Mark Sheldon

1 week ago | mlb.com | Mark Sheldon

CINCINNATI -- The Reds haven't won every game that Elly De La Cruz reaches safely during his streak. But when the shortstop gets on base, it's often bountiful for the lineup. “Of all the good players in the game, he’s the one guy I’ve seen that when he walks, the impact just starts more," Reds manager Terry Francona said.

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Mark Sheldon

1 week ago | mlb.com | Mark Sheldon

CINCINNATI -- Los Rojos no han ganado todos los juegos en los que Elly De La Cruz se ha embasado durante su seguidilla. Pero cuando el campocorto se embasa, a menudo es beneficioso para la alineación. “De todos los buenos jugadores en el juego, él es el único muchacho que he visto que cuando le dan un boleto, el impacto simplemente aumenta”, dijo el mánager de los Rojos, Terry Francona. “Esos casos en los que a veces pierdes a un bateador porque le lanzan alrededor.

1 week ago | mlb.com | Mark Sheldon

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CINCINNATI – Big arms with big velocity can often attract big attention. At Double-A Chattanooga, right-handed starter Jose Franco certainly has the power pitcher credentials – even after missing all of 2023 because of Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. "He's healthy.

1 week ago | mlb.com | Mark Sheldon

CINCINNATI -- After making his debut, Reds rookie Tyler Callihan (Reds No. 29 prospect) had to wait a few extra days to get his first Major League hit. And when it finally came on Saturday vs. the Nationals, it provided a go-ahead run. “It was a blast. Everything you put to work to show out and score a run for the team, that’s huge," Callihan said. That was about the end of the feel-good moments during a game that got away from the Reds.