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Cincinnati Reds NL Central
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02/23/2025 2:51pm
Graham Ashcraft (Cin) rotowire.com
Ashcraft allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in Saturday's split-squad spring game against the Brewers.
02/23/2025 2:28pm
Hunter Greene (Cin) rotowire.com
Greene allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over two innings in Saturday's spring game against Cleveland.
02/22/2025 12:17pm
Will Benson (Cin) rotowire.com
Benson was not part of Cincinnati's Opening Day roster projection compiled by C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.
02/22/2025 12:02pm
Spencer Steer (Cin) rotowire.com
Steer (shoulder) will serve as a designated hitter in one of Saturday's split-games, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
02/21/2025 12:30pm
Graham Ashcraft (Cin) rotowire.com
Ashcraft will start one of the Reds' split-squad games Saturday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
02/20/2025 5:24pm
Spencer Steer (Cin) rotowire.com
Reds manager Terry Francona said Thursday that Steer (shoulder) will start throwing "fairly soon," Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports.
02/18/2025 2:30pm
Jeimer Candelario (Cin) rotowire.com
Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that he wants to give Candelario a shot to start at third base, because it sets the team up better, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
02/18/2025 2:20pm
Gavin Lux (Cin) rotowire.com
Reds manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Lux will start at second base Saturday against the Guardians then move to third base Sunday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Earlier in the day, Francona indicated he wants Matt McLain to be the team's primary second baseman.
02/17/2025 11:59pm
Elly De La Cruz (Cin) rotowire.com
De La Cruz has tweaked his batting stance in hopes that it will help him cut down on strikeouts, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports.
02/17/2025 8:13pm
Andrew Abbott (Cin) rotowire.com
Abbott is a bit behind schedule at the start of spring training while he still works through the left shoulder strain that ended his 2024 season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
02/17/2025 4:44pm
Rhett Lowder (Cin) rotowire.com
Lowder (elbow) will begin a throwing progression Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports.
02/16/2025 7:22pm
Matt McLain (Cin) rotowire.com
Reds manager Terry Francona said that he hoped that McLain would play just one position in spring training, second base, according to C Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.
02/16/2025 4:48pm
Nick Lodolo (Cin) rotowire.com
Lodolo started a throwing program in October and comes into camp without any existing medical issues, as opposed to 2024 when he was managing the rehab from his fractured tibia from the 2023 season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "It was nice to go into [this past offseason] relatively healthy and build a foundation that can get me through the year," Lodolo said.
02/16/2025 2:09pm
Rhett Lowder (Cin) rotowire.com
Lowder (elbow) is being handled cautiously to the point where he may not be ready by Opening Day, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I wouldn't even put an artificial timetable on him," manager Terry Francona said on Saturday. "Everybody shoots for Opening Day. I get it; I do, too. We need to do what's right by him, and we will. So that's kind of our timetable."
02/15/2025 1:55pm
Elly De La Cruz (Cin) rotowire.com
De La Cruz said Friday that he wants to cut down on strikeouts this season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. He had a 31.3 strikeout percentage and 31.9 whiff percentage in 2024.
02/13/2025 6:57pm
Graham Ashcraft (Cin) rotowire.com
Ashcraft (elbow) threw a live batting practice session Thursday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
02/13/2025 3:54pm
Julian Aguiar (Cin) rotowire.com
The Reds placed Aguiar (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
02/11/2025 8:51pm
Spencer Steer (Cin) rotowire.com
Steer could be limited to designated hitter duty at the beginning of the spring training schedule due to shoulder soreness, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
02/11/2025 7:37pm
Rhett Lowder (Cin) rotowire.com
Lowder's throwing program is being limited due to right elbow soreness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
02/11/2025 4:22pm
Josh Staumont (Cin) rotowire.com
Staumont signed Tuesday with the Reds on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training.
02/11/2025 4:20pm
Scott Barlow (Cin) rotowire.com
Barlow signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Reds on Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
02/09/2025 3:29pm
Cam Collier (Cin) rotowire.com
Collier received an invite to major-league spring training, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
02/09/2025 2:32pm
Sal Stewart (Cin) rotowire.com
Stewart (wrist) will be part of major-league camp in spring training, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
02/07/2025 4:45pm
Edwin Rios (Cin) rotowire.com
The Reds re-signed Rios to a minor-league contract Feb. 1.
02/05/2025 1:20pm
Connor Phillips (Cin) rotowire.com
Phillips recorded a 2.49 ERA while striking out 24 over 21.2 innings in his last five starts in 2024.