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Reds get 3-run homer from De La Cruz and outlast Cardinals 7-6 in 11 innings to split doubleheader

Spencer Steer scored the winning run in the 11th inning with a headfirst slide on Blake Dunn’s one-hopper to shortstop, and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 7-...

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Blows save Saturday Santillan blew the save in the Reds' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Cardinals in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout...

Impact Santillan got the ball with a two-run lead in the ninth inning and surrendered a leadoff homer before yielding the tying run on a two-out single. It continued a disastrous month for the 29-year-old, who owns a 14.21 ERA in May while allowing runs in six of eight appearances. For the year, he owns a 5.85 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB across 20 innings with two saves and 10 holds.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Converts save Tuesday night Santillan pitched a perfect ninth, striking out two Phillies in the process to get his second save of the season Tuesday night.

Impact That makes two scoreless outings in a row for Santillan, who previously went through a brutal stretch where he allowed at least one homer in four consecutive games. The Reds are going with the lukewarm hand right now, grasping at straws to find anyone to stabilize the back end of their bullpen, and might have found a sliver of hope in Santillan.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Burns' Nine Strikeouts Power Reds to 4-1 Win Over Phillies

Chase Burns shines for the Cincinnati Reds, striking out nine in six innings during a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

MAY 20 • FOX SPORTS

Chase Burns' Nine Strikeouts Power Reds to 4-1 Win Over Phillies

Struggles continue Wednesday Santillan (1-2) took the loss Wednesday as the Reds fell 8-7 to the Nationals, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit in the 10th inning.

Impact After Graham Ashcraft has worked a scoreless ninth to get the game to extras, Santillan got the call in the top of the 10th but served up a game-winning two-run homer to Daylen Lile. Santillan has fallen apart in May with the Reds' closer role there for the taking while Emilio Pagan (hamstring) is on the shelf -- he's served up long balls in four straight appearances and been tagged for runs in all five of his outings this month, seeing his ERA inflate from 1.98 at the end of April to a ghastly 5.82.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Daylen Lile's 2-run homer in 10th sends Nationals to 8-7 win over Reds

Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 10th inning, Keibert Ruiz also went deep and the Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Cincinn...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

James Wood hits 12th homer and Nationals go deep season-high 6 times in 10-4 win over Reds

James Wood hit his 12th home run of the season, and Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each went deep twice as part of a six-homer night by the Washington Nationals in a 10-4 win over...

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Astros beat the Reds 10-0, extending Cincinnati's losing streak to 8

Zach Dezenzo and Yordan Alvarez hit two-run homers, Mike Burrows allowed three hits in seven innings, and the Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 10-0, extending the Reds losing streak...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Blows save in eighth inning Santillan allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning, picking up a blown save in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.

Impact The plan was for Santillan to hold a lead, as he's done nine times in 2026, but the right-hander was taken deep by Michael Busch, which tied the game at 2-2. To make matters worse, closer Emilio Pagan opened the ninth in a non-save situation and was removed after one pitch with a hamstring injury that's expected to land him on the injured list. That means Santillan could be part of a crew of relievers to replace the injured closer. Fourteen of Santillan's 16 appearances have come in the eighth inning of games, so he's a trusted late-game arm for manager Terry Francona. He sports a 2.87 ERA over 15.2 innings this season and has 12 career saves, more than any of the other relievers in line to get save opportunities.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Busch hits RBI single in 10th as Cubs beat Reds 3-2 for seventh straight win

Michael Busch singled in the winning run in the 10th inning after hitting a tying home run in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs won their seventh straight by rallying again to beat t...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Cruz delivers go-ahead hit in the 8th as Pirates top Reds 1-0 to complete a 3-game sweep

Oneil Cruz hit a tie-breaking single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds to complete a three-game sweep

MAY 3 • Associated Press

De La Cruz and Burns power the Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Rockies

Elly De La Cruz homered and drove in four runs and Chase Burns reached 100 strikeouts faster than any other Cincinnati pitcher as the Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Lowe's two-run walk-off HR lifts Reds to wild 9-8 win over Tigers

Nathaniel Lowe, who replaced Eugenio Suarez who was scratched with back pain, hit a two-out, two-run walk-off homer off Kenley Jansen to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a wild 9-8 win...

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Notches first save of season Santillan struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Twins.

Impact Emilio Pagan was able to pitch Friday night after sustaining a minor hamstring strain earlier in the week and picked up up his sixth save, but he was held out the next afternoon while Santillan handled the ninth. Santillan has gotten better results in the early part of the season -- he has yet to allow a run in 10 innings with a 0.90 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB, compared to Pagan's 4.35 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB in 10.1 frames -- but as yet, there's been no suggestion the Reds are thinking about making a switch at closer as long as their incumbent is healthy.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Myers' RBI single in 9th and strong bullpen outing lift Reds past Twins 5-4

Dane Myers had an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds scored the game’s final three runs to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

De La Cruz's 2 hits, Stephenson's HR power Reds to a 2-0 win over the Marlins

Elly De La Cruz doubled and singled, Tyler Stephenson homered and four Cincinnati pitchers combined for a shutout as the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 2-0

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Earns third hold Santillan struck out one over one scoreless inning to earn a hold in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

Impact Santillan threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning to earn his third hold of the season. His velocity remains noticeably down from last season, but it hasn't impacted his effectiveness. He's given up one hit and four walks while striking out seven over five scoreless appearances (five IP). The right-hander has pitched in the eighth inning in all five outings.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Reds blank Rangers 2-0 as Lowder pitches scoreless innings in first win since 2024

Rhett Lowder allowed three hits over six innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Texas Rangers 2-0

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Velocity down early Santillan's velocity is down so far this season, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports. "You'll see them pitch into their velocity," manager Tito Francona said. "They d...

Impact Santillan's average fastball velocity in his first two outings has been 93.8 mph, after he averaged 96.3 mph while pitching in 80 games last season. The Reds eased Santillan and Emilio Pagan into spring training in light of their heavy workloads last season.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Eugenio Suarez hits a 3-run homer and Reds beat Red Sox 3-2 to win season-opening series

Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 to win their season-opening series

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Details of Tony Santillan's $1.8 million, 1-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds

Details of Tony Santillan’s $1.8 million, one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Avoids arbitration Santillan agreed to a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Reds on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Santillan set a new career high by pitching 73.2 innings in 2025 and did so while remaining as effective as ever, finishing the regular season with a 2.44 ERA and 1.11 WHIP to go with seven saves and 33 holds. Emilio Pagan isn't likely to let go of his grip on the closer role anytime soon, so Santillan will continue to work as Cincinnati's premier setup man in 2026.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Reds earn 1st playoff berth since 2020 as they capitalize on Mets' big fade

The Cincinnati Reds are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 after overtaking the New York Mets for the National League’s third and final wild card on the season’s fi...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Reds have put themselves in position to keep the Mets out of the playoffs

The Cincinnati Reds have put themselves in position to earn their first playoff berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season while keeping the free-spending New York Mets out of...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Hear Tony Santillan's Ninth Inning Strikeout of Pete Crow-Armstrong on All Broadcasts An electric call!

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • SI.COM

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