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Blake Dunn Blake Dunn Accounts for offense in loss
Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 7:19 AM
Dunn batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Royals.
Analysis: Dunn's two-run shot in the fifth inning was his second home run. He's cooled off since a hot start upon his call-up -- Dunn entered Wednesday on a 2-for-20 stretch -- and his .590 OPS over nine games as the leadoff batter may lead to more changes atop the order. |
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Matt McLain Matt McLain Filling in at shortstop
Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 7:08 AM
McLain started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Kansas City.
Analysis: McLain has started all three games at shortstop since Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) landed on the injured list. The Reds have slotted McLain in as the No. 9 hitter in all three games, while outfielder JJ Bleday has moved up to the No. 2 spot in the order in place of De La Cruz. |
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Chase Burns Chase Burns Excellent campaign continues
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 10:14 PM
Burns took a no-decision Wednesday against the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: Burns boasted his usual electrifying stuff Wednesday, generating an impressive 19 whiffs on the evening. That's now four consecutive starts with at least seven punchouts for the hard-throwing right-hander, who has also worked at least five innings while yielding two runs or fewer in all but one of his 12 starts thus far. Burns will bring an outstanding 2.05 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 81:21 K:BB across 70.1 frames into his next scheduled outing in San Diego against the Padres. |
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Rhett Lowder Rhett Lowder Confirmed for start Sunday
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 2:12 PM
Reds manager Terry Francona confirmed Wednesday that Lowder (shoulder) will be reinstated from the injured list to start Sunday's game in St. Louis, Charlie Clifford of NBC 5 Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: Francona indicated previously that Lowder would rejoin the Reds' rotation for Sunday's series finale as long as he got through Tuesday's rehab start at Triple-A Louisville without any hiccups. That happened, as the righty had an 8:0 K:BB over five innings while yielding three runs. Lowder threw 70 pitches on Tuesday, so he will not be fully stretched out against the Cardinals. The right-hander has been sidelined since early May due to right shoulder discomfort. |
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TJ Friedl TJ Friedl Handed demotion to Triple-A
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 12:08 PM
The Reds optioned Friedl to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Analysis: Friedl posted a .742 OPS over 152 regular-season games while serving as the Reds' primary leadoff man in 2025, but he's seen his productivity at the dish crater this season. The 30-year-old has slashed a lowly .179/.259/.256 over 178 plate appearances so far in 2026, with his struggles resulting in the Reds scaling back his playing time in mid-May and dropping him down to the bottom of the lineup during his starts. After holding Friedl out of the starting nine for the last three games, the Reds have now decided to send him back to Louisville with the hope that he returns to form while getting the chance to play on an everyday basis. Cincinnati recalled Noelvi Marte from Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Noelvi Marte Noelvi Marte Recalled to Cincinnati
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 12:08 PM
The Reds recalled Marte from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday
Analysis: Marte will rejoin Cincinnati after being optioned to Triple-A on April 13 after posting a .332 OPS over his first 11 MLB games of the year. In 160 at-bats in the minors, the 24-year-old was slashing a scorching hot .369/.409/.575 with eight home runs. To make room for Marte on the big-league club, TJ Friedl was optioned to Louisville. |
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Spencer Steer Spencer Steer Pops two homers in win
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 7:59 AM
Steer went 2-for-4 with two solo homers and three runs scored in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Royals.
Analysis: Both of Steer's homers came against lefties, as he took starter Noah Cameron deep in the fifth inning before tagging reliever Matt Strahm for a solo blast in the eighth. It was Steer's first multi-homer game of the season and snapped an 18-game homer drought. Since the beginning May, Steer is hitting .312 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 24 runs scored and an .848 OPS. For the season, Steer is slashing .277/.351/.461 with nine home runs, 23 RBI, 37 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 21:48 BB:K across 231 plate appearances. |
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Andrew Abbott Andrew Abbott Quality start in no-decision
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 7:46 AM
Abbott didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts across six innings.
Analysis: Abbott logged his second straight quality start and fourth in his last seven outings while also generating 12 swinging strikes, his second most in a start this season. However, the left-hander did walk a season-high four batters and dealt with some traffic on the bases. All three runs allowed came in the top of the fourth inning via four singles and a pair of bases on balls. After a rough month of April, Abbott has steadied of late, yielding just 10 runs over his last 40 innings (2.25 ERA) with a 28:18 K:BB in that span. His ERA for the season is now 4.06 with a 47:31 K:BB across 68.2 innings. Abbott's strikeout rate (15.8 percent) has dipped a full six percentage points from last season. |
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Rhett Lowder Rhett Lowder Throws 70 pitches in rehab start
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 6:35 AM
Lowder (shoulder) allowed three runs on six hits while striking out eight with no walks over five innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Analysis: After appearing in a simulated game last week, Lowder kicked off a rehab assignment in impressive fashion, throwing 70 pitches (50 strikes). It's unclear what the right-hander's next step is, but the innings and the pitch count set him up for a possible return to Cincinnati's rotation in five days. |
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Graham Ashcraft Graham Ashcraft Receives PRP injection
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 6:27 AM
Ashcraft (elbow) received a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Ashcraft got the injection after a second opinion confirmed he's dealing with a UCL sprain. The right-hander was immediately placed on the 60-day injured list following the injury last Friday and is not expected back until some point after the All-Star break. |
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Chris Paddack Chris Paddack Slated to shift to bullpen soon
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 2:11 PM
Reds manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Paddack could be available out of the bullpen as soon as Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: As long as Rhett Lowder's (shoulder) rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday goes well, he will slide back into the Reds' rotation and push Paddack to a relief role. Paddack has collected a 6.90 ERA and 35:17 K:BB over 45.2 innings between the Marlins and Reds this season. |
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Dane Myers Dane Myers In Tuesday's lineup
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 2:02 PM
Myers (illness) is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Royals.
Analysis: The 30-year-old was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to an illness and also sat out Sunday and Monday, but he's good to go Tuesday against Kansas City lefty Noah Cameron. Myers has been solid as a short-side platoon player this year with three homers, two steals and a .749 OPS in 96 plate appearances. |
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Lyon Richardson Lyon Richardson DFA'd by Reds
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 1:30 PM
The Reds designated Richardson for assignment Tuesday.
Analysis: Richardson served as the opener Monday versus Kansas City and took the loss after surrendering four runs over one inning, and he's now been removed from both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Brandon Leibrandt was also DFA'd, opening up roster space for the promotions of Zach McCambley and Luis Mey. |
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Brandon Leibrandt Brandon Leibrandt DFA'd by Cincy
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 1:20 PM
The Reds designated Leibrandt for assignment Tuesday.
Analysis: The left-hander had his contract selected from Triple-A Louisville on Monday and was immediately called upon to cover six innings out of the bullpen. Leibrandt gave up five runs on 10 hits and three walks with six strikeouts. It was the 33-year-old's first big-league appearance since 2024. |
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Luis Mey Luis Mey Back in majors
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 1:04 PM
The Reds recalled Mey from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Analysis: The right-hander spent the past couple weeks at Louisville but is back with the Reds on Tuesday for his second big-league stint of the season. Mey made six appearances for Cincinnati earlier this year and gave up five earned runs with a 14:7 K:BB across 8.1 innings. |
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Zach McCambley Zach McCambley Contract selected
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 1:00 PM
The Reds selected McCambley's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Analysis: The 27-year-old was acquired from the Marlins in exchange for Rece Hinds on May 21 and is now on the cusp of making his MLB debut. Across 30.1 innings at the Triple-A level this year, McCambley has a 2.37 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 37:18 K:BB in 15 appearances (two starts). |
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Brandon Leibrandt Brandon Leibrandt Pitches six innings in relief
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 8:56 AM
Leibrandt didn't factor into the decision in Monday's loss to the Royals, pitching six relief innings and allowing five runs on 10 hits and three walks. He struck out three.
Analysis: Leibrandt was added to the Reds' bullpen just before Monday's game, and he ended up pitching six innings and tossing 99 pitches (60 strikes). The results weren't encouraging, but Cincinnati was trailing by multiple runs for Leibrandt's entire six-inning outing. This was his first big-league appearance since 2024. He posted a 5.23 ERA and 38:14 K:BB over 51.2 innings covering 11 starts with Triple-A Louisville before getting promoted. |
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Lyon Richardson Lyon Richardson Allows four runs as opener
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 8:53 AM
Richardson (0-1) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Royals after allowing four runs on one hit and two walks in one inning. He also struck out two.
Analysis: Richardson was facing a two-out, bases-loaded situation when Lane Thomas smashed a 106.3 mph missile into left-center field to give the Royals an advantage they'd never relinquish. Richardson was removed after that first inning, and his ERA now sits at 27.00 after just two big-league appearances this year. In 1.2 innings, he's given up five earned runs and two homers with a 3:2 K:BB. |
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Chase Burns Chase Burns Next start coming Wednesday
Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 2:23 PM
Burns (illness) is slated to make his next start Wednesday against the Royals after being scratched from his scheduled outing in Monday's series opener, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: Burns came down with a fever overnight, and though the Reds are expecting his symptoms to subside quickly, he'll be given a couple extra days to rest up and recuperate. The Reds will opt for a bullpen game Monday, with right-hander Lyon Richardson opening the contest and expected to cover the first two or three innings before exiting. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Likely to miss 2-to-4 weeks
Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 2:21 PM
Reds manager Terry Francona said Monday that an MRI on De La Cruz's right hamstring showed between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 strain, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: De La Cruz was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Monday for the first time in his major-league career. He could get another MRI in a couple weeks to check the status of his progress, but early indications are that De La Cruz will likely be sidelined for 2-to-4 weeks. Matt McLain is drawing the start at shortstop for Cincinnati in Monday's game versus the Royals, and Edwin Arroyo is making his major-league debut at second base. |
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