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Tyler Stephenson Tyler Stephenson Not in Sunday's lineup
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 9:58 AM
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Stephenson went 1-for-5 with three walks across the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. P.J. Higgins will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Andrew Abbott. |
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Will Benson Will Benson Playing time slipping
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 9:46 AM
Benson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: After beginning the season with starts in Cincinnati's first five games against right-handed pitching, Benson finds himself on the bench Sunday for the fourth time in the past six contests, all of which have been versus righties. Noelvi Marte is starting in right field and batting eighth in the series finale versus the Halos and appears to be the Reds' preferred primary option at the position. |
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Ke'Bryan Hayes Ke'Bryan Hayes On bench Sunday
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 9:41 AM
Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Hayes started the first two contests of the series versus the Halos and will take a seat for Sunday's finale with his hitless streak now extended to five games. Eugenio Suarez will step in at third base while Nathaniel Lowe receives a start at designated hitter. |
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Sal Stewart Sal Stewart Moves to 2B
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 7:56 AM
Stewart started at second base and went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Stewart covered second base with Matt McLain getting a breather for the first time this season. The rookie handled all fielding opportunities that came his way, including being the pivot on two double-play groundouts. Stewart will mainly live at first base but can move around if needed. Through 15 games, he's batting .340 with 13 walks, four doubles, four home runs, 10 RBI, three steals and nine runs scored. |
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Spencer Steer Spencer Steer Homers in win
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 7:37 AM
Steer batted second and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Steer was moved up in the batting order, as Matt McLain was held out of the starting lineup for the first time this season. The RBI snapped a six-game drought for Steer, who finished second on the team in that category last season. He's batting .191 with two home runs and four RBI through 13 games. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Logs two steals Saturday
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:44 PM
De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a walk, two steals, two doubles and a run scored during the Reds' 7-3 win over the Angels on Saturday.
Analysis: De La Cruz was active on the bases during Saturday's win, stealing second base in both the first and seventh inning. It was his first multi-steal game of the year and fifth since the start of the 2025 regular season. De La Cruz is up to five steals in 2026, which is tied for fifth most in the majors. He is slashing .271/.358/.525 with four home runs and seven RBI in 67 plate appearances. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Bases-clearing double Saturday
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:41 PM
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a three-run double during the Reds' 7-3 win over the Angels on Saturday.
Analysis: Lowe gave the Reds a 4-0 lead in the first inning after a bases-clearing, three-run double off George Klassen (finger). Lowe has been limited to a bench role early on in the season, and he doesn't have a clear path to regular playing time unless Sal Stewart were to miss time. |
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Brandon Williamson Brandon Williamson Command issues in no-decision
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:31 PM
Williamson did not factor into the decision in the Reds' 7-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. He allowed three runs on three hits and six walks while striking out three across four innings.
Analysis: Williamson struggled with his control during Saturday's start. He allowed at least two baserunners in each of the four innings he pitched, which ran up his pitch count to 93 with only 49 strikes (52.7 percent) and nine whiffs. His performance against the Halos was more reminiscent of his first outing of the season against the Pirates on March 31, but he did notch a quality start against the Marlins on April 6. It looks to be an inconsistent season for the 28-year-old southpaw, at least until he gets command on the mound in check or until Nick Lodolo (finger) is activated from the 15-day injured list. Williamson is projected to start next week on the road against the Twins. |
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Will Benson Will Benson Out of Saturday's lineup
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 11:07 AM
Benson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Benson will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-7 with two walks and four strikeouts over his last four contests. Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Noelvi Marte will form Cincinnati's outfield trio while Benson sits. |
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Matt McLain Matt McLain Taking seat Saturday
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 11:05 AM
McLain isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: McLain will step out of the starting nine Saturday after going 0-for-4 to begin the series Friday. His absence will move Sal Stewart to second base while Nathaniel Lowe starts at first, batting sixth. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Goes deep Friday
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 10:02 AM
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Angels.
