Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) comes around third to score from first on an RBI double by Spencer Steer in the first inning of the MLB interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The Twins led 9-4 after four innings. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds Veteran Surprises Cancer Survivor with Heartfelt Gift

Originally posted on Cincinnati Reds on SI
By Greg Kuffner | Last updated Jul 10, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Cincinnati Reds catcher is a great catcher, but he's an even better person. During Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins, he saw a sign in the stands that read "My wife beat cancer's a**. Let's go Reds!"

Stephenson saw the sign and signed his bat and had it delivered to her in the stands.

The 28-year-old is slashing .231/.316/.385 with 16 extra-base hits this season.

This is one of those moments that makes sports so great. You can see the photo of the fan and Stephenson's bat below:

Tyler Stephenson saw this fan's sign and wanted to say congratulations by having his bat from tonight's game signed and delivered to her ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FfIpoW6qC0
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 10, 2025