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The San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds will face off for the second contest of a three-game series. San Diego managed to earn a one-run win on Tuesday night. Cincinnati will try to avenge that loss against one of the best teams in MLB. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a […]

The Cincinnati Reds get set to host the Philadelphia Phillies at Great American Ball Park on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Reds prediction and pick. This is a makeup game from the rainout that occurred on June. Cincinnati will look to turn the tide after losing seven […]

The Atlanta Braves will travel to the great state of Ohio to take on the Cincinnati Reds for the first game of a four-game series. Both teams are within striking distance of the top spot in their respective divisions, making this series a big one. Neither squad can afford to continue losing, so Thursday’s game […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will host the Cincinnati Reds for the second of a four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cardinals prediction and pick. Cincinnati took the first game of the series by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games, […]

It was a trimmed down slate on Monday across the MLB. One of the five games in action featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NL Central foes teed things off in Pittsburgh and the Reds blew out the Pirates 14-1. Yet it was what happened before the game that may have been […]

For the second time this season, the Cleveland Indians were on the losing side of a no-hitter. Cincinnati’s Wade Miley threw 114 pitches and cashed in on eight strikeouts in Friday’s 3-0 win at Progressive Field, as the Reds found three runs of support for their starter in the top of the ninth inning. Miley […]

There was plenty of skepticism surrounding the Chicago White Sox and their decision to hire Tony La Russa to be their manager. That skepticism has proven warranted thanks to a series of questionable decisions to start the season, plus a recent report suggesting some in the clubhouse are already losing their patience with the Hall […]

David Ross and Javy Baez of the Chicago Cubs lashed out at Cincinnati Reds pitcher Amir Garrett for taunting and jawing at the Cubs’ bench after he struck out Anthony Rizzo. Ross particularly called Garrett’s celebration “garbage” and expressed his belief there’s no place in the sport for those kinds of antics. Via Maddie Lee […]

The Cincinnati Reds are doing their bit to promote the use of the vaccine against COVID-19. So much so, that the team has announced that they will be providing fans who have had the vaccine with a significant discount on game day tickets. As reported by Jon Morosi of the MLB network, the Reds have […]

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has received a two-game suspension from Major League Baseball for what is being called his “aggressive actions” and for “instigating a benches-clearing incident” in their game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The incident happened in the bottom of the fourth inning at the Great American Ball Park in […]

Things got a little bit feisty during Saturday’s matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos was at the very thick of an all-out melee between the two sides which could have easily gone ugly. Here’s a look at the incident in question (h/t Bally Sports Cincinnati on […]

The New York Mets offered right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Bauer a mammoth contract in free agency in recent weeks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. The offer reportedly approaches the average annual value of the contract Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees last offseason. Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal […]

The 2020 MLB Winter Meetings officially began on Monday, and the Los Angeles Angels have struck one of the first big trades of the offseason. New Angels general manager Perry Minasian acquired closer Raisel Iglesias and cash from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Noe Ramirez and a player to be named later. Iglesias had […]

Former Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was traded to cross-state rivals Cincinnati Reds midway through last season while the veteran right-hander will now become a free agent this offseason. Now, as he is set to become a free agent in the offseason, the veteran right-hander reached a major milestone after adding the National League […]

Cincinnati Reds legend and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has passed away at the age of 77, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. Morgan played 22 MLB seasons, starting with the Houston Astros (then the Colt .45s) in 1963. He spent nine seasons to start his career in Houston and went to two […]

Game 1 of the three-game National League Wild Card matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds was aptly hyped as a pitcher’s duel between Max Fried and Trevor Bauer. However, that pitcher’s duel went into extra innings, exhausting both teams’ bullpens. Braves star first baseman Freddie Freeman ended what became a 13-inning affair in […]

Scheduled games between the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants have been postponed following the Jacob Blake shooting, according to CBS Sports’ Jim Bowden. Conflicting reports came out regarding the Dodgers-Giants game, as NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic reported that no decision had […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are boycotting their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, per Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal. https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/1298742004617302020 This decision follows a slew of cancellations in the NBA after the Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott Game 5 of their first-round […]

Longtime Cincinnati Reds announcer and FOX Sports broadcaster Thom Brennaman used a homophobic slur during the first game of the team’s doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. There was a long pause in the broadcast before the hot mics picked up Brennman saying “one of the f– capitals of the world,” though it is unknown […]

Multiple MLB teams might be dealing with potential outbreaks of COVID-19. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported numerous Miami Marlins players have tested positive, including starting pitcher Jose Urena as well as first baseman Garrett Cooper and right fielder Harold Ramirez. Starting catcher Jorge Alfaro had previously tested positive: Sources: Marlins new positives include Cooper […]

