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Current Cincinnati Reds hitting coach Chris Valaika hit a mediocre .235/.271/.344 for the 2009 Louisville Bats, doing so while primarily playing shortstop. He was flanked on that roster by the likes of Norris Hopper, Danny Dorn, Corky Miller, and Drew Stubbs, with young bucks like Todd Frazier and even Jay Bruce sprinkling in some of […]
From Red Reporter | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Former Cincinnati Reds star Eugenio Suarez is current Cincinnati Reds star Eugenio Suarez, or will be when the ink on his $15 million deal goes dry. The two sides reportedly reunited on Sunday evening, and we’ve spent the last day excitedly wondering just how things are going to shake out as a result. Suarez, of […]
From Red Reporter | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates came up empty once again in their search for a marquee third baseman with Eugenio Suarez signing with the division rival Cincinnati Reds. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Suarez signed to a one-year deal worth $15 million that includes a mutual option for 2027 with the Reds on Sunday. Suarez previously played […]
From Bucs Dugout | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Liverpool locked down a place in the Round of 16 of the Champions League with Wednesday’s 6-0 thumping of Qarabag FK that means they finish third in the league phase of Europe’s premier cup competition. For a side that has struggled as much as the Reds have at times this season, it’s unquestionably a big […]
From The Liverpool Offside | 12 days ago | 7 reads
The quest of the Cincinnati Reds to never again be last while feigning interest in actually being first continued over the last week whether they liked it, or not. Off the board came Kyle Tucker, first, whose signature with the Los Angeles Dodgers further solidified their modern Evil Empire status. The New York Mets, meanwhile, […]
From Red Reporter | 18 days ago | 5 reads
The Cubs’ 2022 season began much like 2021 ended — with the team losing games, some of them by large scores (though they also had a 21-0 win over the Pirates in that span, go figure). They had taken two of the first three games of a four-game set against the Reds in Cincinnati, and […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Former Liverpool forward believes one legendary defender in particular would have been an ideal partner for . Dutch captain Van Dijk signed for Liverpool in a deal worth around £75 million from fellow Premier League club Southampton in January of 2018. He made his debut for the Reds against local-rivals just days later, scoring the […] The post Daniel Sturridge says 5-time Premier League winner would be the ‘perfect partner’ for Virgil van Dijk appeared first on Paisley Gates .
From Paisley Gates | 23 days ago | 2 reads
In losing Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays in last night’s three-team deal (that looped in the Los Angeles Angels), the Cincinnati Reds did not really lose an infielder. They did not really lose an outfielder, either. They lost a left-handed bat. That’s what Lux had become on this particular Reds roster – no […]
From Red Reporter | 24 days ago | 5 reads
The Tampa Bay Rays, Anaheim Angels and Cincinnati Reds have made an interesting three-team trade that has former Rangers pitcher Brock Burke going from Anaheim to Cincinnati, Chris Clark going from Anaheim to Tampa, Gavin Lux going from Cincinnati to Tampa, and Josh Lowe going from Tampa to Anaheim. From Anaheim’s perspective, this is a […]
From Lone Star Ball | 24 days ago | 5 reads
It’s been quite a while since Pierce Johnson was actually in the Chicago Cubs organization, and he’s made stops in San Francisco, Japan, San Diego, Colorado, and Atlanta since then, but he’s still an old friend. I don’t wish him especially well in 2026, though: The #Reds' relief corps adds a former #Braves bullpen standout: www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/reds… — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T01:08:20.720Z Pierce Johnson, 34, was one of the b...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 28 days ago | 10 reads
Overview 2025 review It’s weird to think that, after the 2021 season, Suarez’s career felt like it might be over. He had concluded a dismal campaign in Cincinnati, hitting below the Uecker Line and being comfortably below replacement level overall (-0.5 bWAR). He was dealt to Seattle the following March, in a trade our siblings […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Cincinnati Reds continued to add to their bullpen depth this week, albeit again on the frugal side of the transaction tree. As Francys Romero reported, the Reds are bringing in right-hander Yunior Marte on a minor league deal that includes an invite to spring training in Goodyear, a deal that will pay him some […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Edwin Arroyo hasn’t exactly had the meteoric rise many hoped for when he was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in the deal that sent Luis Castillo the other way. His 2024 season was completely wiped out by a shoulder injury suffered while diving into a base in spring training play at […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The kids have another week left of their break for the holidays, and I am definitely not counting those days down like it’s a posting window for a Japanese star … I appreciated reading an actual human translation of Tatsuya Imai’s comments about the posting process, which we discussed yesterday , and which concludes this Friday, January 2 at the latest. The automated translations weren’t TOO far off (close enough to get the right sense of where things stand), but this is better: ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Mets are reportedly interested in free agent left fielder Austin Hays, according to Jon Heyman. The team is discussing the outfielder internally as they look to bolster their lineup. Hays, an eight-year veteran who has bounced around between the Orioles, Phillies, and, most recently, the Reds, is coming off a year in which he […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Somewhat lost in the weekend shuffle of posturing NFL divisional games, NCAA football playoff high drama, college basketball showcases, Premier League football clashes, and my kids each having the flu at the same time as my wife was the news that the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds are discussing a deal involving former All-Star […]
From Red Reporter | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Colorado Rockies announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have hired Cincinnati Reds’ bench coach Jeff Pickler. He will also be the Rockies bench coach on Warren Schaeffer’s staff. In addition to being the Reds’ bench coach, Pickler worked as their game planning/infield coach in 2024. Prior to that, he was their game planning/outfield coach […]
From Purple Row | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The offseason continues to move along, as this week we’ve had a spate of low-profile relief signings; Caleb Thielbar re-signing with the Cubs, the Nationals handing $5.5 million to lefty Foster Griffin, the Giants inking Jason Foley for $2 million, and the Reds landing former Yankee Caleb Ferguson on a one-year deal. Exciting stuff! The […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
1960 White Sox owner Bill Veeck made up for some of his bad deals after the 1959 season by pilfering pitchers Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish from the Reds for infielder Gene Freese. Manager Al Lopez and pitching coach Ray Berres had their eyes on Pizarro for a few years, but Milwaukee refused to deal him to the Sox. Veeck craftily got his friend Bill DeWitt of Cincinnati to […]
From South Side Sox | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
After striking out in somewhat embarrassing fashion yesterday in their pursuit of slugger Kyle Schwaber, who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for 5-years and $150 million, it appears the Cincinnati Reds haven’t completely given up their attempt at improving their sub-par offense. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Reds haven’t jumped back into […]
From Red Reporter | 2 months ago | 4 reads
After rumors of the Mets, Pirates, Orioles, and Reds’ interest came and went, Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies on a five year, $150 million contract. This can’t really be considered a shock, as Schwarber had the best years of his career while playing in Philadelphia and the Phillies made it clear that bringing Schwarber […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 2 months ago | 3 reads
It has been a hot minute, but you may recall the failed 2017 pursuit of Shohei Ohtani by the Cincinnati Reds and then GM Dick Williams. It was public. There were presentations. When, in early December of that year, the Reds found out they hadn’t made the final cut for the superstar from Japan, Williams […]
From Red Reporter | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Cincinnati Reds play in one of the smaller markets in all of Major League Baseball, something COO Phil Castellini will effectively tell you whilst introducing himself. Considering that for most of the last three decades the team itself has been terrible on the field, they’re also one perennially one of the lower-attended teams during […]
From Red Reporter | 2 months ago | 4 reads
According to a report from Jeff Passan, the Mets remain ‘in the mix’ for Kyle Schwarber alongside the Red Sox, the Reds, and the predicted favorite, the Phillies. Passan “would be surprised if [the Winter Meetings] end and he doesn’t have a team.” Schwarber, entering his age 33 season, has played in parts of 11 […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 2 months ago | 8 reads
Next on the list is Edwin Encarnación. You know him. It is his first time on the ballot. He played 16 seasons in the MLB for the Reds, Blue Jays, Cleveland, Mariners, Yankees and White Sox. He had a .260/.350/.496 line with 424 home runs, 1261 RBI and a 35.3 bWAR. And, of course, he […]
From Bluebird Banter | 2 months ago | 10 reads