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The Mets are making a move Reds fans have begged for all season

2 days ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

C'mon Reds, do something!The Cincinnati Reds need to add some pop to their lineup, and Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. could be the perfect player to do just that. While Robert's current .619 OPS doesn't exactly scream All-Star, his track record — when healthy — does. Robert has a career .262/.314/.464 slash line and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2023.
Controversial call in Reds-Braves leads to Terry Francona's first ejection in Cincy

5 days ago | blogredmachine.com | Katrina Stebbins

For a guy with almost 25 years of managing under his belt, Terry Francona doesn't get tossed from games very often. He has the third-most career ejections among active managers, but that's partially because how long his career has been; by comparison, the Giants' Bob Melvin, who comes second in the active pack, has 64 ejections in 22 years managing to Francona's 51 and 24. The 51st came on Thursday, in the bottom of the 11th as the Reds engaged in another extra inning battle against the Braves.
Reds fans expected a drop-off without Austin Hays but this exposed front office flaws

5 days ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

Here we are again. Austin Hays could be back from the injured list as early as Friday afternoon, and most Cincinnati Reds fans probably think that's not soon enough. The Reds have been without Hays since April 29, and the team's offense has taken a nosedive with him out of the lineup. While Hays is a big part of what the Reds are trying to do this season, he can't matter that much. Hays, coming off a down-year in 2024, was arguably the Reds' biggest offseason signing — and that's not saying much.
What would a Gavin Lux contract extension look like for Reds?

5 days ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

Is the Reds newcomer worth it? Gavin Lux has been a breath of fresh air for the Cincinnati Reds this season. An offseason trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers brought Lux to Cincinnati, and he's been one of the Reds' most consistent bats throughout the first month-plus of the 2025 season. If this trend continues, the Reds may want to think about keeping the 27-year-old in the Queen City beyond his arbitration window.
Injured Reds slugger still has fan support but patience is starting to fade

6 days ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

How long can the Reds afford to wait? Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been on the injured list since mid-April with a lower back issue. The Cincinnati Reds' first baseman has been doing some light running of late, but the latest update didn't reveal any sort of timeline for Encarnacion-Strand's return to the lineup. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but at some point, Encarncacion-Strand will have to put those issues in the rearview mirror and find a way to stay on the field.
Reds finalize 2025 draft pool while stubborn strategy continues to frustrate fans

6 days ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

Who's it gonna be? The 2025 MLB Draft is a still a few months away, but team executives are undoubtedly burning the midnight oil as they rummage through scouting reports and watch endless loops of video in search of their next top prospect. The Cincinnati Reds hold the No. 9 overall selection this year, and they now know how much money they'll have to play with as they set their draft board heading into the summer. The Reds will enter the 2025 MLB Draft with $11,836,800 to spend.
Hunter Greene exiting game with injury has Reds fans holding their breath

1 week ago | blogredmachine.com | Eric Cole

The Cincinnati Reds have a few players that are pretty indispensable, but the list of guys they could afford to lose less than Hunter Greene is very small. After battling control issues and injuries early in his career, the Reds' flamethrower has morphed into one of the best young pitchers in baseball and an anchor for Cincinnati's rotation. Unfortunately, Reds fans were hit with the reality on Wednesday that Greene may be out for a while.
Reds emerging star Noelvi Marte has comeback foiled by untimely injury

1 week ago | blogredmachine.com | Katrina Stebbins

Reemerging young Reds star Noelvi Marte being scratched from the Reds' lineup on Tuesday with left side pain immediately set off alarms for fans. He doesn't have an extensive history of injury, but Marte has just found a groove and he's been one of the Reds' most productive bats over his last 15 games. And, with Jeimer Candelario and Christian Encarnacion-Strand already on the IL, the Reds really couldn't afford to lose another infielder.
Nick Martinez ignited campaign to extend Tyler Stephenson and Reds fans are all in

1 week ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

Something's got to give. If there's one player who embodies the Cincinnati Reds organization as a whole, it's Tyler Stephenson. The Reds' catcher is the longest tenured player on this year's team, and after returning from a brief stint on the injured list, Stephenson's reminding fans, coaches, and his teammates just how valuable he truly is. No one has been a bigger advocate for Stephenson than his battery-mate Nick Martinez, who went bat for his catcher earlier this week.
The no-hitter that turned Reds history into something out of Marvel

1 week ago | blogredmachine.com | Drew Koch

Wade Miley's no-no was a thing of beauty. There've been 17 no-hitters in Cincinnati Reds history, but perhaps none were as sweet as Wade Miley's near-flawless performance against Cleveland during a rainy May night in 2021. The game was delayed for over an hour and a half, but Miley used a superhero-inspired incentive to mow down the Cleveland lineup and came away with the first no-no of his career. It all began with a rain-soaked Progressive Field in Cleveland.