While the rest of the country is dealing with the last few days of winter, Arizona is the momentary home for the Cincinnati Reds during spring training.
The Reds optioned first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand and starter Chase Petty this morning. Both players entered camp as long shots to make the Opening Day roster after struggling in limited looks in 2025.
After he was one of Cincinnati's best relievers down the stretch last season, it felt like Connor Phillips was likely a lock to make the Opening Day roster this year.
CINCINNATI – 2023 first-round pick Rhett Lowder was roughed up in his start on Monday versus the Athletics, but finished the game throwing well. With Spring Training ramping up, teams are starting to stretch out their starting pitchers a bit more as the season nears.
It’s impossible to land on just one definition of the word ‘success’ in anything, let alone in the world of sports. Success as a concept to the Boston Celtics and New York Yankees is a vastly different bird than success to, say, the Cleveland Browns or Colorado Rockies.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
Usually around the sixth or seventh inning of spring training games, the regulars are out of the game, opening the door for prospects to get in and show what they can do.
The Cincinnati Reds announced their latest Spring Training roster moves on Monday morning, reassigning infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand and pitcher Chase Petty to minor league camp and optioning them to Triple-A Louisville.
CINCINNATI – With the recent reporting of Hunter Greene starting the season in the injured list, there are three young starting pitchers may be tapped to fill his role to start the year.
In the Reds' 14-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, outdielder Will Benson did something you rarely see in Major League Baseball. He hit his third home run of the spring, but it wasn't your ordinary home run.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league deal in February. Earlier this spring, Lowe's mother died of cancer. On that same day, Lowe homered.
Manager Terry Francona will be facing his old team when the Cincinnati Reds take on the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day. Now, Francona has decided who will be on the bump for Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Reds embark upon split-squad action on Sunday afternoon in the Land of the Endless Strip Mall, taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks at home in their Goodyear complex while also fencing with the San Diego Padres at their home at the Peoria Sports Complex.
Elly De La Cruz is no longer going to lead off for the Cincinnati Reds. That much we are sure of since manager Terry Francona took over, with his switch-hitting superstar now penciled into the #3 spot in the lineup each and every day.
The Cincinnati Reds have announced Andrew Abbott as their starter for Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox. Hunter Greene, who was the favorite to start, is dealing with an elbow injury and is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season.
The Cincinnati Reds have one of the best pitching staffs in the entire league. And it's loaded with depth. Hunter Greene, though he's dealing with an elbow injury, is the team's ace.
Right-hander Zack Littell is in agreement with the Nationals on a contract, according to a report from Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN. Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner adds that the deal is pending a physical, while Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports it’s a major league deal.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Blake Dunn has had some tough luck this spring, leaving games twice in the last week. The first time, he was hit in the elbow by a pitch, but was okay.
Coming into spring training, there were a lot of storylines and players that had the city of Cincinnati buzzing with excitement. But it's Cincinnati Reds rookie slugger Sal Stewart who might take the cake as the team's most anticipated star this year.
The Cincinnati Reds have a lot to be excited about ahead of opening day. They have a loaded roster with players like Elly De La Cruz, Andrew Abbott, and Hunter Greene, all of whom had very good seasons last year.
The Spring sun is shining down in Arizona, and some hitters in Reds uniforms have been shining in these early Spring Training contests. For Spring Training, the process and feel are the priority, not stats and results, but it’s still fun to check in on who’s looking good.
Cincinnati Reds right-handed ace Hunter Greene is dealing with elbow discomfort, a worrisome sign for the 2024 All-Star. According to Fox 19 contributor Charlie Goldsmith, Greene dealt with elbow discomfort down the stretch last season, when the Reds twice gave him an extra day off.