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NYY • 3B
6 months ago
Yes, Candelario is with the Yankees now, but yes, he is still struggling. Even after this performance, he is hitting just .175/.214/.225 in nine games in the Yankees’ organization. They hope he can get hot so that he can provide them with some versatility off the bench.
NYY • 3B
7 months ago
Candelario was released by the Reds after hitting just .113/.198/.213 in 91 plate appearances in 2025. The 31-year-old could be a bench option for the Yankees if he performs well in Triple-A with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but will need to be added to the 40-man roster in order to be promoted. It’s hard to imagine he’ll be fantasy relevant if/when he gets that promotion to New York.
CIN • 3B
7 months ago
Wow. It definitely seems like the right move, but we’re shocked the Reds did it. After all, Candelario’s three-year, $45 million contract is only just reaching the midway point. Candelario was bad in hitting .225/.279/.429 last season and far worse in opening this year at .113/.198/.213 in 91 plate appearances before going on the IL with a lumbar strain. He’d since played 17 games on a rehab assignment and hit .211/.318/.333 in the 15 of those that took place in Triple-A. The Reds could have brought him back and plugged him into the lineup with neither Spencer Steer nor Christian Encarnacion-Strand playing very well at the moment, but there wasn’t any reason to believe he’d be an upgrade. He’ll go unclaimed on waivers and become a free agent, at which point maybe the Red Sox or Mariners would be interested in giving him a look. A return to the Nationals might also be an option; he excelled there in 2023, and both Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell will be very much available in trade.
CIN • 3B
7 months ago
Candelario, returning from a back strain, has now played in 10 rehab games, and while he went 3-for-6 with two doubles in the two games in Rookie ball, he’s 6-for-30 with one extra-base hit and a 10/2 K/BB in eight games since moving up to Louisville. He’s just not making much of a case for a significant role in the Reds infield, but he’ll have to be activated in the near future, which could lead to Connor Joe being demoted or Garrett Hampson being DFA’d.
CIN • 3B
8 months ago
Candelario, on the way back from a lumbar strain, also doubled in both of his appearances for the ACL Reds before moving up. It’s hard to say exactly what the Reds’ plans are for him and rehab mate Christian Encarnacion-Strand at this point. Santiago Espinal isn’t getting the job done at third base, but he’s better defensively than those two and Terry Francona seems to love him. CES could be optioned down, but Candelario will have to return to the major league roster, probably next week.
CIN • 3B
8 months ago
Candelario has been on the injured list since April 30th with a spinal strain, so his rehab process will likely be a long one. In his first game, he went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk and made an error while playing third base. The veteran was hitting .113/.198/.213 in 22 games this season, so he will need to show improved performance on the rehab assignment before the Reds bring him back and push Santiago Espinal back to the bench.
CIN • 3B
9 months ago
The Reds probably can’t release Candelario when he’s not even halfway through his three-year, $45 million contract, but he was bad last year and he’s been considerably worse while opening this season 9-for-80 with 29 strikeouts. He might lose even more playing time when Tyler Stephenson is activated, since Stephenson will likely DH at least once or twice per week.
CIN • 3B
9 months ago
Scoring 22 runs on Sunday has caused the Reds to run mostly the same lineup back out there tonight, though Jose Trevino is playing over six-hit superstar Austin Wynns. Spencer Steer’s return to the field after being limited to DH duties for three weeks has given the Reds some extra flexibility, and Candelario could be in danger of truly falling out of the mix if Marte continues to impress.
CIN • 3B
9 months ago
The Reds have a bit of a log jam now that Matt McLain and Austin Hays are back, so some usual starters for the Reds are going to get days off. In this case it’s Candelario, with Gavin Lux at third and Christian Encarnacion-Strand handling first.
Source: Cincinnati Reds
CIN • 3B
9 months ago
Candelario got on the board with his first-inning blast off Bailey Falter. He had just one previous extra-base hit while batting .140/.208/.162 in 12 games. A corner infielder playing 81 games per year in GABP wouldn’t need to be very good in order to generate some mixed-league value, but Candelario has still fallen short of the standard since lancing a three-year, $45 million deal prior to last season. He’s probably not hopeless, but nothing so far this year has been very encouraging.