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First the good news: Singer’s nine strikeouts were a season-high and his slider and sinker combined to force 12 swings-and-misses. Then, the bad news: he left far too many sinkers over the heart of the plate and struggled against the Yankees’ left-handed hitters. There are elements of a breakthrough for Singer without seemingly being able to get over the hump. He’s heading to Fenway to face the Red Sox in his next scheduled start.
2 days ago
June 26, 2025 2:46 AM
CIN • SS
about 11 hours ago
De La Cruz’ stolen base was No. 22 on the season. While that’s well behind his stolen base pace last year when he stole 67 bases, De La Cruz has improved as a hitter this season. The 23-year-old superstar shortstop is hitting .279 with an .863 OPS in 82 games this year compared to .255 with an .809 OPS last year.
CIN • DH
about 12 hours ago
Steer entered play Friday with six home runs on the year. By the fifth inning, the 27-year-old infielder had nine home runs. Steer hit two solo shots off Dylan Cease and a two-run home run off reliever Yuki Matsui in the fifth inning. Steer still has just a .704 OPS on the year, but with the Reds moving on from Jeimer Candelario earlier this week, he seems entrenched as the first baseman for the rest of the season.
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about 12 hours ago
Martinez entered the ninth inning with a no-hit bid before allowing a double to Elias Diaz. The 34-year-old right-hander had allowed 17 earned runs in 18 1/3 innings over his first four starts in June, but the Reds allowed him to make two relief appearances between this start and his last start on June 19. Martinez appears to have figures something out as he threw three scoreless innings in those two relief appearances and had his best start of the season against the Padres on Friday. Martinez has a 4.12 ERA and 69/21 K/BB ratio in 94 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox on the road next week.
