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 […]

Jesse Winker Returns To Lineup Friday, Leaves With Cramps

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (illness) returned to his team's lineup after missing almost a week with the flu. He went 3-for-3 with a double, a run, and an RBI in a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Winker was back hitting leadoff and got the start in left field, although he had […]

Tyler Naquin Hits League-Leading Fifth HR

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin stayed red-hot in his team's 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Naquin went 1-for-3 with an impressive 454-foot solo homer and two runs in the win. The homer gave Naquin five on the season, good enough for the Major League lead at this early point of the season. […]

Nick Senzel Drives In Two In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two runs, two RBI, and a walk in an 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The young outfielder appears to be over a shoulder injury that he suffered on Opening Day as he's hitting a robust .357 with nine runs and […]

Nick Castellanos Homers Again

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos continued his red-hot start to the season in an 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs in the win. With the homer, the veteran outfielder is hitting .435 with four homers, nine runs, and seven RBI through his first […]

Jonathan India Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India turned in another solid stat line in an 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. India went 1-for-2 with three RBI in yet another lopsided win for the red-hot Cincy offense. He drove in one run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and followed that up […]

Luis Castillo Bounces Back In Second Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo bounced back from a disastrous Opening Day start to earn the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in an 11-4 game. Castillo tossed seven shutout innings while striking out five and walking one. It was a welcomed performance after Castillo was lit up for eight earned runs by the St. Louis […]

Eugenio Suarez Getting A Breather Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez is not in the lineup for his team's Wednesday afternoon game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Suarez will be replaced at shortstop by Kyle Farmer as he gets his first day off of the young season. It has been a rough opening to the year for Suarez, who was shifted over […]

Eugenio Suarez's Average Dips To .111

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with a run in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The hitless outing drops Suarez's batting average to just .111 in 18 at-bats. He has one homer, four runs, and two RBI on the young season. It is still early and Suarez has plenty of […]

Tyler Naquin Has Huge Game Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin had a massive day in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Naquin went 3-for-4 with two homers, seven RBI, and a walk in the win. The veteran outfielder has been on a tear of late as he also hit a homer in Sunday's win over the St. […]

Wade Miley Throws Six Shutout Innings

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley pitched well in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Miley threw six shutout innings, striking out six and walking one in the win. The veteran was given all the run support he could ask for in the contest and responded by blanking the Pittsburgh lineup. Miley dealt […]