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CIN •
3 days ago
The deal is now official. Pagán returns to shore up the back-end of Cincinnati’s bullpen after converting 32 of 38 save opportunities to accompany a strong 2.88 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 81/22 K/BB ratio across 68 2/3 innings over 70 appearances this past season. The 34-year-old veteran projects as a top-20 range closer for fantasy purposes heading into drafts next spring.
CIN •
4 days ago
The 21-year-old Rodríguez, who was added to the Reds’ 40-man roster last month, is hitting .275/.370/.377 with just 10 strikeouts in 81 plate appearances in the Dominican Republic. He’s probably not going to be much of a threat to break camp with the Reds next spring, but he could definitely make his major league debut at some point during the season.
CIN •
4 days ago
The 21-year-old Rodríguez, who was added to the Reds’ 40-man roster last month, is hitting .275/.370/.377 with just 10 strikeouts in 81 plate appearances in the Dominican Republic. He’s probably not going to be much of a threat to break camp with the Reds next spring, but he could definitely make his major league debut at some point during the season.
CIN • Pitcher • #68
13 days ago
Spiers, who will spend most of next season recovering from Tommy John surgery, returns to Cincinnati as organizational depth after being removed from the club’s 40-man roster last week. The 28-year-old right-hander owns a 5.69 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 103/41 K/BB ratio across 117 innings over 29 appearances (14 starts) since 2023.
CIN • Pitcher • #50
16 days ago
Moll was ineffective with a 6.38 ERA in 23 appearances in 2025, but the left-hander will get a chance to earn a spot as a lefty specialist in the Cincinnati bullpen this spring.
CIN • Infielder • #44
17 days ago
Krall clarified that the partial tear or strain was more of a nagging issue than something that should have knocked him out of the lineup. Which obviously had to be the case, since De La Cruz went on to play in every single game last season. It wasn’t any big secret that De La Cruz wasn’t 100 percent in the second half of the season, but it’s nice to have some kind of clarification into what was going on. De La Cruz should still very much be a first-round pick in 2026 drafts.
Source: Redleg Nation
CIN • DH
19 days ago
The trio will be protected from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Arroyo is the most prominent inclusion here as one of the better prospect in Cincinnati’s system. The 22-year-old hit .284/.345/.371 with three homers and 12 steals in 120 games last season for Double-A Chattanooga. Rodríguez is one of the more electric talents in the organization, and his long-term fantasy stock surged after he slashed .283/.336/.450 with 19 homers and 15 steals across 135 games between two levels, finishing the year at Triple-A. Balcazar also earns a spot on the 40-man roster after a strong showing recently in the Arizona Fall League.
CIN • Pitcher • #68
19 days ago
Spiers loses his spot on Cincinnati’s 40-man roster and could attract some interest on waivers. The 28-year-old former prospect will miss a significant portion of next season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
CIN • DH
19 days ago
The trio will be protected from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Arroyo is the most prominent inclusion here as one of the better prospect in Cincinnati’s system. The 22-year-old hit .284/.345/.371 with three homers and 12 steals in 120 games last season for Double-A Chattanooga. Rodríguez is one of the more electric talents in the organization, and his long-term fantasy stock surged after he slashed .283/.336/.450 with 19 homers and 15 steals across 135 games between two levels, finishing the year at Triple-A. Balcazar also earns a spot on the 40-man roster after a strong showing recently in the Arizona Fall League.
CIN •
23 days ago
A little under a week after electing free agency, Antone is back with the organization he’s been with since 2014. The 31-year-old was once among the better relief prospects in baseball and looked like he was on his way to becoming a closer, but injuries have derailed his career with only nine MLB appearances since 2021. He’ll get a chance to win a spot in the Reds’ bullpen this spring.
CIN •
24 days ago
One of the fastest rising prospects in the dynasty landscape last season, Duno possesses an extremely rare combination of elite raw power and athleticism, which was on full display in this contest where he belted a pair of gargantuan homers that traveled more than 450 feet as part of a three-homer explosion. The 19-year-old backstop posted a 25 percent barrel rate last year at Low-A Dayton, finishing with a .948 OPS and 18 homers in 113 games. He has a good eye at the plate but needs to improve his contact skills to reach his lofty ceiling. He’s clearly one of the best catching prospects in baseball, even though he’s still a hyperspace jump from the majors.
