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Pierce Johnson Pierce Johnson Struggles in relief
Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 12:14 PM
Johnson went two-thirds of an inning allowing two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in an 8-3 loss to Detroit on Sunday.
Analysis: Johnson entered the ballgame in the seventh inning, allowing a solo home run to Spencer Torkelson and an RBI triple to Kerry Carpenter, further cementing Detroit's lead. The 34-year-old has appeared in 14 of the 28 games this campaign, tied for the second-most appearances for Cincinnati. The right-hander had gone his last nine appearances (8.2 innings) since March 31 without allowing a run before Sunday. |
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Nick Lodolo Nick Lodolo Fires five scoreless in rehab start
Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 7:39 AM
Lodolo (finger) allowed two hits and struck out seven over five scoreless innings for High-A Dayton on Sunday.
Analysis: Lodolo, who's been on the 15-day injured list since Opening Day due to a blister, kicked off a second rehab assignment Sunday. The left-hander was sharp, throwing 39 strikes among his 51 pitches. His first rehab was cut short when the blister resurfaced as he tried to throw a slider during a start for Dayton on April 2, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. There was no data or reporting on how many sliders Lodolo used Sunday. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Smacks another homer Sunday
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 5:45 PM
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Reds' 8-3 loss to the Tigers on Sunday.
Analysis: Lowe put the Reds on the board in the second inning with a solo long shot of Keider Montero. Lowe is up to four home runs on the season, all of which have come over his last three outings. He is slashing .256/.333/.605 with 10 RBI and six runs scored across 48 plate appearances this season. |
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JJ Bleday JJ Bleday Homers in 2026 debut
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 4:58 PM
Bledlay went 1-for-1 with a walk and a solo home run during the Reds' 8-3 loss to the Tigers on Sunday.
Analysis: Bledlay was called up by the Reds from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday and made his first major-league start of the season Sunday in left field. He tied things up at 2-2 with a solo homer off Keider Montero in the fourth inning before being replaced by Dane Myers in the sixth. Bledlay should remain in the majors for as long as Eugenio Suarez (oblique) is on the 10-day injured list. |
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Rhett Lowder Rhett Lowder Overcomes slow start
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 4:51 PM
Lowder did not factor into Sunday's decision against the Tigers. He allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven across five innings.
Analysis: Lowder put the Reds on the back foot early after giving up a two-run double to Kerry Carpenter in the first inning. Lowder managed to settle in thereafter, keeping the Tigers off the board over the next four frames before exiting the game with the Reds up 3-2, but he did not come away with the win after Detroit scored six runs over the seventh and eighth innings. Lowder has given up two earned runs or less in four of his first six starts of the season, and he sits at a 3.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB across 34 innings. He's lined up to start next week on the road against the Pirates. |
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P.J. Higgins P.J. Higgins Sent to Triple-A
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 9:58 AM
The Reds optioned Higgins to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Analysis: The 32-year-old has been up in the big leagues the past few weeks, but he'll return to Triple-A with Jose Trevino (back) coming off the IL on Sunday. Higgins played six games and went 2-for-10 with one walk and one RBI. |
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Tyler Stephenson Tyler Stephenson Taking seat Sunday
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 9:50 AM
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.
Analysis: Stephenson started the first two games of the series against Detroit and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-6 with two walks, a double, an RBI and four strikeouts. Jose Trevino (back) will start behind the plate in his return from the injured list. |
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Rece Hinds Rece Hinds Not in Sunday's lineup
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 9:28 AM
Hinds is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.
Analysis: Hinds has gone 4-for-28 with 14 strikeouts in his first eight games of the season and finds himself on the bench Sunday for the third time in Cincinnati's past four contests. The 25-year-old may not have much more time to get his bat on track before potentially heading back to the minors. JJ Bleday is picking up a start in the outfield Sunday for the Reds. |
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Jose Trevino Jose Trevino Back from IL
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 9:19 AM
The Reds reinstated Trevino (back) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, and he's starting behind the plate and batting eighth against the Tigers.
Analysis: The 33-year-old has been sidelined for about three weeks due to a back strain, but he's back on the active roster after going 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs in one rehab game with High-A Dayton. Trevino went 1-for-11 with a walk in three games prior to going down with the injury. Now that he's healthy, he should operate as the backup catcher to Tyler Stephenson. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Homers in win
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 7:45 AM
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over Detroit.
