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Eugenio Suarez Eugenio Suarez Slugs 20th homer
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 8:27 AM
Suarez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.
Analysis: Suarez jumped on a Kevin Gausman fastball up in the zone for his 20th home run of the season. He's recorded at least 20 homers in 10 of his last 11 seasons with the pandemic-shortened 2020 being the outlier. There were no takers for Suarez, who rejoined he Reds after being placed on outright waivers last week, and he should be with the club through the end of the season. |
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Sal Stewart Sal Stewart Burnishes ROY candidacy
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 8:15 AM
Stewart went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.
Analysis: Back in the third inning, before Chicago took a double-digit lead, Stewart cut the Reds' deficit to 6-4 when he clubbed his 30th homer of the season. He became the second Reds rookie to reach that threshold, joining Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who slugged 38 in 1956. Stewart leads the majors with 104 RBI and is the frontrunner to be named the NL Rookie of the Year. |
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Brady Singer Brady Singer Cleared for next start
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 8:00 AM
Singer (ribs) is listed as the Reds' probable starter for Monday's game against the Padres at Great American Ball Park.
Analysis: Singer experienced some soreness in his ribs during his previous outing in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants, but he apparently made it through his between-starts bullpen session without incident and will be ready to go for his next turn through the rotation. The veteran righty owns an unremarkable 4.72 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over eight starts since the All-Star break, but he's at least given the Reds a decent amount of length, covering at least 5.2 innings in all but one of those appearances. |
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Andrew Abbott Andrew Abbott Clobbered in 10th loss
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 8:33 PM
Abbott (6-10) took the loss against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: Abbott was never quite able to get out of the gate Saturday, coughing up three runs in both the first and second innings. The seven runs allowed tied a season worst for the southpaw, who also matched his shortest outing of the year. He'll try to bounce back when he takes a career-worst 4.49 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 115:70 K:BB across 148.1 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the division-rival Brewers. |
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Dane Myers Dane Myers On bench Saturday
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 10:30 AM
Myers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: Myers will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 0-for-5 with a walk during Friday's series opener. TJ Friedl starts in center field, batting eighth. |
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Tyler Stephenson Tyler Stephenson Knocks homer in win
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 5:58 AM
Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Cubs.
Analysis: Stephenson launched a three-run home run as part of the Reds' five-run fifth inning. His bat has cooled off since a torrid stretch coming out of the All-Star break, but Stephenson continues to be an RBI machine in the second half with 23 runs driven in over 33 games since the break. |
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TJ Friedl TJ Friedl Goes deep in win
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 5:08 AM
Friedl entered Friday's game as a defensive replacement and homered in his lone plate appearance in a 10-8 win over the Cubs.
Analysis: Friedl belted a solo homer in the top of the ninth inning, which gave Cincinnati breathing room after Chicago drew within a run with a four-run eighth. It was the the fourth homer of the season and first since July 2 for Friedl, who cleared outright waivers earlier this week. |
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Ke'Bryan Hayes Ke'Bryan Hayes Heading to injured list
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 12:51 PM
Cincinnati placed Hayes (groin) on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Aug. 27.
Analysis: Hayes will return to the IL for the second time this season after previously being sidelined due to a back injury from late May to early July. Hayes has had a rough 2026 season, slashing .153/.213/.250 with five homers and eight RBI over 211 plate appearances. The Reds recalled Edwin Arroyo to replace Hayes on the active roster. |
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Edwin Arroyo Edwin Arroyo Promoted to Cincinnati
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 12:45 PM
The Reds recalled Arroyo from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
Analysis: After spending just under a month in Louisville, Arroyo will rejoin the big-league club Friday. Over his last 15 games in Triple-A, the 23-year-old is slashing .239/.271/.239 in 48 plate appearances. The Reds sent Ke'Bryan Hayes (groin) to the injured list, opening a spot on the 26-man roster for Arroyo. |
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TJ Friedl TJ Friedl Sticking with Reds
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:06 PM
Friedl cleared outright waivers Thursday and will remain with the Reds, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: The Reds placed Friedl on waivers earlier this week in an effort to save some money, but no team was willing to pay the remaining $700,000 on his contract to acquire a player that's slashed just .158/.242/.234 this season across 253 plate appearances. The 31-year-old will enter his second year of arbitration eligibility during the offseason, but Cincinnati's attempt to pass him along to another team suggests that the team won't offer him a contract this winter. |
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Eugenio Suarez Eugenio Suarez Stays with Reds after clearing waivers
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:01 PM
Suarez has cleared outright waivers and will remain with the Reds, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Suarez has slashed only .208/.295/.410 with a 34.9 percent strikeout rate this season and doesn't have any defensive value, so it's not surprising that teams were unwilling to pay him around $3 million for the remainder of the season. The 35-year-old should continue to see everyday at-bats for Cincinnati down the stretch. |
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Graham Ashcraft Graham Ashcraft Rehab schedule mapped out
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 8:02 AM
Ashcraft (elbow) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Analysis: Ashcraft opened a rehab assignment and is scheduled to pitch at least two more games for the Bats on Friday and Sunday, per MLB.com. The right-hander has been out of action since May 29, when he suffered a right UCL strain. |
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Eugenio Suarez Eugenio Suarez Placed on outright waivers
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 11:23 PM
The Reds placed Suarez on outright waivers Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Reds signed Suarez to a $15 million deal during the offseason in an effort to bolster their offense and contend for a postseason berth. However, with a month remaining in the regular season, Cincinnati sits in last place in the NL Central at 63-71 -- nine games back of the final wild-card spot. The team will now attempt to save some money by making Suarez available to the other 29 teams via waivers, but the 35-year-old isn't likely to be claimed after slashing just .208/.295/.410 across 410 plate appearances this season while still carrying a $3 million price tag for the rest of the year. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Three hits in Wednesday's win
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 10:00 PM
De La Cruz went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-9 win over the Giants.
