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Dealing with back issue Manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Candelario alerted the Reds about a lower back issue, and the team is having it looked at, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News repor...

Impact Francona had already said earlier in the day that Candelario's role was going to be reduced, but the back issue could help explain the veteran infielder's early-season struggles at the plate. Through 91 plate appearances, Candelario is slashing .113/.198/.213 with four extra-base hits, 10 RBI and 9:29 BB:K. Consider the 31-year-old day-to-day for now.

APRIL 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Getting benched Cincinnati manager Terry Francona spoke to Candelario on Monday about a reduced role due to an early-season slump, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "We tried to explain to him, too...

Impact Candelario is batting .113 with a .411 OPS over 22 games. He managed to avoid being benched early on while the Reds navigated injuries. Now that the roster is in better shape -- Spencer Steer is back playing the field following a bout of shoulder inflammation, and Noelvi Marte his ripping it up since his call-up -- Candelario will have to take advantage opportunities when presented to him to climb back into a rotation at first base, third base or DH.

APRIL 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reds shift toward youth as Candelario's struggles continue CINCINNATI -- The Reds have been waiting for corner infielder Jeimer Candelario to get hot and show some consistent production. That hasn't...

APRIL 28, 2025 • MLB.COM

Wynns is a triple shy of the cycle, Singer strikes out 8 as Reds beat Marlins 5-2

Austin Wynns homered, doubled and singled, Brady Singer struck out eight in six strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 5-2

APRIL 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Sitting again Monday Candelario is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Candelario isn't starting for the second straight day, as the Reds are running it back with Spencer Steer at first base and Noelvi Marte at third against Max Meyer after Cincinnati hung 24 runs on the Orioles in Sunday's win. Candelario is slashing just .125/.263/.375 over the last seven days.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Candelario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Candelario has a double and a homer in his past two games, but he has only one other hit in his last 11 contests. Spencer Steer is starting at first base for the first time this season after playing through a shoulder issue to start the year.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts solo home run Candelario went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Friday's 8-3 win over Baltimore.

Impact Candelario gave the Reds a three-run lead in the fourth inning, when he took a 91 mph fastball from Cade Povich deep to center field for a 415-foot solo shot. Candelario has a .447 OPS across 74 plate appearances this season, but Friday's homer may be a sign of things to come for the 31-year-old.

APRIL 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at first base Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-7 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Candelario, who has one hit in his last 32 at-bats and is batting .117, has managed to get regular opportunities all season thanks to injuries. His 60 at-bats ranks fourth on the team. Just as the Reds got healthy and it looked like Candelario would lose playing time, the team placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) on the 10-day injured list Thursday. With Spencer Steer's shoulder limiting him to designated hitter, Candelario could be the primary first baseman while Encarnacion-Strand is out.

APRIL 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reds place 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand on 10-day injured list

The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list with low back inflammation and recalled infielder Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisv...

APRIL 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Exiting lineup, could lose work Candelario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact After Austin Hays (calf) and Matt McLain (hamstring) were reinstated from the injured list Tuesday, the Reds were at full strength in the infield and outfield for the first time all season. Though he picked up a start at designated hitter in Tuesday's 8-4 win while Spencer Steer rested, Candelario will be the odd man out of the lineup Wednesday while Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Gavin Lux occupy the two corner-infield spots. While Candelario should retain a regular spot in the lineup versus left-handed pitching, he could be subject to more of a part-time role against righties now that Cincinnati has more appealing options to fill out the lineup with the returns of Hays and McLain. Candelario has yet to get going at the plate this season, slashing .125/.219/.196 with a 31.2 percent strikeout rate over 64 plate appearances.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Filling in at first base Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.

Impact Candelario made a second straight start at first base with Christian Encarnacion-Strand unavailable due to back and hamstring injuries. Unfortunately for Candelario and the Reds, he's 1-for-25 over the last seven games.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs first homer Candelario started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.