Analysis: De La Cruz's blast in the second inning extended Cincinnati's lead to 6-1. It was his third homer in the last four contests and ninth of the season, which is tied for fourth in MLB. De La Cruz has hit safely in 22 of 27 games and has yet to go consecutive games without getting on base. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Covers DH against righty
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 7:32 AM
Lowe served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Lowe followed Sal Stewart's three-run homer in the first inning with a solo shot. It was the second consecutive game in which Lowe had gone deep. He should see the bulk of his at-bats at DH against right-handers while Eugenio Suarez (oblique) is on the 10-day injured list. |
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Jose Franco Jose Franco Summoned back to majors
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 1:26 PM
The Reds recalled Franco from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Analysis: Franco had a previous stint with Cincinnati from late March to early April, appearing in three games and allowing two earned runs while posting a 4:5 K:BB over 5.2 innings. He's now back to take the big-league bullpen spot of Kyle Nicolas, who was optioned to Louisville in a corresponding transaction. Franco will likely work in middle and long relief while up with the Reds. |
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JJ Bleday JJ Bleday Brought up to big-league club
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 1:21 PM
The Reds recalled Bleday from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Analysis: Bleday had an excellent spring training but didn't break camp with Cincinnati. He's been tearing up Triple-A pitching, posting a 1.121 OPS with six homers, 19 RBI and one stolen base over 24 games, and will now get a chance to make an impact with the Reds. Bleday hit 14 homers while driving in 39 runs and slashing .212/.294/.404 over 98 games with the Athletics last season, and he'll likely serve as a reserve outfielder during his initial stint in Cincinnati. |
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Kyle Nicolas Kyle Nicolas Optioned to minors
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 1:14 PM
Cincinnati optioned Nicolas to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Analysis: Nicolas spent the past two weeks on the big-league roster and got into seven games, struggling to an 8.59 ERA, 2.86 WHIP and 7:13 K:BB over 7.1 innings. That damage was largely a result of two poor outings during which he yielded a combined seven runs across 1.2 frames; in his other five appearances, he wasn't charged with any earned runs. Nonetheless, Nicolas' awful 31.0 percent walk rate is likely something he'll be tasked with working on while in the minors. |
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Eugenio Suarez Eugenio Suarez Officially lands on IL
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 1:09 PM
The Reds placed Suarez (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to April 24.
Analysis: Suarez is dealing with a "mild" left oblique strain and will miss at least 10 days, though it's not clear at this point if his absence will extend longer. Suarez has spent most of his time this season at DH, and Cincinnati could deploy different hitters in that spot while the veteran slugger is out. Nathaniel Lowe got the start at DH on Friday and could be the biggest beneficiary in terms of playing time. |
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Andrew Abbott Andrew Abbott Mauled by Tigers in no-decision
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 8:48 AM
Abbott came away with a no-decision in Friday's 9-8 win over Detroit, coughing up five runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Four of the six hits off the southpaw went for extra bases, including solo shots by Riley Greene in the second inning and Javier Baez in the third. It's the first time this season Abbott has served up multiple homers in the same game, but he's failed to complete five innings in three straight trips to the mound while surrendering a ghastly 16 runs (15 earned) in 11.2 frames over that stretch, He'll carry a 6.59 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB through 28.2 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the Rockies. |
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Jose Trevino Jose Trevino Plays rehab game Friday
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 6:34 AM
Trevino (back) went 2-for-2 with two runs scored in a rehab game for High-A Dayton on Friday.
Analysis: As planned, Trevino caught five innings for the Dragons, which sets up the veteran backstop to rejoin the Reds for Sunday's series finale against Detroit. He's expected to return to a backup role behind primary starter Tyler Stephenson. |
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Matt McLain Matt McLain Crushes two HR in win
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 6:28 AM
McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 9-8 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: McLain launched a pair of two-run homers in consecutive plate appearances -- in the fifth and seventh innings -- to bring the Reds back from an early 5-0 deficit. He emerged from an offensive malaise during Cincinnati's recently completed road trip, and McLain brought the offense home to Great American Ball Park on Friday. The second baseman has hit safely in five consecutive games, going 7-for-23 with four extra-base hits and five RBI. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Completes comeback
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 6:16 AM
Lowe started at designated hitter and went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-8 win over Detroit.
Analysis: Balls were flying out Great American Ball Park on Friday as Lowe's pair were two of the eight homers hit by the two teams. His second one was a walk-off job that completed the second of two comebacks by the Reds, who had trailed 5-0 early and were down 8-7 entering the bottom of the ninth inning. Lowe was a late addition to the lineup, replacing Eugenio Suarez, who is bound for the injured list with an oblique injury. That will lead to Lowe getting more run at DH against righties. |
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Eugenio Suarez Eugenio Suarez Bound for injured list
Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 11:15 PM
The Reds will place Suarez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a low-grade oblique strain, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: The Reds initially announced that Suarez was dealing with mid-back pain when they scratched him from the lineup ahead of Friday's game. Further evaluation revealed that the 34-year-old infielder suffered an oblique injury and will have to spend time on the injured list because of it. The team hasn't yet provided a return timeline for him, but because his injury is labeled as "low-grade," he may not need to spend much more than the minimum 10 days on the shelf. In the meantime, Nathaniel Lowe figures to step in as Cincinnati's primary designated hitter against right-handers. |
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