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CIN • Catcher • #37
4 months ago
Stephenson was briefly the hero in this game when he launched a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Pirates’ closer Dennis Santana. His squad wound up falling short in extras, so the mystique of that long ball faded, but Stephenson still enjoyed the first four-hit game of his career.
CIN • Catcher • #37
4 months ago
Stephenson drew a walk in the second inning, then came up in a big spot for the Reds in the eighth as he took Andrew Kittredge deep for a two-run blast to extend the lead to three. It was the 12th home run of the season for the 29-year-old backstop. He’s slashing .224/.310/.409 across 326 plate appearances.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Stephenson came through for the Reds in a clutch moment on Tuesday. With the game tied and a runner on in the ninth, he took Robert Suarez deep for a go-ahead, two-run blast. It was the tenth home run of the season for the 29-year-old catcher. He’s hitting .225/.311/.401 with 40 RBI across 299 plate appearances.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
In his first game back from a fractured thumb, Stephenson got his Reds back into the game with a two-run double in the fourth inning after they’d fallen behind 5-1. He came around to score just after on a sacrifice fly from Ke’Bryan Hayes, and that was somehow the last run that would come home in this game. Still, it was nice to see him breakthrough immediately upon returning.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Stephenson missed three weeks with a thumb fracture. He went 2-for-5 with a homer in two rehab games with Triple-A Louisville. He rates as a solid No. 2 in two-catcher mixed leagues.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Stephenson has been out since August 17th with a fractured thumb, so it’s been a relatively quick return for the 29-year-old. We’ll need to see how his thumb holds up to catching and hitting during his rehab games before determining how much fantasy value he’ll have down the stretch.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Stephenson sat out four games before the fracture was discovered. It’s a big loss for the Reds, but they do have the reliable Jose Trevino to fill in behind the plate and Will Banfield was promoted to serve as the backup. Stephenson was hitting .226/.313/.393 with nine homers in 288 plate appearances. He might be back sometime next month, but it seems safe to drop him in mixed leagues.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Stephenson sat out four games before the fracture was discovered. It’s a big loss for the Reds, but they do have the reliable Jose Trevino to fill in behind the plate and Will Banfield was promoted to serve as the backup. Stephenson was hitting .226/.313/.393 with nine homers in 288 plate appearances. He might be back sometime next month, but it seems safe to drop him in mixed leagues.
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Jose Trevino has done a nice job filling in recently, which makes it an easier decision to give Stephenson some extra time off to address a lingering left thumb issue that’s been bothering him for a couple weeks.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Catcher • #37
5 months ago
Stephenson remains on Cincinnati’s bench as he continues to battle left thumb soreness that has kept him out since last Friday. He suffered the injury a couple weeks ago and has been playing through it. It’ll be Jose Trevino handling the catching duties on Monday night in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Catcher • #37
6 months ago
It looks like nothing more than a routine day off for the hard-hitting backstop, and with Paul Skenes toeing the slab for the Pirates it’s not a bad time to get a breather. Jose Trevino will do the catching for the Reds and will bat eighth on Thursday evening at PNC Park.
Source: MLB
CIN • Catcher • #37
6 months ago
Stephenson’s home run was his eighth of the year. The 28-year-old catcher crushed a solo shot off Zack Littell in the second inning. Stephenson hit 19 home runs last year and four home runs in April of this year, but has seen his power drop-off since then. His home run was just his third dinger in his last 33 games. He’s hitting .237 with a .722 OPS and 33 RBI on the year.
CIN • Catcher • #37
7 months ago
For the second time in the four-game series, Stephenson will give way to Jose Trevino behind the plate. There doesn’t appear to be a catching controversy yet, but it’s worth noting that Stephenson has been struggling behind the plate since the start of July.
