Matt McLain has never really found any consistency on offense over the last two seasons. After a promising rookie season in 2023, he's been among the bottom of the league in hitting since the start of 2025.
The Cincinnati Reds have had a brutal stretch of games in the last month of the regular season. In back-to-back weeks, the team has had to play the now-National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
For a team that entered the season with hopes of returning to the postseason, the Reds' 8-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon served as another reminder of just how far they have fallen short of those expectations.
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson left Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after coming up limping on a single to right field. With the season winding down, his exit raises the possibility that he could have played his final game in a Cincinnati uniform.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Spencer Steer is taking steps toward swinging a bat again, and the Reds have a plan to get him some game action before he heads into the offseason. Terry Francona said Steer has started taking dry swings and will progress to hitting against a velocity machine during the upcoming road trip.
Elly De La Cruz continues to give Cincinnati Reds fans a reason to watch. Reaching base in 23 straight games is impressive enough, but what he has done during that stretch puts him alongside one of the greatest players in baseball history.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig in MLB history Wednesday night. De La Cruz reached base for the 23rd consecutive game during Cincinnati’s 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Two Cincinnati Reds prospects were named to the Florida State League All-Star team for the 2026 season with the Low-A Daytona Tortugas. This is just the sixth time the Tortugas have had multiple players named All-Stars in the same season.
Elly De La Cruz and Dane Myers homered while Sal Stewart added three hits to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Elly De La Cruz appears to be getting a wandering eye. The Cincinnati Reds star shortstop De La Cruz has “bigger ambitions” that being in Cincinnati long-term and wants to be in a winning situation, C.
Tuesday night was the first time this season the Reds played a game after being eliminated from playoff contention. Through eight innings, hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers, you clearly saw why one team, the Reds, won’t be in the postseason.
The Cincinnati Reds have a player they should be doing everything possible to build around in Elly De La Cruz. The question is whether they can give him enough reasons to stay and whether they'll open up the checkbook.
Reds outfielder Blake Dunn is scheduled to undergo an ulnar nerve transposition procedure tomorrow, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. It’ll be the second surgery in as many months for Dunn, who underwent an internal brace procedure to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug.
It’s been a dismal season for the Reds, but it doesn’t sound as though fans should brace for sweeping changes in the front office or the dugout. President
Ryan Garcia has fired shots at Terence Crawford, accusing the welterweight champion of jealousy and calling for a potential matchup between the two. According to MMA Mania, Garcia told reporters he wants to fight Crawford, claiming the unified champion harbors resentment toward him.
Scott Boras has never been the sort of agent who hurries a client into a long-term deal simply because a team wants the conversation to start. That reputation was on display again when he discussed Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds, and the message was unmistakable.
Elly De La Cruz scored the go-ahead run on Tyler Stephenson's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, lifting the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.
Now locked into a playoff spot after an impressive win, the Milwaukee Brewers have reached an historic level of dominance in the final weeks of the regular season.
Chase Burns has emerged as a budding ace for the Cincinnati Reds in 2026. However, his stellar campaign will be limited for the rest of the season. Beginning Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 23-year-old will be on an innings limit, and Brandon Williamson will then piggyback him.
The Cincinnati Reds have made room for Graham Ashcraft’s return, activating the right-hander from the 60-day injured list and designating left-hander Sam Moll for assignment.
The Reds are expected to activate right-hander Graham Ashcraft off the 60-day injured list on Sunday, per Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie’s Chalkboard. Ashcraft has been out for over three months with a right forearm UCL sprain.