Amir Garrett Blows Save On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Amir Garrett allowed a three-run homer in the ninth inning in a 10-inning, 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He struck out one and walked two on the way to being charged with his first blown save of the season. Garrett was asked to preserve a 3-0 lead in the […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Nine In Wednesday Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed just one run across 6 2/3 innings in an 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Mahle allowed just two hits and walked two in the outing, in which he was in line for the win until Amir Garrett served up a game-tying three-run homer in the top […]

Luis Castillo Allows Three Runs; Game Suspended Until Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo struggled to get through four innings in a Tuesday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Castillo allowed three runs (one earned), walked three, and struck out four in the outing. His inefficiency did him in as he threw 89 pitches with just 52 going for strikes. The game itself had to […]

Nick Castellanos Has His Appeal Denied By MLB

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos had his appeal for a two-game suspension denied by MLB on Monday. Castellanos was ejected and handed a two-game suspension following his role in an incident with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 3 where the veteran outfielder flexed after scoring a run. MLB called his actions "aggressive" and pointed […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Leaves Game With Abdominal Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left his team's game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night with pain in his lower abdominal muscles. The star outfielder was replaced in the game by Johan Camargo during the fourth inning. Originally, it appeared that he tweaked something diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt […]

Eugenio Suarez Slumps To .173 On The Year

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. It has been a rough month of April for Suarez, who is hitting just .173 with two homers, 11 runs, and five RBI in 52 at-bats. The veteran is not showing many signs of life […]

Tyler Naquin Hits Sixth Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Naquin connected for his sixth homer of the season in the eighth inning off of reigning American League Cy Young winner Shane Bieber. Naquin got off to a fast start this […]

Joey Votto Stays Hot On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Votto has been red-hot at the plate of late, picking up three doubles and three homers in his past six games. His overall stat line of .267 with six runs and […]

Wade Miley Allows Four Runs In Loss

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley allowed four runs in five innings of work in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Miley struck out five and walked one in the loss, his first of the season. All of the damage off of Miley came via the long ball as he served up a […]

Tucker Barnhart Homers Saturday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Barnhart connected on a second-inning offering from Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie for his second home run of the season. Overall, the veteran catcher is hitting .387 with seven runs and eight RBI across 31 […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Six In 2021 Debut

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray made his 2021 debut against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Gray allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings of work while striking out six and walking two. The veteran hurler began the season on the injured list after coming down with back spasms during the spring. Gray only threw 71 […]

Jeff Hoffman Excellent In Win Over Cleveland

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman was excellent in his start in a 10-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Hoffman tossed six innings of one-run ball while striking out four and walking three to earn his second win of the season. The veteran hurler now has a 2-1 record, 2.93 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and […]

Joey Votto Homers, Doubles In Win

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, and two RBI in a 10-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Votto went deep for a two-run shot off of Cleveland reliever Phil Maton in the third inning. The big game raises Votto's batting average to .208 to go along […]

Nick Castellanos Homers, Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 10-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Castellanos connected on a sixth-inning pitch from Cleveland reliever Trevor Stephan to give him five long balls on the year and his first over the past seven games. Overall, Castellanos […]

Joey Votto Hitting The Ball Well Despite Lack Of Results

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is off to a slow start in 2021, slashing just .184/.216/.306 with two homers, five runs, and six RBI through 49 at-bats. Despite the sluggish start, Votto is showing encouraging signs at the plate. According to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon, Votto is leading the team with an average exit velocity […]

Michael Lorenzen Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds moved right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Phillip Diehl, who they claimed off of waivers. The move doesn't bode well for Lorenzen's recovery as he was originally only expected to miss one or […]

Jose De Leon Heading To Bullpen

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon will be shifted to the bullpen this week to accommodate the return of Sonny Gray (back) from the injured list. Gray will be activated to start against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Gray was placed on the injured list at the beginning of the season after developing back spasms […]

Luis Castillo Allows Four Runs On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed four runs over five innings in a 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Castillo escaped with a no-decision, striking out seven in the outing. The Giants did all of their damage off of the veteran hurler in the first inning, hitting a pair of two-run homers […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Two-Run Homer In Loss

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Moustakas and first baseman Joey Votto teamed up to both blast two-run shots in the first inning off of Giants starter Kevin Gausman. Moustakas is off to a nice start this season, […]

Jesse Winker Hits Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Winker took San Francisco starter Aaron Sanchez deep in the third inning, giving him his first long ball of the season. Despite missing almost a week with the flu, the veteran outfielder is […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Save Monday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Lucas Sims got the final out of a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants to earn his first save of the season on Monday. Sims struck out the lone batter he faced while lowering his ERA to 4.91 on the young season. The veteran right-hander has mostly been working in a […]

Wade Miley Goes Five Scoreless Innings In Win

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley pitched well in a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Miley threw five scoreless innings in the start, striking out three and walking one as he improved his record to 2-0 on the young season. The veteran southpaw has yet to allow a run in 11 innings […]

Jose De Leon Allows Six Runs, Strikes Out Nine

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon struggled in a 7-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. De Leon allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work, although he did manage to strike out nine batters. The veteran right-hander has been racking up the strikeouts this season, posting 18 in 9 1/3 innings of […]

Joey Votto Slumps To .162

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto's struggles continued on Sunday. The veteran went 0-for-3 in a 7-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, dropping his batting average to .162 with just three runs and three RBI in 37 at-bats. Votto missed a large portion of the spring due to the COVID-19 virus. That could explain some […]

Jeff Hoffman Takes Loss Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings of work in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Hoffman struck out two and walked three in the outing, his first loss of the season. The veteran hurler has now made two starts for the Reds, posting a 1-1 record, […]

Nick Senzel Steals A Base In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The three-hit outing raised Senzel's batting average to .400 to go along with nine runs, two RBI, and a steal. Senzel should continue to produce solid counting stats in what has been […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Second Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with two runs, a walk, and a solo homer in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Suarez connected with an eighth-inning pitch to log his second home run of the young season. The veteran is off to a slow start this season, hitting .200 with […]

Amir Garrett Picks Up Second Save

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Amir Garrett threw a scoreless 10th inning to save a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Garrett made things interesting by issuing two walks but he was able to keep Arizona off the scoreboard to nail down his second save of the season. The veteran southpaw is off to a […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle threw four scoreless innings in a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Mahle struck out six and walked four but didn't allow a hit through his four innings of work. The veteran hurler saw his outing cut short after needing 92 pitches to get through four innings, including […]

Sonny Gray Will Throw Saturday, May Make Debut Next Week

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray (back) is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Saturday. If all goes well, Gray may make his first start of the season in five days. Gray has been sidelined since experiencing back spasms during the spring. The veteran hurler's return would be an immediate boost to the Reds' rotation […]