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Reds Top Prospect Rhett Lowder and Four Other Players Change Jersey Numbers Rhett Lowder wore number 81 last season. Greg Kuffner | 0 Minutes Ago Sep 15, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder (81) delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images / Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds Spring training is upon us and five Reds players have new numbers for the 2025 season. Rhett Lowder changed his number from 81 to 25. Luis Mey will wear No. 62. Owen White will wear No. 52. Cooper Bowman will wear No. 53 and Tyler Callihan will wear No. 60. With these changes

The Cincinnati Reds were among several teams in attendance at a bullpen session for a relief pitcher returning from a major injury. Lou Trivino is returning from Tommy John surgery that kept him out of action for the past two seasons. Pat Ragazzo is reporting that the Reds joined the Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, Giants, and Royals at the bullpen session. Trivino has pitched in the big leagues for a total of five seasons.

The Kansas City Royals have been busy this offseason, making a key trade to add both Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer from the Cincinnati Reds. Fortunately, a potential candidate has emerged for Kansas City.

Matt's Take: Can the Cincinnati Reds win the National League Central? With the Major League Baseball season roughly two months away, do you believe the Reds have done enough to contend for the National League Central title? Let's dive in: • The Reds finished fourth in the Central last season with a record of 77-85. They were without Noelvi Marte for half the year, Matt McLain all season, TJ Friedl for several games, Luke Maile played in 53 games (yikes), Jeimer Candelario played injured, Nick Lodolo missed time, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand nearly missed the entire year. Without counting additions this season, health alone should improve this roster by 8-plus games, right? • The division

Cincinnati Reds Favorite to Sign Top Five International Outfielder Angel Nunez in 2026 This is interesting. Greg Kuffner | 7 Hours Ago President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall takes questions during an event to introduce the new manager of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds The Reds are "favorites" to sign outfielder Angel Nunez in 2026 when the next international period opens according to Joe Doyle. "High-level hitter expected to grow into above-average bat speed," Doyle wrote. "Above-average to plus run projection. cOF profile. Plays reckless

The Dayton Dragons and the Cincinnati Reds will close out their spring training schedule with a game at Day Air Ballpark in downtown. The game will take place on March 25 at 6:10 p.m. in conjunction with the Dragon's 25th season. “This game, presented by Winsupply, will be the first of many events as we celebrate our 25th season," said Robert Murphy, Dragons president. "Dragons baseball has become a great tradition since we played our first game in 2000, and many of our players have gone on to become key members of the Reds in Cincinnati.”

The Cincinnati Reds have made three major league additions and have a few more major league subtractions. Based on the Wins Above Replacement of those joining the team versus those leaving, we can draw one conclusion. The Reds offseason has been slightly less interesting, so far, than we had hoped it would be. According to baseball reference, right handed pitcher Brady Singer, infielder Gavin Lux, and catcher Jose Trevino bring in a total of 5.7 WAR.

ESPN analysts Buster Olney and Paul Hembekides have identified the Cincinnati Reds as a potential dark horse in the 2025 MLB season. "Buster, my surprise team this season is the Cincinnati Reds," Baseball Tonight's Paul Hembekides said. Hembekides notes the Reds went 15-28 in one-run games in 2024 and expects that luck to turn around. Hembekides also believes the Reds improved their roster this season.

The Reds Caravan continued in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Indycar Factory on Sunday morning and concluded in Lawrenceburg, Indiana at the Lawrenceburg Events Center. Senior Vice President & General Manager Brad Meador, pitching coach Derek Johnson, Alexis Diaz, Jacob Hurtubise, Sammy Stafura, Nestor Lorant, Chase Petty, Corky Miller, John Sadak, and Gapper all made appearances on Sunday. The Reds Caravan will continue on Wednesday, January 22 in Wilmington, Ohio at the Roberts Centre. Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, President & CEO Phil Castellini, Vice President & Assistant GM Sam Grossman, pitcher Brent Suter, minor league pitcher Zach Maxwell, former Red Corky Miller and Mr. Redlegs

ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian was speaking at the Moeller First Pitch event on Wednesday night and had high praise for Reds manager Terry Francona. Kurkjian also loves Francona's sense of humor.

MLB Network analysts Brian Kenny and Mark DeRosa unveiled their rankings of the top 10 second basemen, showering high praise on Reds infielder Matt McLain. Kenny had McLain ranked fourth on his list, while DeRosa had him ranked seventh, but both think he has major upside. "If anyone has the chance to up-seed Marte (who was ranked first), it's this kid right here," Kenny said. McLain missed the entire 2024 season with a shoulder injury, but saw some playing time in the Arizona Fall League and is expect to be fully healthy going into spring training.

