Well, that was not good. The Pittsburgh Pirates kept putting traffic on the bases and pressure on the Cincinnati Reds in a 17-7 rout on Saturday afternoon in the Steel City.
Cincinnati Reds pitchers did not have a great day on Saturday in a 17-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. You usually do not need any further analysis when
To start 2024, right-handed pitcher Connor Phillips was the No. 4 prospect in the entire organization. By June of that year, Phillips struggled in Triple-A so much that he found himself on the developmental list and was sent down to the Reds' complex in Arizona for a reset.
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CINCINNATI -- Connor Phillips has pitched on plenty of big stages in his short time at the Major League level leading into this season. When he took the mound in the 10th inning against Boston, he was ready to silence the Red Sox' bats, and their momentum.
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.
When Connor Phillips joined the Cincinnati Reds as part of the Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez trade with Seattle, he came with plenty of intrigue. A second-round pick with wicked stuff and high strikeout potential, Phillips quickly climbed prospect rankings before falling off most radars entirely.
While I had Connor Phillips making the Opening Day bullpen for the Cincinnati Reds I know that there is some risk in his game. I want to take everything I know about Phillips and base it off of last year, but time spent as a baseball fan tells me that’s foolish.
The Cincinnati Reds have a lot of big decisions to make with their roster ahead of Opening Day. There are around 15 to 20 players who, barring injuries, are locks to make the Opening Day roster.
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 – The Reds bullpen struggled in their 14-8 loss to Seattle. Four relievers who struggled are fighting for the final two possible spots on the opening-day roster: Connor Phillips, Lyon Richardson, Zach Maxwell, and Luis Mey.
CINCINNATI -- There are a lot of players on this year's Reds team that enter the season with uncertain expectations. Connor Phillips is a player who's still relatively thin on experience.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. With Friday's win and the Mets loss to the Marlins, they now control their own destiny to make the postseason with just two games remaining.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Connor Phillips is having a fantastic season in 2025. He has not allowed a run in his last 10 innings and is earning more pressure situations out of the bullpen, including Friday night's game where he pitched 1 1/3 innings perfect innings with three strikeouts in a must win game.
After being traded to the Reds from the Seattle Mariners in the Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez deal, Connor Phillips was instantly a top prospect in Cincinnati's organization.
Former Michigan State right-handed pitcher Sam Benschoter is getting his first opportunity in the big leagues with the Cincinnati Reds. He was officially called up as Cincinnati selected his contract on Tuesday, per the Cincinnati Reds' transaction list .
The Cincinnati Reds lost last night to the Red Sox 13-6 in the first of three at Fenway. With a depleted bullpen, the Reds have announced a flurry of moves ahead of tonight’s game with Boston.
The Reds are expected to call up former top 10 prospect Connor Phillips to join them in St. Louis on Friday, according to Gordon Wittenmyer on The Enquirer.
Three Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Wednesday night. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (24-28) Lost 4-2 Jake Fraley went 1-4.
Three of the four Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Saturday. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (15-16) Lost 5-4 Jacob Hurtubise went 1-5.
Connor Phillips could not have gotten off to a worse start to the 2024 season. Through 14 starts in Triple-A with the Louisville Bats, he had an ERA of 10.11 and had walked 50 batters in 57 innings.
Just two Reds players saw action in Thursday's Arizona Fall League game between the Desert Dogs and the Saguaros. Tyler Callihan played second base and went 0-5 with three strikeouts.
Three Reds players saw action on Friday's Arizona Fall League game. Connor Phillips started on the mound for the Desert Dogs and gave up one run on one hit over three innings.
Five Reds players saw action in the Arizona Fall League on Thursday. Tyler Callihan played left field and went 0-4 with a run scored and a walk. Callihan is hitting .323 with an OPS of .851 in the AFL.
Connor Phillips did not disappoint in his Arizona Fall League debut on Wednesday afternoon. The 23-year-old tossed four shutout innings and struck out seven.
We were one Brandon Williamson strikeout away from a 3-0 sweep Tuesday, but a 2-1 mark gets YB's Jack Dougherty back to .500 in strikeout props for the week. Let's keep up the winning ways with Jack's three favorite K props for Wednesday's MLB slate.
With one unexpected scratch on Monday night, YB's Jack Dougherty went 1-1 in strikeout props to start the week. No harm, no foul. Let's aim for a winning night with Jack's three favorite K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.
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