Analysis: The star shortstop was one of three Reds to put together three-hit days, but most of the team's offense came in a stunning ninth-inning rally that saw Cincinnati erase a 9-3 deficit. De La Cruz is up to 23 steals on the season but only three in August, and on the month he's batting just .212 (21-for-99) with five doubles, three homers, 10 RBI and 15 runs over 25 contests. |
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Hector Rodriguez Hector Rodriguez Goes yard twice in comeback win
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 9:56 PM
Rodriguez went 3-for-6 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 10-9 win over the Giants.
Analysis: Getting the start in right field and batting leadoff against Logan Webb, Rodriguez took the San Francisco ace deep in the third inning before leading off the ninth with another solo shot off Spencer Bivens that sparked a stunning seven-run rally for the Reds. It was the first time in his brief MLB career that the 22-year-old had hit atop the order, and through his first 16 games for Cincy, Rodriguez is batting .220 (11-for-50) with two doubles, three homers, five RBI and six runs. |
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Emilio Pagan Emilio Pagan Notches 17th save
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 9:52 PM
Pagan gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 17th save of the season in a 10-9 win over the Giants.
Analysis: It looked like the veteran right-hander would get the afternoon off as the Reds headed into the ninth down 9-3, but a shocking seven-run rally created a save situation for Pagan that he breezed through on 16 pitches (11 strikes). Pagan has been scored upon just once in his last 14 appearances, posting a 1.29 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and 15:1 K:BB in 14 innings over that stretch while converting all 10 of his save opportunities and picking up three wins along the way. |
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Nick Lodolo Nick Lodolo Hit hard in no-decision Wednesday
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 9:49 PM
Lodolo didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 10-9 win over the Giants, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks over four-plus innings. He struck out five.
Analysis: Half of the hits off Lodolo went for extra bases, including two-run blasts by Jonah Cox in the second inning and Rafael Devers in the fifth. Lodolo has struggled to keep the ball in the yard since coming off the IL earlier this month and attempting to employ a new grip on his curveball to avoid blisters, and over his last four starts he's served up six homers in 16.1 innings en route to a 7.72 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB. The southpaw will be a risky fantasy option in his next trip to the mound, which is set to come at home early next week against the Padres. |
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Brady Singer Brady Singer Nursing rib soreness
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 12:17 PM
Reds manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that Singer is dealing with soreness in his ribs as a result of a fielding play during Tuesday's loss to the Giants, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: It sounds like Singer will be OK, but the Reds will monitor how he feels while the hurler plays catch pregame Wednesday. Singer's next outing is tentatively scheduled to come Monday at home against the Padres. |
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Tyler Stephenson Tyler Stephenson Taking seat Wednesday
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 11:54 AM
Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco.
Analysis: Stephenson will rest during Wednesday's matinee after starting each of the previous four contests. Jose Trevino will start behind the plate and bat eighth as the Reds look to avoid a sweep. |
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Hector Rodriguez Hector Rodriguez Getting turn in leadoff spot
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 11:51 AM
Rodriguez will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Analysis: Reds manager Terry Francona is shaking things up a bit as he aims to jumpstart a struggling offense. Rodriguez earned the bump up in the lineup after going 5-for-13 with one home run and one double over his last four contests. It's the first time in his young big-league career that Rodriguez has batted higher than sixth. Usual leadoff man Elly De La Cruz is batting second for the Reds. |
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