CINCINNATI -- Struggling reliever Alexis Díaz already lost his spot as the Reds' closer earlier this month. On Thursday, Díaz was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on the heels of a disastrous appearance during Wednesday's Game 1 of a doubleheader vs. the Cardinals. Cincinnati called up right-handed reliever Luis Mey from

The first month of the season is in the books, but there's plenty of action in store. There are races to track in all of the divisions, milestones within reach for star players and it's never too early to think about who will capture some coveted hardware. And there's only

CINCINNATI -- Called up for his Major League debut on Wednesday night, starting pitcher Chase Petty (No. 6 Reds prospect) enthusiastically bounced and bounded from the dugout to the mound to face the Cardinals.

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CINCINNATI -- Before Wednesday's split doubleheader vs. the Cardinals, the Reds placed struggling corner infielder Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan from Triple-A Louisville. Pitching prospect Chase Petty (No. 6 in the organization, No. 99 overall) was brought up from Louisville to be the

The Minor League season is a month old and several of the game's best hitting prospects are off to fast starts. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is tearing up Triple-A (just like he did at the end of last year), Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is leading the High-A Midwest

DENVER -- It was 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon at Coors Field, more than three hours ahead of the Reds’ series opener vs. the Rockies. Center fielder TJ Friedl's workday already began a few hours prior, per his usual routine. None of it involved baseball activity yet. "I got here

The NHL playoffs are underway, with plenty of goalies logging standout performances on a nightly basis, but Tuesday night's top save may have come courtesy of Jonah Hurney for the Reds' High-A affiliate Dayton at Parkview Field.

The Washington Nationals are on the clock. OK, not quite yet, but they do have the No. 1 pick in this year’s Draft, and MLB Pipeline has an updated and expanded Draft Top 150, ranking the players all 30 teams are criss-crossing the country to see to line up their

CINCINNATI -- Coming off the field after a top of the fifth inning that could have gone sideways for him, Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez couldn't contain his excitement. Martinez's defense kept the Cardinals from scoring and helped support his long-awaited first win of the season. Cincinnati’s 3-1 victory over

CINCINNATI -- The Reds have been waiting for corner infielder Jeimer Candelario to get hot and show some consistent production. That hasn't happened, and Candelario is going to the bench while manager Terry Francona gives regular playing time to Noelvi Marte at third base and Spencer Steer at first base.

DENVER -- Nick Lodolo was flirting with a blue-moon feat for the Reds on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, a no-hitter, something that's happened only once in the 30-year history over the ballpark.

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DENVER – If the Reds’ offense went into the first full month of the season like a lamb, it’s going out of April like a lion. Questions about run support and lack of production have faded. The addition of Austin Hays is a big reason. Two home runs by Hays

ST. LOUIS -- Walt Jocketty, the Cardinals architect who lured manager Tony La Russa to St. Louis and oversaw the drafting of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina to pave the way for seven division titles and a 2006 World Series crown, died Friday, the Cardinals announced in a statement. Jocketty,

Chase Burns’ fastball was humming in his Double-A debut for the Chattanooga Lookouts on Saturday. The Reds’ No. 1 prospect (MLB No. 24) threw more than 10 pitches that exceeded the 100-mph mark against the Braves' Columbus Clingstones (per the ballpark's unofficial radar gun readings), and he did so in

DENVER – The Reds added a fresh arm to their bullpen on Saturday when they recalled right-handed reliever Lyon Richardson from Triple-A Louisville. Right-handed reliever Ian Gibaut was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Gibaut pitched the fifth inning of the Reds’ 8-7 win over

DENVER -- It's the Coors Field way. To pull out an 8-7 win over the Rockies on Friday in cold and rainy conditions, the Reds' offense had to be resourceful -- and altogether tenacious -- with how they produced their runs.

One of the most heavily utilized neighborhood ball fields in Greater Cincinnati received a long overdue upgrade, culminating with a community celebration on Wednesday.

MIAMI -- Austin Wynns is winning over the hearts of Reds fans in Cincinnati. The team’s backup catcher is dazzling as of late, following a historic six-hit performance on Sunday with a line-drive home run Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati’s 5-2 win over Miami at loanDepot park.

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It’s been two weeks since our first Starting Pitcher Power Rankings of the regular season, and a lot can change in that time. While the rankings, based on a formula constructed by MLB.com’s data team, consider pitchers’ performance over the past 365 days, more weight is placed on recent performance.