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Sal Stewart - Hits mammoth homer, plates four Stewart clubbed a three-run home run and added an RBI double in Monday's Cactus League game versus the Cubs.

Impact Stewart's long ball off of Collin Snider in the fifth inning went over the batter's eye in center field and was measured at 410 feet and 107.2 mph off the bat. It was the 22-year-old's second home run this spring, and he also added his second stolen base, as well. Stewart cranked five home runs in 18 regular-season games down the stretch for the Reds last season and has breakout potential in his first full big league season in 2026.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brady Singer - Makes spring debut Singer allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out one over two-plus innings in Monday's spring start against the Cubs.

Impact The numbers of Singer's Cactus League debut were ugly, and the right-hander was able to generate just one swing-and-miss. The optimistic view is that he managed to throw 46 pitches while throwing all five of his pitches and had three up-and-downs. All four runs scored in the first frame, when the right-hander had some bad luck -- a couple of weak contact hits fell in safely and left fielder Will Benson couldn't come down with a catchable ball.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matt McLain - Locked in at plate McLain batted second and went 2-for-2 with two walks, two home runs, six RBI and a third run scored in Monday's spring game against the Cubs.

Impact McLain is wielding a hot stick early in the Cactus League and is 8-for-14 with three homers and nine RBI through five games. He's poised for a bounce-back season after slumping for much of 2025 and landing in the bottom of the order. McLain looks like the 2023 version of himself, when he posted an .864 OPS and 127 OPS+ as a rookie.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

2 more HRs, 6 RBIs? It's safe to say McLain is locked in this spring GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As manager Terry Francona held shop prior to Monday’s 17-9 drubbing of the Cubs at Goodyear Ballpark, he talked about the...

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Reds Already Have Next Breakout Star in Their Organization Alfredo Duno is quietly emerging as one of the better young prospects in the Reds organization.

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Michael Toglia - Cut from big-league camp The Reds reassigned Toglia to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact Non-tendered by the Rockies in November after hitting just .190 with a 39.2 percent strikeout rate in 88 games in the majors last season, Toglia caught on with the Reds on a minor-league deal over the winter and received the chance to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster. However, Toglia showed no signs of improving his poor contact rate during the early stages of Cactus League play, striking out in four of his nine at-bats. The 27-year-old switch-hitter should get the chance to play on an everyday basis at Triple-A Louisville to begin the season, but he'll likely need to cut down on his strikeouts before he gets another look in the majors.

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Michael Chavis - Falls short in bid for roster The Reds reassigned Chavis to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact After finishing the 2025 campaign in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball with the Chunichi Dragons, Chavis returned stateside this winter and signed a minor-league deal with the Reds. Though the 30-year-old had gotten off to a nice start in the Cactus League with three hits -- including a home run -- in 11 at-bats, he always appeared to be a long shot to crack the Opening Day roster. Assuming he doesn't have an opt-out clause in his minor-league deal, Chavis will likely report to Triple-A Louisville to begin the season.

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Dane Myers - Belts homer Myers started in center field and went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's spring game against the Athletics.

Impact Reds manager Terry Francona is toying with the idea of Myers in center field and moving TJ Friedl, the team's primary starter in center, to a corner outfield spot. That's an alignment the manager used last Thursday, and Francona told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that he'll do that a few more times this spring. Myers could either serve as a right-handed hitting complement to Friedl, or the two elite outfield defenders could play the same day.

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Andrew Abbott - One good inning Abbott allowed four runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two over 2.2 innings in Sunday's spring start against the Athletics.

Impact Abbott sandwiched two troublesome innings around a perfect second frame. Three batters in, the Reds were down, 2-0, as Abbott surrendered a two-run home run. It was the second homer allowed in as many games. The left-hander then retired seven of the next eight batters before ceding a two-out, run-producing double in the third, which ended his day. Abbott worked his pitch count to 43 (28 strikes) in his second Cactus League start.

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Athletics coaching staff enthusiastic about Bolte's pathway to Majors MESA, Ariz. – Athletics manager Mark Kotsay is generally careful not to overly praise or hyperbolize young prospects in Spring Training, esp...

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McLain homers from No. 2 spot, aims to recapture 2023 form This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

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Matt McLain - Hits in four straight McLain batted second and went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's spring game against Milwaukee.

Impact McLain has batted second and gathered hits in all four Cactus League appearances, going 6-for-12 with a walk and three RBI. He opened 2025 up in the batting order but struggled for much of the season and eventually was dropped to the bottom third. If he continues to hit like he's shown thus far in spring training, McLain could find himself batting second again with protection from Elly De La Cruz batting third.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Greene - Shaky spring debut Greene allowed four runs on five hits and one walk over one inning in Saturday's spring start against the Brewers.

Impact Greene threw a total of 37 pitches (21 strikes) against eight batters over two different innings. The right-hander used his typical arsenal of four-seamer, slider and splitter but not the two-seamer he'd worked on during the offseason. He was yanked in the first without retiring a batter and lamented his location to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. "Results obviously weren't great but going in, the plan - especially adjusting to the ABS - I wanted to fill the zone up. I was probably too middle today," Greene said. "Obviously, it's a good hitting team. I was trying to find a little bit more of those corners." Greene was better in his second inning, which included a walk, a groundout and double-play groundout. Despite the trials, the pitcher said he felt great, and manager Terry Francona was pleased with how the ball was coming out.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Greene feels strong, healthy in Reds spring debut PHOENIX – The stakes were much, much lower on Saturday than when Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene last took a mound in a game for Game 1...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Reds Outfielder Leaves Game After Hit By Pitch He left the game in the sixth inning.

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

How a basketball hoop, gorilla suit and silly string are bonding the Reds GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Every morning behind the Reds' player development complex, there's a basketball hoop where players sometimes take some sho...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Why All-Star Elly De La Cruz thought Kyle Schwarber to Reds was a 'done deal' "I said, 'Come on, man, it's going to be fun if you sign here,' " Elly De La Cruz said.

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Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Making first spring start Encarnacion-Strand (hamstring) will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and bat seventh in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Brewers.

Impact Encarnacion-Strand missed the Reds' first several spring contests while recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered in January. He's now been given the green light to return to a competitive environment, but a late start won't help his already slim chances of making Cincinnati's Opening Day roster.

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We now know why Kyle Schwarber didn't sign with the Reds in free agency | Sporting News Cincinnati doesn't often find itself in these level of negotiations.

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Julian Aguiar - Roughed up Friday Aguiar allowed three runs on four hits and struck out two over two innings in Friday's spring game against the Angels.

Impact After starter Rhett Lowder breezed through three innings, Aguiar entered and did not fare as well. The latter was tagged for all three runs in the fourth inning and has allowed six hits and four runs over four Cactus League frames. Aguiar is nominally in the mix for the final rotation spot, but both of his main rivals, Lowder and Chase Burns, have performed better.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rhett Lowder - Makes case for rotation Lowder allowed one walk and struck out three over three hitless and scoreless innings in Friday's spring start against the Angels.

Impact Lowder was on point with all of his pitches, dispatching nine of 10 batters faced on 30 offerings (21 strikes). He was so efficient that the right-hander retired to the bullpen to throw another 10 pitches. This was Lowder's first Cactus League start and second spring outing. The ability throw all his pitches for strikes should serve him well in the competition for the final spot in Cincinnati's rotation.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Reds Hall of Famer Wayne Granger Passed Away He was elected into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1982.

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Former MLB pitcher sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting his in-laws

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2021 shooting of his wife's parents

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