In the same way that players feel extra pressure to produce entering their last season before free agency, managers and front office bosses similarly feel the heat when entering the final year of their contracts. The difference is that even if a player has a rough season, they’re usually still in position to land at least a one-year deal in some fashion for the next year — a … [Read more...] about Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
Rhett Lowder’s injury could have cost the Reds a draft pick
Rhett Lowder did not pitch in Major League Baseball in 2025. He was dealing with an elbow injury when spring training began and was a little bit behind and wound up on the injured list. Lowder began rehab in the minor leagues the first week of May, and he made four starts between the complex level, High-A with Dayton, and Triple-A with Louisville. But in that 4th start with the … [Read more...] about Rhett Lowder’s injury could have cost the Reds a draft pick
The Reds farm system doesn’t stack up to divisional foes
The Cincinnati Reds are projected by ZiPS to finish in 3rd place this season and with a below .500 record. They are well behind both the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers in those projections, and it’s been 13 years in a row that the Reds have finished in 3rd, 4th, or 5th place in their own division. The only time during that period in which they were closer than 10 games out … [Read more...] about The Reds farm system doesn’t stack up to divisional foes
Need a stable starting four? Reds love theirs
The story behind the Reds sharing a spring training complex with the Guardians
The Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians share a spring training complex in Arizona. But why did the Reds leave their spring training home in Florida? … [Read more...] about The story behind the Reds sharing a spring training complex with the Guardians