Source: Cincinnati Reds
CIN • Catcher • #37
8 months ago
Stephenson’s slam off Jack Flaherty in the fifth was the second of his career. He struggled in his first 15 games after coming off the injured list at the beginning of May, but he’s hit .329 with five homers, five doubles and 17 RBI in his last 18 games. The Reds seem a little more hesitant to use Stephenson at DH now that they’ve shed their third catcher by moving on from Austin Wynns, so he was out of the starting lineup entirely on Sunday and Wednesday. He did DH with Jose Trevino catching today, though.
CIN • Catcher • #37
8 months ago
Stephenson did his damage against Brewers’ ace Freddy Peralta, crushing an 0-1 fastball for a 359-foot (102.2 mph EV) two-run shot that made it a 2-2 ballgame. That would be his only hit on the night, but he certainly made the most of it. On the season, the 28-year-old backstop is off to a bit of a slow start, slashing .239/.317/.457 with five homers and 15 RBI in his first 104 plate appearances.
CIN • Catcher • #37
8 months ago
Stephenson has been moving steadily up Cincinnati’s lineup card in recent days as he continues to swing a hot bat, hitting .385/.467/.808 with three homers and seven RBI over his past seven games. It’s admittedly a small sample size, but the 28-year-old backstop has looked locked-in at the dish after missing time to open the year with an oblique strain that he suffered back in spring training.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Catcher • #37
8 months ago
The 28-year-old backstop functioned as the Reds’ designated hitter in this one, then opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 417-foot (106.4 mph EV) solo blast off of Daniel Lynch IV in the second inning. He also drew a walk and struck out twice in the contest, finishing the evening 1-for-3. On the season, he’s slashing a disappointing .214/.321/.414 with the aforementioned three long balls and 10 RBI through his first 81 plate appearances.
CIN • Catcher • #37
8 months ago
Stephenson extended Cincinnati’s early lead with a run-scoring single in the third inning before taking Royals starter Michael Lorenzen deep in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 6-0 advantage at the time. The season-high three hits included his first round-tripper since May 4. The 28-year-old backstop hasn’t been an elite fantasy contributor this season, but there’s still plenty of time for him to revert to his previous form.
CIN • Catcher • #37
9 months ago
Stephenson victimized Nationals’ left-hander MacKenzie Gore for his 365-foot (101.1 mph EV) solo shot in the second inning, tying the game at one run apiece. He also drew a walk and struck out in the ballgame, finishing the afternoon 1-for-3. Since returning from the injured list, the 28-year-old backstop is hitting .300/.417/.800 with a homer and three RBI through his first three games.
CIN • Catcher • #37
9 months ago
Pretty good for a player who just went 3-for-28 on his rehab assignment. Stephenson caught five times and DH’d four times on his rehab assignment, so he should be fine to start behind the plate on Saturday.
CIN • Catcher • #37
9 months ago
Stephenson will get his first chance of MLB action after missing the start of the season with an oblique strain he suffered in the middle of March. The 28-year-old should see time behind the plate and at DH when Cincinnati chooses to deploy Jose Trevino at catcher. He’s worth a look in two-catcher leagues. Austin Hays was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain in a corresponding move.
CIN • Catcher • #37
9 months ago
It looked like Stephenson might make his 2025 debut on Monday against the Cardinals after missing the last month with an oblique strain, but he requested some additional minor league at-bats. He’s thus far gone 3-for-17 with a homer in five games for Louisville.
Source: Pat Brennan
CIN • Catcher • #37
9 months ago
It looked like Stephenson might make his 2025 debut today after missing the last month with an oblique strain, but he requested some additional minor league at-bats. He’s thus far gone 3-for-17 with a homer in five games for Louisville.
Source: Pat Brennan
CIN • Catcher • #37
9 months ago
Jose Trevino has been a nice surprise offensively so far, but he’ll take a backseat when Stephenson returns either this weekend or next week. The two will play together sometimes, as the Reds figure to occasionally use Stephenson as a DH.
CIN • Catcher • #37
10 months ago
Stephenson is working his way back from an oblique strain that he suffered during the late stages of spring training and remains a couple weeks away from returning to Cincinnati’s lineup. He’s making steady progress and it’s possible he’s ready to make his season debut before the end of April.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith