was as supreme as his style and swagger. His exploits on the field were the stuff of legend, like the Minor League home run he hit in West Virginia that landed in a coal car and wound up in Columbus, Ohio, or the time he literally knocked the

CINCINNATI -- Friday night came oh-so-close to an overwhelming amount of baseball history being made by the Reds at Great American Ball Park. How close? Nick Martinez came one inning shy of a no-hitter and Spencer Steer had a shot at a four-homer game. “It would have been nuts if

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CINCINNATI -- The Reds finally got one of their best hitters back from the injured list on Friday in Austin Hays, but that good news was tempered by the loss of another outfielder, Jake Fraley, to a shoulder injury. Fraley was placed on the 10-day IL (retroactive to Tuesday) with

CINCINNATI -- One of the axioms of Major League Baseball is that flags are forever. If you were on a team that won a World Series, you will be remembered and likely, beloved. Then there was the Big Red Machine, which won back-to-back World Series in 1975 and '76, and

This season, Reds players weren’t the only ones to take the field. Wives and significant others of the big leaguers put a bat in their hands and took some swings for a great cause. During the annual battle for the coveted Ohio Cup, which pits the Reds against their in-state

CINCINNATI -- A thrilling comeback victory in the 11th inning by the Reds over the Yankees on Tuesday night was almost derailed by a baserunning gaffe when Elly De La Cruz forgot the score. After Cincinnati came away with a 5-4 win, manager Terry Francona spoke to De La Cruz

CINCINNATI – After being shorthanded on the bench during two wins over the Yankees, the Reds placed outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with hand, foot and mouth disease. Infielder/outfielder Ryan Vilade was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to replace Joe on the active roster. Joe last

It’s a little over two weeks before the start of the 2025 Draft, and the evaluation period is all but over. The College World Series is over. The Draft Combine has been completed. Sure, there are players to keep an eye on in the Draft League and Cape Cod League

Stillwater (Okla.) HS shortstop Ethan Holliday remains atop MLB Pipeline's updated and expanded Draft Top 250 Prospects list, in large part because he's the top power hitter available. Scouts consider Corona (Calif.) HS right-hander Seth Hernandez one of the best prep pitching prospects of the last decade because his fastball,

CINCINNATI – As a kid growing up in Tennessee, Chase Burns liked the Yankees and, typical of many a young person, occasionally envisioned himself wearing the pinstripes. But on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, none of that fandom mattered as the 22-year-old Burns was in a Reds uniform

CINCINNATI – The Yankees' lineup against the Reds on Monday night at Great American Ball Park featured something not seen in Cincinnati for 47 years. Four former Most Valuable Player Award winners.

CINCINNATI – A little more than a year ago, Chase Burns was finishing his college career pitching at Wake Forest. Less than a year ago, the Reds made Burns the No. 2 overall selection in the 2024 Draft. And just like that, Burns is in the big leagues as of

CINCINNATI -- The Reds parted ways with their main free-agent signing from two offseasons ago on Monday, when infielder Jeimer Candelario was designated for assignment after being activated from the 10-day injured list. Candelario, 31, was signed to a three-year, $45 million contract on Dec. 18, 2023, their biggest free

ST. LOUIS -- Andrew Abbott gave the Reds two things they needed most on Sunday afternoon -- length and quality. A day after Cincinnati used eight pitchers in a bullpen game that went 11 innings in 90-plus-degree heat, Abbott’s seven innings (in the same type of heat) gave the team’s

Right-handed pitcher Chase Burns, the Reds' top prospect, needed only 13 starts across three Minor League levels to be deemed ready for the Major Leagues. Burns, who was selected by Cincinnati with the No. 2 overall pick in the Draft less than a year ago, will make his big league

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While Chase Burns was considered to be among the top arms in the 2024 Draft class, one with premium athleticism and power stuff, there was a question mark hanging over him as a pitching prospect that made some teams pause. His fastball.

ST. LOUIS -- With the temperature soaring above 95 degrees on Saturday, Elly De La Cruz's afternoon started rather ominously with him getting ill in the fourth inning.