Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Reds have their leadoff/CF guy back in a big, big way. You may not immediately jump at the chance to call the 2024 season a ‘nightmare’ for TJ Friedl, but I bet TJ Friedl himself would. He broke his right wrist while attempting a diving catch in CF for the Cincinnati Reds late in spring training while still in … [Read more...] about TJ Friedl’s two-homer game in Atlanta earns him Reds player of the week honors
Reds place Jake Fraley on injured list, activate Connor Joe
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who’s hurt? You hurt? You’re probably hurt. You probably thought the Friday night trade that brought Connor Joe to the Cincinnati Reds from the San Diego Padres was a ‘depth’ move. WELCOME TO THE DEEP, MY FRIEND! With Austin Hays ‘back’ but still kind of DH-ing, Spencer Steer somewhat the 1B default now … [Read more...] about Reds place Jake Fraley on injured list, activate Connor Joe
Game 41: Reds at Astros (7:10 PM ET) – Singer vs. McCullers
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Go...Reds? The Cincinnati Reds, or what’s left of them, look to eschew their bad juju of the last week and actually win a baseball game. Their chance on Saturday pits them against the Houston Astros in the city where the Astrodome once ruled. Brady Singer will start opposite the newly roboticized version of Lance McCullers, Jr. First … [Read more...] about Game 41: Reds at Astros (7:10 PM ET) – Singer vs. McCullers
The Reds must regroup on the road with Houston & the Astros next up
A three-game set in Space City is next on the docket. It’s not hard to quantify just how frustrating the most recent series between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves was (from the Reds perspective). They were shut out once. Twice, they lost games in extra innings - once on a defensive brain fart, once after having taken a late two-run lead that evaporated in an instant. … [Read more...] about The Reds must regroup on the road with Houston & the Astros next up
Game 40: Reds at Astros (8:10 PM ET) – Martinez vs. Brown
Photo by MLB via Getty Images Go Reds! The Cincinnati Reds formally placed Hunter Greene on the IL today, but they welcomed back Austin Hays in the process. Similarly, they brought back both Will Benson and Chase Petty while shipping underperforming outfielders Blake Dunn and Jacob Hurtubise back to AAA Louisville. That’s the kind of lineup shuffle that, in theory, … [Read more...] about Game 40: Reds at Astros (8:10 PM ET) – Martinez vs. Brown