CIN • 1B • #
The Reds were down 3-0 in the seventh when CES hit his sixth homer of the year with the bases loaded against Greg Weissert. The no-doubter left his bat at 109.1 mph and was projected at 439 feet. Encarnacion-Strand wasn’t even supposed to play tonight; he hurt his foot during the completion of last night’s suspended game this afternoon, but he was needed after Spencer Steer was scratched. The big game is very well timed for him, as the Reds infield is close to getting quite a bit more crowded with Noelvi Marte’s expected return from the IL.
about 18 hours ago
July 3, 2025 2:28 AM
CIN •
about 18 hours ago
Coming off his near no-no, Martinez was knocked around pretty good in this one, giving up a homer, four doubles and four singles while getting just two strikeouts. He also got an out on a Jarren Duran fly to right that would have been a homer in 25 ballparks, according to Statcast. Still, the Red Sox made some baserunning mistakes and finished the night just 1-for-9 with RISP, and Martinez held on long enough to get the win after the Reds scored five times in the seventh inning. He moves to 6-8 with a 4.05 ERA ahead of a start against the Marlins next week.
CIN • DH
about 20 hours ago
Cincinnati ultimately decided not to take any chances after Steer was hit by a pitch on the right hand during the opening contest of Wednesday’s twin bill at Fenway Park. Ironically, he’s been replaced at first base by Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who was originally sitting out after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the day. The 27-year-old first baseman has been diagnosed with merely a contusion, so it doesn’t appear that he’s dealing with any fractures after initial X-rays came back negative. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status heading into Friday’s series opener against the Phillies.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith
CIN • 1B
about 23 hours ago
Encarnacion-Strand will get Wednesday’s nightcap off to rest and recover after fouling a ball off the top of his foot during the opening contest. He’ll presumably undergo further evaluation and possibly additional testing to determine the severity of the issue. There should be an update on his status heading into Friday’s series opener against the Phillies.
Source: MLB.com
ARI • 1B
13 minutes ago
It’s not known if this is a day off related to the neck injury that sidelined Naylor, a chance to get a break against a tough left-hander in Robbie Ray or both. The 28-year-old will sit with Tim Tawa getting the start at first base.
Source: MLB.com
COL • 1B
about 4 hours ago
The switch-hitter is riding a modest four-game hitting streak, but he has also gone just 8-for-45 (.178) with two RBIs and no home runs over an 11-game stretch that included eight games in Coors Field and three games in a hitter-friendly park in Milwaukee. We knew Toglia would struggle with batting average, but if he’s not going to take advantage of extended stretches at Coors Field, it’s hard to argue for keeping Toglia on your rosters. Orlando Arcia will start at first base and bat seventh on Thursday.
LAD • 1B
about 15 hours ago
With the score tied at 4-4, Freeman singled in Shohei Ohtani to give the Dodgers the win on a day that will best be remembered for Clayton Kershaw picking up strikeout number 3,000. Freeman is now hitting .309/.381/.500 on the season, and it seems pretty likely he’ll be joining Kershaw in Cooperstown someday.