CIN • Catcher • #47
24 days ago
These kinds of things are supposed to be announced, but in this case, both the contract and the move to put Rortvedt on waivers went unreported initially. The contract shows that the Dodgers were hoping to pass Rortvedt unclaimed through waivers and keep him as a third catcher. The Reds interfered with that plan even though they already have a well-paid backup in Jose Trevino. They might also try to slip Rortvedt through waivers at some point, but it’s possible they could carry three catchers if they want to give DH time to Tyler Stephenson. Rortvedt is out of options, so he can’t be sent down next spring without clearing waivers.
Source: Kiley McDaniel
CIN • Catcher • #47
25 days ago
Rortvedt hit just .152 with a .445 OPS with the Dodgers and Rays in 2025, but he’s one of the better defensive backstops in the sport. The 28-year-old will likely be the backup catcher for Cincinnati in 2026.
CIN • Pitcher
about 1 month ago
Muñoz will remain in the NL Central after posting a lackluster 8.18 ERA across 11 innings over nine appearances this past season with the division-rival Cardinals. The 25-year-old righty holds a bloated 6.73 ERA over 93 2/3 innings across 27 appearances (17 starts) in the big leagues since the start of 2024.
CIN • CF
about 1 month ago
Franco has been added to Cincinnati’s 40-man roster to shield him from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The 24-year-old righty posted a strong 3.11 ERA and 118/54 K/BB ratio over 110 innings across 31 appearances (26 starts) this past season between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville.
CIN •
about 1 month ago
Benschoter has been removed from Cincinnati’s 40-man roster heading into the offseason after registering a serviceable 4.12 ERA across 78 2/3 innings over 38 appearances (five starts) for Triple-A Louisville this past season.
CIN • 1B
about 1 month ago
The Reds opened 2025 with about a $112 million payroll, which is obviously in the bottom half of the league and actually a little less than they spent way back in 2014, which was the last time their payroll was in the top half of baseball. The good news is that the Reds have no badly spent money aside from the $16 million still owed to Jeimer Candelario and their rotation is well set up for next season (Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott, Brady Singer and Chase Burns will make about $26 million in total). That should, in theory, give them the flexibility to add the middle-of-the-order hitter they obviously need.
Source: C. Trent Rosencrans
CIN • Pitcher
about 1 month ago
The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Gordon Wittenmyer reports that it’s a split contract that will pay $1.3 million while Thompson is in the majors. The 30-year-old Thompson had a 3.64 ERA in 227 1/3 innings for the Cubs from 2021-24 before failing to make the team last spring and spending the entire season at Triple-A Iowa, where he had a 4.50 ERA and an 83/25 K/BB in 64 innings. If he proves successful out of the pen, the Reds will retain his arbitration rights through 2028.
CIN • CF
about 1 month ago
It’s shaping up to be one of the tighter races in recent memory, with Francona appearing to hold a slight edge after guiding Cincinnati back to the postseason for just the second time since 2013. Murphy will look to capture the honor for the second straight season after leading the Brewers to a 97-win campaign. Thomson guided the Phillies to 96 wins and an NL East crown in his fourth season at the helm, yet has never finished higher than fifth in voting despite consistent success. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 11.
Source: MLB
CIN •
about 1 month ago
Gibaut figures to elect free agency and search for a new opportunity on the open market this offseason after being removed from Cincinnati’s 40-man roster. The 31-year-old reliever underwent labrum surgery back in late August and is likely to miss a significant portion of next season. He’s posted a serviceable 3.92 ERA across 137 2/3 innings over 134 appearances for the Reds across the last four seasons.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
about 1 month ago
Lowder has looked extremely sharp this fall, striking out six batters over six innings across three starts after being limited to just five minor-league outings this past season due to elbow discomfort and an oblique strain. The 23-year-old right-hander — a former top pitching prospect and the seventh overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft — made six strong starts for Cincinnati back in 2024. He averaged 93.6 mph on his sinker in this latest AFL appearance while building up to 46 pitches. He’s expected to compete for a rotation spot in spring training and profiles as an intriguing late-round sleeper in fantasy drafts.