Look: Cincinnati Reds Announce Minor League Pitcher of the Year Winner Lorant pitched in 28 games across Low-A and High-A in 2024. Greg Kuffner | 17 Hours Ago Officials with the City of Daytona Beach, Major League Baseball, Cineinnati Reds, the Daytona Tortugas, the Barton Malow Construction Company and others gather, Thursday August 15, 2024 as they break ground for a major renovation project at Jackie Robinson Ballpark / David TuckerNews-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK In this story: Cincinnati Reds The Reds awarded their Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award to Nestor Lorant on Saturday. Lorant pitched in 28 games across Low-A and High-A in 2024 with an ERA of just 1.68 to go along with 109 strikeouts

Watch: Exclusive Interview With Cincinnati Reds No. 5 Prospect Cam Collier Collier hit 20 home runs for the Dragons in 2024. Greg Kuffner | 59 Minutes Ago Cincinnati Reds minor league player Cam Collier serves as a baserunner during rundown drills during spring training workouts, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the team s spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK In this story: Cincinnati Reds In Episode 19 of Queen City Reds, we sat down with Cincinnati Reds' fifth-ranked prospect Cam Collier. He's fresh off helping the Dayton Dragons reach the postseason for the first time since 2017! Collier shares what it was like getting drafted, reveals what

Cincinnati Reds Sign Pitcher Irving Machuca to Minor League Deal The 24-year-old was fantastic in the Dominican Winter League Greg Kuffner | 1 Minute Ago Jul 5, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; The hat and glove of Cincinnati Reds right fielder Tyler Naquin (12) during the sixth inning in the game against the New York Mets at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds The Reds signed pitcher Irving Machuca to a minor league deal on Friday. The 24-year old pitched fantastic in the Mexican Pacific Winter League, posting a 3-0 record with a 1.37 ERA over 26 appearances. Check out the announcement below: A CINCINNATI

A recent report links the Cincinnati Reds to continued pursuit of adding either an outfielder or a relief pitcher on the free agent market. While the big fish remains Anthony Santander, players like Jurickson Profar and Mark Canha are still available. There's also platoon upgrades like Randall Grichuk that the Reds could look into. One option off the table just recently is Jesse Winker, though a reunion would not have upgraded the team in an area they need.

Current and former Cincinnati Reds players paid tribute to legendary baseball announcer Bob Uecker, who died Thursday at 90. Uecker broadcasted games for the Milwaukee Brewers for more than half a century, spending plenty of time in Cincinnati when the two National League Central rivals faced off. In a statement released by the Brewers on Thursday, the club said Uecker had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023. Uecker was universally known around the baseball community as a captivating broadcaster and comedian whose voice became synonymous with Brewers baseball.

"I think we all want to see that happen," Krall told Elliot Reiring. De La Cruz led the Reds with 25 home runs in the 2024 season and is set to become a free agent after the 2029 season. Make sure you bookmark Cincinnati Reds Talk for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!

Sabol, 27, batted .313 in 11 games for the Giants while spending most of the 2024 season at Triple-A Sacramento.

The 2025 Cincinnati Reds Caravan will make a stop at Louisville Slugger Field. The free annual event is being held Friday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. One lucky fan will win two tickets to the Reds' 2025 Opening Day game set for Thursday, March 27 at 4:10 p.m. against the San Francisco Giants. Fans of all ages get the opportunity to interact with current and former Reds players, top prospects, broadcasters, mascots, and other members of the Reds front office staff. Current Reds Manager Terry Francona, a two-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox (2004 and 2007), a three-time American League Manager of the Year for Cleveland (2013, 2016, and 2022), and a 10-year Major League veteran as a player, which also included a stint with the Louisville Redbirds in 1990.

RIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) — The Cincinnati Reds will host a fan meet and greet at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) on Saturday, Jan 18. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Notable “Reds Caravan” members will include major Broadcaster Tommy Thrall, President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall, outfielder Stuart Fairchild and their […]

Sign up for our free newsletters and receive exceptional Cincinnati African American community coverage in your inbox. Sign up There is a foot of melting snow and slush surrounding my home, the Bengals didn't make the playoffs, and I couldn't be more ready for Reds Spring Training to begin. While the Reds haven't made a massive splash in offseason moves, they have improved the roster and I believe they still have one more decent addition to finalize before heading into Spring Training. While last season didn't go as planned, I would be shocked to see this team have a worse record in 2025, as Francona is now leading the team and I would hope that the injury bug leaves the city in 2025. Let's dive

Reds ace Hunter Greene is offering free cleats "for all the travel ball, high school and college baseball players affected."

Former Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson is enrolling at the University of South Alabama,reports Creg Stephenson of AL.com. Thompson played in 109 games in his MLB career, slashing .232/.273/.295 for the Reds and Rangers. Because Thompson never enrolled in college, he has a full five years to play four seasons at the college level. Thompson was a 3-star football recruit coming out of high school.

The Cincinnati Reds announced Monday it had reached an agreement to return to their former regional sports network partner for the upcoming season. The Reds will have their games air locally on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio. Both sides announced in November they were ending their joint venture while Diamond Sports Group was in bankruptcy proceedings. The Reds had a 20% stake in what is now FanDuel Sports Network Ohio.

Among the Cincinnati Reds players avoiding arbitration at Thursday's deadline: Pitchers Brady Singer and Alexis Diaz, and catcher Tyler Stephenson.

Amed Rosario hit .280 with 18 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 32 RBIs, 13 stolen bases and 29 scores over 103 games last season with the Rays, Reds, and Dodgers.

Wittenmyer & Williams: The Reds gave up a good prospect and high draft pick for Gavin Lux. How is it a win-now move when it's uncertain where he'll play?

Lux adds an above-average lefty bat to a Cincinnati lineup that needed a boost and clears some room in the Los Angeles infield.

The New York Yankees are reportedly looking for a solution at second base. Evidently, they don’t want to enter the