The Reds are three games over .500 but 7.5 games out of first place in the NL Central. Their best path to the postseason is a Wild Card berth. They're 2.5 games back at the moment as they look for their first playoff bid since 2020 (just their second since 2013) and their first playoff win since back in 2012. Record: 50-47 (Playoff odds 11.1%, per FanGraphs) Other series … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Outlook: Cincinnati Reds
Multiple Teams Showing Interest In Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax
Virtually every contender is looking for relief help come the deadline each season, and the 2025 campaign figures to be no exception to that. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, two members of the Twins’ bullpen are getting plenty of attention from rival clubs this trade season: closer Jhoan Duran and setup man Griffin Jax. Nightengale highlights the Phillies as one … [Read more...] about Multiple Teams Showing Interest In Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax
Reds Activate Jake Fraley, Option Christian Encarnacion-Strand
The Reds announced that outfielder Jake Fraley has been activated from the 10-day injured list. In a notable corresponding move, infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been optioned to Triple-A. Fraley last played in a big league game on June 23, when he suffered a partial tear in his right labrum. This is the latest in a series of shoulder issues that have bothered … [Read more...] about Reds Activate Jake Fraley, Option Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Tyler Callihan Likely Done For The Year
Infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan is likely done for the year. According to the Reds’ injury tracker at MLB.com, he recently had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and is not expected to return this season. Callihan, 25, suffered a gruesome injury in just his fourth big league game. Playing left field on May 5th, he chased a Matt Olson fly ball towards the foul line, slid … [Read more...] about Tyler Callihan Likely Done For The Year
Dan Straily Announces Retirement
Eight-year MLB veteran Dan Straily has announced his retirement, as relayed by Codify Baseball on social media. Straily pitched for the A’s, Cubs, Astros, Reds, Marlins, and Orioles in his MLB career. Straily, 36, was a 24th-round pick by the A’s back in 2009. He made his big league debut a few years later during the 2012 season and provided league average results for Oakland … [Read more...] about Dan Straily Announces Retirement