CIN • Infielder • #76
about 1 month ago
Reds general manager Nick Krall insisted earlier this offseason that they have no plans to move Elly De La Cruz away from shortstop, despite his defensive struggles the past two seasons. However, they have several intriguing infield prospects on the way, including Balcazar — batting .385 (20-for-52) with four steals in 13 games this fall — who is doing his best this offseason to put his name in the same range as Sal Stewart, Cam Collier and Edwin Arroyo. The 21-year-old is unlikely to stick at shortstop long-term, especially since his athleticism and speed haven’t bounced back to pre-surgery levels after suffering a torn ACL during the 2023 campaign. He’ll likely open next season back at Double-A Chattanooga and could arrive in the big leagues at some point later in the year.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
about 2 months ago
Lowder averaged a crisp 94.4 mph on his four-seam fastball and finished with a pair of strikeouts in his second AFL start. Perhaps the most encouraging sign is that his trademark control remains intact following a lost season due to injury. The 23-year-old top pitching prospect, who was the seventh overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, was limited to just five minor league starts this past season due to elbow discomfort and an oblique strain. He figures to be in the mix next spring for a spot in the Reds’ season-opening rotation, especially since he’s looked healthy while making up for lost development time in the fall prospect showcase.
CIN • Infielder • #44
about 2 months ago
Krall told MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon that the organization has no plans to move De La Cruz off shortstop despite the dynamic 23-year-old leading the majors in errors during each of the past two seasons. Cincinnati has shortstop prospect Edwin Arroyo on the verge of ascending to the big leagues, but it sounds like the plan is to transition him to another spot eventually. The Reds are going to have another roster logjam on their hands at some point next year — barring an offseason overhaul — with top prospect Sal Stewart ready to join the big-league corner infield mix.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Pitcher • #71
2 months ago
Collier’s performance is notable because he missed so much time this season after tearing the UCL in his left hand. The first-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, Collier was a standout in 2024 before the injury. However, he was able to salvage a bit of a lost season by hitting .337/.425/.452 in his final 27 games of this season. A strong AFL showing should put his development right back on track.
Source: MLB.com
CIN •
2 months ago
Littell threw 41 of his 52 pitches for strikes, but six those turned into base hits, leading to one run in the third and two in the fourth. Not much more than this really could have been expected from Littell against the powerful Dodgers lineup, and giving him a start in the series was a very questionable decision from the Reds. It was still a nice year for Littell overall, and he’ll take a 10-8 record and a 3.81 ERA with him into free agency.
CIN • Pitcher • #40
2 months ago
It’s simply bizarre that the Reds have chosen to use a healthy Lodolo, their second most important pitcher, like this. They should have at least let him keep going in a close game tonight, but they pulled him after 14 pitches, apparently to keep him available for Game 3. Nick Martinez replaced him to start the sixth and wound up being charged with four runs, with the Reds’ deficit increasing from one run to five.
CIN • Infielder • #43
2 months ago
Not bad for a rookie deemed unworthy of starting the first game of the series. We don’t know that the Reds will play any additional postseason games these next few years, but if they do, we’re pretty sure Stewart will be in the lineup for any and every one of them.
CIN • Infielder • #43
2 months ago
Stewart will get an opportunity in the heart of Cincinnati’s lineup to face Dodgers co-ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto after coming off the bench during the late stages of Tuesday’s series opener. The 21-year-old top prospect adds some serious thunder to the middle of the order in a win-or-go-home spot for the Reds after homering five times in 18 regular-season contests after being called up in early September. Here’s the full lineup: TJ Friedl (CF), Spencer Steer (LF), Gavin Lux (DH), Austin Hays (RF), Stewart (1B), Elly De La Cruz (SS), Tyler Stephenson (C), Ke’Bryan Hayes (3B) and Matt McLain (2B).
Source: MLB.com