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Right-hander Tejay Antone threw just one pitch before leaving with an injury in today’s 3-1 Reds loss to the Mets.  Antone entered for a relief appearance in the sixth inning, but after his opening pitch to Tyrone Taylor, Antone stepped off the mound and was in visible discomfort.  After the game, Reds manager David Bell told reporters (including Charlie Goldsmith of the … [Read more...] about Tejay Antone To Undergo MRI For Elbow Problem

Ten-year Major League veteran and NL co-Rookie of the Year Pat Zachry passed away on Thursday at age 71, as reported by multiple outlets.  Such former teammates as Johnny Bench and Doug Flynn were among the many to pay tribute to the right-hander, with Bench describing Zachry as “one of the great characters and an unbelievable teammate,” while Flynn said “you couldn’t find a … [Read more...] about Pat Zachry Passes Away

Reds third baseman Jeimer Candelario took an early exit from Wednesday night’s contest with the Phillies. He appeared to hurt himself on a swing in his final at-bat, and while he smacked a double on the very next pitch, he continued to grimace from second base. After the game, manager David Bell said that “hopefully” it was nothing more than “hyperextension of the elbow” (per … [Read more...] about NL Central Notes: Candelario, Donovan, Taillon

Nick Lodolo looked sharp today in the first of two planned Triple-A rehab starts.  The Reds southpaw allowed one run in five innings and 77 pitches of work, while striking out eight and allowing two hits and three walks.  After missing most of the 2023 season due to a stress reaction in his left tibia, Lodolo was still feeling some leg soreness this spring, so the Reds started … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Lodolo, Cabrera, Garrett, Perez, Means, Bradish

A’s right-hander Joe Boyle is set to open the season in the Oakland rotation, manager Mark Kotsay told reporters (including John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle) this evening. He’ll be the club’s fifth starter behind veterans Alex Wood, Ross Stripling, and Paul Blackburn as well as southpaw JP Sears. Boyle, 24, was a fifth-round pick by the Reds in the 2020 draft and made … [Read more...] about Joe Boyle To Begin Season In A’s Rotation