Spring Training is approaching quickly. On Wednesday, Cincinnati Reds bench coach Freddie Benavides joined The Stone Shields Show and discussed a number of different topics.
Big Sugar! Zach Maxwell and his 100+ mph heater landed at spot #12 on this year’s Community Prospect Rankings, and he’ll take his talents to Goodyear for spring training in just over two weeks with an eye on a spot on the Opening Day roster of the Cincinnati Reds.
CINCINNATI – 2025 was an all-around improvement for the 24-year-old outfielder Austin Hendrick. Hendrick was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Cincinnati Reds have signed veteran pitcher Darren McCaughan to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, according to Charlie Goldsmith.
The Cubs and left-hander Charlie Barnes have agreed to a minor league deal, according to the transactions tracker on Barnes’s MLB.com profile page. Tread Athletics reported the deal earlier this month.
The Cincinnati Reds had multiple priorities this offseason and one of them was improving the bullpen. On paper, it seems like they've done that, re-signing Emilio Pagan, adding right-handed pitcher Pierce Johnson, and adding left-handers Brock Burke and Caleb Ferguson.
Fresh off a scrappy playoff berth in 2025, the Cincinnati Reds will again be looking to reach the postseason in 2026. Their roster is one of the league’s youngest, built around star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and starting pitcher Hunter Greene alongside a strong supporting cast.
As the New York Yankees continue building out their 2026 roster, more starting pitching help may be necessary for success. One option would be swinging a trade with the Cincinnati Reds.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Three Cincinnati Reds prospects made ESPN.com's Top 100 prospect list that was released on Tuesday morning. Sal Stewart - No. 17 "Stewart was the 32nd pick in the 2022 draft out of a south Florida high school after being a notable prospect for almost his entire prep career," ESPN.com's Kiley McDaniel wrote.
CINCINNATI -- Elly De La Cruz and Chase Burns are two fan favorites among Reds fans. They're both talented players and really good people off the field.
The Cincinnati Reds have released outfielder Person Revierre and right-handed pitcher Sebastian Salazar. Revierre slashed .270/.411/.391 with 10 extra-base hits and seven stolen bases as a 17-year-old in 2024 with the DSL Rojos, but he did not play during the 2025 season.
Three Cincinnati Reds prospects made Keith Law's Top 100 Prospects list. Sal Stewart - No. 19 "Stewart hit at every level he played in the minors, never posting an OBP below .377 at any stop, and capping his rise with 10 homers in 38 games in Triple A before his call-up to the majors in September," Law wrote.
When at Redsfest last week, Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona revealed to Sal Stewart that he managed Michael Jordan in the minor leagues when Jordan was playing professional baseball.
The Reds have signed right-hander Davis Daniel and southpaw Anthony Misiewicz to minor league deals, according to the transactions trackers on their respective MLB.com player pages.
One of the more fun aspects of the waning months of the offseason is seeing the non-roster invitees to Spring Training. There’s always a mixture of young prospects looking to gain their first bit of Major League Baseball experience by competing against (some, not all) big leaguers for the first time.
As the offseason has dragged on, with more star players signing with teams like the Dodgers, Blue Jays, and Mets, several fan bases have been left wondering how their teams will be reinforced to compete with the league’s star-studded rosters.
The Cincinnati Reds‘ bullpen is perhaps the most different part of the roster compared to last year. Many trades were made, but there will also be prominent relievers returning as well.
The 2025 season was a rollercoaster for Cincinnati Reds fans. At times, this team looked like a surefire seller, and other times, it had the pitching to make a playoff run.
Spending the past two seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Johnson had a solid season in 2025, pitching to a 3-3 record with a 3.05 ERA, while recording one save and striking out 59 batters in 59.0 innings.