Impact The Reds' first three batters walked to open the bottom of the first inning, setting up a possible big inning, but a run-scoring double-play had the potential to limit the damage. That's when Candelario picked up his mates with his first home run of the season. He entered the game with just four hits in his previous 40 at-bats before delivering those two-out RBI. Candelario's slump has not cost him too much playing time, but that could change next week. That's when left fielder Austin Hays (calf) is due back, a situation that would free up Gavin Lux to move from the outfield to third base.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Jeimer Candelario's homer sparks Reds to win over Pirates Deadspin | Jeimer Candelario's homer sparks Reds to win over Pirates

APRIL 12, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Jeimer Candelario's homer sparks Reds to win over Pirates Jeimer Candelario broke an 0-for-15 slump with a two-run homer and Cincinnati turned in a pair of key defensive plays in a 5-3 win over the...

APRIL 12, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Candelario homers to help Singer and the Reds beat the Pirates 5-3

Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer to help Brady Singer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Sitting amidst slump Candelario is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Francisco.

Impact Candelario is hitless over his last four games and is batting just .140 on the season, so he will get a day off to regroup. Santiago Espinal will cover third base and bat second for the Reds on Wednesday.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hitless stretch continues Candelario started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Giants.

Impact Candelario's stretch of futility reached 15 at-bats without a hit, and his average dropped to .140. His main competitor for playing time at third base, Gavin Lux, moved to second base to cover for Matt McLain (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. That seemingly benefits Candelario; however, along with the McLain transaction, the Reds recalled third baseman Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville, and he could eat into Candelario's opportunities.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Greene pitches the Reds to a 2-0 win over Webb and the Giants, ending their 7-game win streak

Hunter Greene came within one out of a complete game, outlasting Logan Webb in an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel between All-Star starters, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Franc...

APRIL 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Logs first XBH Candelario went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers

Impact Candelario rapped his first extra-base hit of the season to deliver the second run of Cincinnati's two-run eighth inning, the first runs the Reds scored in 35 innings. He's batting .214 (6-for-28) as part of a team-wide batting malaise to the start the season. Other than the 14-run outburst Monday against the Rangers, the Reds have averaged 1.71 runs per game over seven contests.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Turang hits a 2-run homer, Brewers beat Reds 3-2 for 4th straight win after 0-4 start

Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Tyler Alexander struck out six in 5 2/3 hitless innings for his first victory of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2...

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Reds snap 35-inning scoreless streak with 8th-inning sac fly against Brewers

The Cincinnati Reds ended a 35-inning scoreless streak on Friday night when Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to drive in TJ Friedl in a 3-2 los...

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

The Reds have lost 1-0 in each of their last three games. No team had done that since 1960

The Cincinnati Reds’ re-creation of the dead-ball era has them doing something that hadn’t happened in the major leagues in 65 years

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Jack Leiter shuts down Reds in Rangers' second straight 1-0 win

Jack Leiter shut the Cincinnati Reds down for the second game in a row and the Texas Rangers won 1-0 to take the three-game series

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes first start at 1B Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-3' in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Candelario made his first start of the season at first base, as Christian Encarnacion-Strand, the club's primary first baseman, was held out after getting plunked on the hand in Monday's game. Candelario has now started at both corner infield spots and DH through the first five games of the season. That will be the pattern until the Reds get back some injured players. Once outfielder Austin Hays is ready, Gavin Lux, who is filling in for Hays in left field, will be free to play third or DH. There's also the case of Spencer Steer, who is limited to DH until a balky shoulder allows him to play the field (first base, third base or outfield).

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slides to 1B mid-game Candelario started at third base and went 1-for-5 Monday's 14-3 win over Texas.

Impact Candelario, who has started all four games thus far, was moved mid-game to first base when Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) was removed after being hit by a pitch. Imaging came back negative, but he may not be ready to go Tuesday. In that event, it's likely Candelario starts at first with Santiago Espinal entering the lineup at third.

APRIL 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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