Major League Baseball, among four major sports in the United States, decided to limit media access in fear of the coronavirus outbreak. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had an articulate, nuanced response to what that entails for reporters, considering a lot of stories emerge from candid conversations inside the clubhouse. The MLB has limited […]

Not everything is all sunshine and rainbows in the sports of baseball, and regardless of how much or how little money you spend, unforeseen circumstances can still fall upon any MLB franchise at any given time. From an unfortunate and freak injury of a player (Jonathan Lucroy missed time in 2012 while with the Milwaukee […]

In 2019, the Cincinnati Reds had first baseman Joey Votto ($25M), left-handed starting pitcher Alex Wood ($9.65M), and right-handed starter Sonny Gray ($7.5M) as their three highest-paid players on the roster. In 2020, the Reds have Votto ($25M), right-handed starter Trevor Bauer ($17.5M), and right fielder Nicholas Castellanos ($16M) as their three-highest paid players. Safe […]

The Cincinnati Reds have signed outfielder Nicholas Castenallos to a four-year, $64 million deal, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Heyman notes that Castellanos has opt-outs in Years 1 and 2 of the contract. Castellanos was the best bat remaining on the market, so this is a big move for the Reds as they […]

With the National League North division looking to be boasting a plethora of teams that could all be fighting for a postseason berth, it looks as though the Cincinnati Reds are trying to leapfrog some of their divisional counterparts, and use the trade market to their advantage. According to MLB insider Mark Feinsand, the Reds […]

The Cincinnati Reds entered the offseason in desperate need of bats, and they have found at least one. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Reds have signed third baseman Mike Moustakas to a four-year contract, landing themselves one of the top infield bats on the open market. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Moustakas’ […]

You typically wouldn’t think of the Cincinnati Reds as a team that would be a major player in the free-agent market, but that might change this winter. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Reds have expressed interest in signing right-handed starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, with a rival general manager even going as far […]

In a free-agent market dominated by pitching, Marcell Ozuna represents one of the most solid bats available, and according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, five teams are “pretty heavily involved” in discussions with the outfielder. Morosi names the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers as the five clubs […]

The Cincinnati Reds have interest in providing a change of venue for Nicholas Castellanos as far as NL Central teams go. Castellanos finished the 2019 season with the Chicago Cubs, but the Reds are in dire need of outfield production, and they could look to add an impact bat in free agency. Indeed, Jon Heyman […]

The Cincinnati Reds have expressed interest in signing free-agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Ozuna is coming off of a 2019 campaign with the St. Louis Cardinals in which he slashed .241/.328/.472 with 29 home runs and 89 RBI over 549 plate appearances. The 29-year-old originally signed with the Florida […]

The Cincinnati Reds are interested in free-agent infielder Howie Kendrick, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays have also expressed interest in the veteran. Kendrick is coming off arguably the strongest season of his big-league career, as he slashed .344/.395/.572 with 17 home runs and 62 RBI over […]

The New York Yankees decided not to offer the qualifying offer to shortstop Didi Gregorius, making him a free agent this winter. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Cincinnati Reds are showing interest in bringing Gregorius into the fold (via Mike Axisa and R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports): The Reds are looking for […]

The Cincinnati Reds were a popular dark horse to make a playoff run in the National League in 2019. While David Bell’s club came up short, the starting rotation completely defied all expectations, as both Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray became bona fide aces and Anthony DeSclafani had one of his best years yet. Now, […]

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A hot commodity at this year’s trade deadline that was only saved at the last minute from continued mediocrity by the Chicago Cubs, slugging outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was almost able to help push the Cubs backs to the postseason for their fifth consecutive season under Joe Maddon. With the team missing the playoffs and Maddon […]

Spending 46 years working at one place of employment is unheard of nowadays unless your job title is an MLB Radio Broadcaster. Vin Scully, Bob Uecker, and Marty Brennaman, among other storied radio commentators, have graced our ears with their beautiful voices for many, many years – unfortunately, of that grouping of three, only Uecker […]

For all of one night in August, Cincinnati Reds rookie right fielder Aristides Aquino was tied in National League history with Cody Bellinger. On Thursday, Aquino decided to shorten the record books by placing his name at the top of that list. Setting the new NL rookie home run record in one month, Aquino went […]

After acquiring him at the trade deadline from the Cincinnati Reds, second baseman Scooter Gennett has been released by the San Francisco Giants, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports. Gennett, who has around $1.8 million left on his $9.75 2019 salary, will most likely pass through waivers on his way to becoming a free […]

The Cincinnati Reds have not known much about October baseball in quite awhile. Cincinnati last made the playoffs in 2013, and they have only earned four postseason berths in the last 24 years. Heading into 2019, however, there was some optimism that the Reds could be a “dark horse” contender in the National League Central.  […]