One-on-One With Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Rhett Lowder

On Thursday, we sat down with Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder for an exclusive one-on-one interview.

In the interview, discussed the following topics:

• His experience pitching in the Arizona Fall League and how he felt health-wise.
• Facing Paul Skenes in the College World Series in 2023 and throwing seven scoreless innings.
• His draft-day story and whether he knew the Reds were going to select him with the seventh pick.
• The biggest difference from high major college baseball to pro ball.
• Getting the call to the big leagues and dominating in his first six starts.
• His expectations are for himself for the 2026 season.

Here is an excerpt from the interview on what it was like on the day he was drafted.

"Oh, it's awesome," Lowder said. "It's a Whirlwind of emotions. I think the immediate emotion was relief because I was freaking out for the day of. Leading up to the draft, I was like whatever happens happens, I will land where I will land, I am not too worried about it, blah blah blah. And then the day comes and every possible thought comes into your head. The moment your name is called, it's exciting, it's relief, and then you get to spend all that time with your family and friends. It's truly a pretty special day."

You can watch the full interview with Lowder below: