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When Terry Francona reached out to Caleb Ferguson, his message to his new lefty reliever was simple. He needed a southpaw in his 2025 bullpen. He now has one for 2026. “He told me he’s watched me for three years from the other side,” Ferguson said on Thursday over Zoom.

Brandon Phillips bounced around early in his career, first with Montreal and then with Cleveland. He was already with his third organization at the age of 24 when he first walked through the doors of Great American Ball Park, but it immediately felt like the right fit. “I felt like

CINCINNATI – The 2025 season marked my 20th year of covering the Reds as a beat reporter for MLB.com. I've also been in and out of Cincinnati throughout my childhood and adult life before I was fortunate enough to land here for two decades to cover baseball. I've witnessed a

ORLANDO, Fla. -- If the 2025 Winter Meetings was a Friends episode, it would be called "The One Where the Reds Didn't Get Kyle Schwarber." After several weeks of being wooed on the free-agent market, Schwarber ultimately chose to return to the Phillies on a five-year, $150 million contract. The

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ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called during Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. There were a total of 13 players taken during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft and 12

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Reds may have been his hometown team, but the Phillies already had free agent Kyle Schwarber's heart for wanting to return to them. More importantly, they produced the money needed to make it happen. Cincinnati came up short in its efforts to land Schwarber, who sources

ORLANDO, Fla. -- With the benefit of hindsight, Reds manager Terry Francona wished he handled things differently with how often he played All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz played 162 games -- with 161 starts -- during the 2025 season plus two postseason games, but also showed

CINCINNATI -- Not only was Cincinnati the birthplace of professional baseball in 1869, the city and its surrounding area has produced its fair share of Major League players. For many, it’s special to play in front of the hometown crowd. And for those who achieved excellence as members of the

Now that MLB has held the Draft Lottery and we know which teams are picking where, it's time to predict whom they'll select. The 2026 Draft actually won't begin until July 11, so we have 214 days to figure it all out. But we can't wait to make our first

CINCINNATI -- The Reds filled a huge need in their bullpen for 2026 by bringing back the reliever who was their successful closer in 2025. After agreeing to terms on Wednesday, free agent Emilio Pagán signed a two-year contract worth $20 million after passing his physical on Thursday. The deal

With the baseball world's eyes trained on Orlando, Fla., over the next few days for the Winter Meetings, it's a great time to have a look at each team's biggest need heading into the annual event, one which often serves as a catalyst for Hot Stove action.

• Winter Meetings

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Rule 5 Draft isn't taking place until Wednesday, and while early buzz at the Winter Meetings might be about things like where Kyle Tucker will sign, there are always early whispers about names who could go in the Rule 5 Draft. Teams haven't really started digging

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

CINCINNATI – While it might have seemed like a longshot going into the offseason, don't count out the Reds in the pursuit of free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber. Multiple sources told MLB.com that the Reds remain among the teams trying to sign Schwarber and are still in contention for one of

The Rule 5 Draft can be a fascinating, if imperfect, process, and you only need to look at last year’s edition to see why. On one hand, the White Sox selected Shane Smith from the Brewers and watched him blossom into an All-Star before finishing with a 3.81 ERA and

CINCINNATI -- As baseball's first professional club, the Cincinnati Reds have a long and storied history filled with some great players, memorable teams, five World Series championships and even one star-studded dynasty -- the Big Red Machine. Among the traditions that also run deep is the franchise's history with its

CINCINNATI – The Reds have a need for more offensive punch in their lineup and the slugger that many people are saying would be a perfect fit for them might not be so perfect when looking at the financials. Middletown, Ohio's Kyle Schwarber – a free agent coming off a

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With