Analysis: The Reds couldn't muster a lot of offense, though De La Cruz managed to launch his fourth homer of the season in the bottom of the eighth when Cincinnati was already down by nine runs. De La Cruz has been seeing the ball well to start the season and has hit safely in all but three of his 14 games, batting .236 with a .796 OPS, four homers, seven RBI, 10 runs scored, three steals and a 7:18 BB:K across 62 plate appearances. |
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Chase Burns Chase Burns Gives up five runs in loss
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 9:58 AM
Burns (1-1) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Angels after allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out two through 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Burns was coming off a quality start on the road against the Rangers last time out, but he didn't have his best stuff in this one. He tossed only 57 of his 92 pitches for strikes and also gave up two homers -- a two-run shot to Zach Neto and a solo homer to Josh Lowe. Burns had allowed just one earned run through 11 innings in his previous two starts, so some regression was inevitable. He'll hope to bounce back in his next scheduled start against the Giants at home next week. |
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Caleb Ferguson Caleb Ferguson Throwing bullpens
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 8:01 AM
Ferguson (oblique) threw a bullpen session Thursday that went well and he is scheduled for another one Sunday, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: If all goes well in Sunday's session, Ferguson could progress to facing live batters Tuesday. The next step beyond that would be a rehab assignment. |
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Nick Lodolo Nick Lodolo Throws bullpen session
Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 7:57 AM
Lodolo (blister) threw a 10-pitch bullpen session Thursday at less than full intensity, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Lodolo's session was described as going well, and the left-hander is scheduled for another one Sunday. The blister reared itself late in spring training and affected Lodolo's rehab start earlier this month. |
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Jose Trevino Jose Trevino Receives injection in back
Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 1:41 PM
Trevino received a cortisone injection in his back and could start ramping up his rehab Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: Trevino remains on the 10-day injured list and isn't eligible to be activated until Wednesday, although a return that quickly could be optimistic. The veteran catcher hit .091/.167/.091 with a 1:3 BB:K across 12 plate appearances before going down with the injury. |
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Jose Franco Jose Franco Sent to Triple-A
Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 11:13 AM
The Reds optioned Franco to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
Analysis: Franco made his MLB debut with the Reds on March 30 and worked three games out of the bullpen, registering a 3.18 ERA, 2.12 WHIP and 4:5 K:BB across 5.2 innings. He'll need to work on his command in the minors. In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled Kyle Nicolas from Louisville. |
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Kyle Nicolas Kyle Nicolas Recalled from Triple-A
Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 11:10 AM
The Reds recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
Analysis: Cincinnati optioned Jose Franco in a corresponding move. Nicolas was acquired from the Pirates during spring training and will make his Reds debut in his next appearance. The right-hander turned in a 4.74 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 34:18 K:BB across 38 innings with Pittsburgh last season. |
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Spencer Steer Spencer Steer Logs two hits in loss
Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 6:32 AM
Steer started in right field and went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins.
Analysis: Steer, who returned to the lineup after a one-day breather, raised his season batting average to .200 with the two hits. He's fighting back from a 1-for-17 start and is 7-for-23 (.304) with three doubles, a home run and two RBI in six games since. |
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Sal Stewart Sal Stewart Swats fourth homer Thursday
Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:22 PM
Stewart went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins.
Analysis: Stewart's fourth home run of the season came in the fifth inning off Max Meyer and was the only offense for Cincinnati on Thursday. Stewart continues to be one of the hottest hitters in baseball with a .364/.473/.727 slash line, including the four homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored, three stolen bases and a 10:8 BB:K across 55 plate appearances. |
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Rhett Lowder Rhett Lowder Yields five runs in loss Thursday
Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:18 PM
Lowder (1-1) took the loss Thursday against the Marlins, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts across 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Lowder hasn't been able to miss many bats in the early going this season, and he generated just seven whiffs on 95 pitches against Miami. Lowder served up four extra-base hits, including a pair of doubles to Owen Caissie. An RBI single by Javier Sanoja was the knockout blow in the sixth inning, as Lowder left trailing 5-1. Lowder has a 3.31 ERA and 11:6 K:BB across 16.1 innings. He's slated to face the Giants at home Wednesday. |
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