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How Terry Francona landed on Matt Mc Lain in center field
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (682+ words) MILWAUKEE " Even though he has basically never played the position since college, Matt Mc Lain was the Cincinnati Reds" best option to start in center field on Wednesday night. Playing Mc Lain in center field is far from ideal. Back…...
Pressing short and long-term questions for the Reds in the leadoff spot and in center field
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (1086+ words) PITTSBURGH " Even before Blake Dunn suffered an elbow injury that will require further evaluation back in Cincinnati, Terry Francona was looking at other options for the Cincinnati Reds in the leadoff spot. A few days ago, Francona spoke with De…...
The bullpen adjusts again with Tony Santillan on the IL
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (860+ words) PITTSBURGH " With de-facto closer Tony Santillan on the injured list with a significant oblique injury, the ninth inning on Friday at PNC Park looked so much different for the Cincinnati Reds" bullpen. Caleb Ferguson, who hadn"t recorded a save…...
How the Reds look as they approach the midpoint of the season
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (895+ words) PITTSBURGH " As you evaluate the 2026 Cincinnati Reds, the coaching staff and the front office as we approach the midpoint of the season, there are three important topics that you have to balance: Finances, transactions and development. Payroll and the approach…...
Julian Garcia's 10-year journey to the Reds' bullpen
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1908+ words) After Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Julian Garcia made his big league debut on Tuesday, Terry Francona linked up with him in the dugout. "Take a minute and remember where you were and where you are," Francona told him. Garcia, 31 years…...
Emilio Pag'n on his road back from his hamstring injury
1+ week, 5+ day ago (888+ words) NEW YORK " As he faced hitters for the first time since his hamstring popped at Wrigley Field, Emilio Pag'n's fastball was at 94-to-95 mph. It was only a live batting practice session against his Reds' teammates at 2 o'clock in the…...
How Tony Santillan got back on track - by Charlie Goldsmith
2+ week, 1+ day ago (702+ words) The three-second clip popped up randomly on Tony Santillan's screen recently. "It was myself from a couple of years ago," Santillan said. "I saw it as it was. A three-second clip. I noticed something immediately." In that clip, he was…...
DJ Turner and Dax Hill are just scratching the surface
2+ week, 1+ day ago (752+ words) DJ Turner and Dax Hill, the outside cornerback duo who have the chance to be the strength of the entire Cincinnati Bengals" defense, are a duo that has only been together for seven games. When the 2025 season started, Turner was…...
JJ Bleday's road to the heart of the Reds' lineup
2+ week, 1+ day ago (830+ words) On JJ Bleday's first full day on the Cincinnati Reds' active big league roster, Terry Francona was asked how he was going to split playing time between JJ Bleday, Rece Hinds and Will Benson. Francona said that they'd just have…...
Reds notebook: Eugenio Su'rez's two-homer game, Edwin Arroyo's lessons and a deep dive from Terry Francona
2+ week, 2+ day ago (654+ words) Unprompted, during a conversation with Spencer Steer on Sunday, he brought up the leadership of Eugenio Su'rez. "When a guy like Geno says something, there's a lot of authenticity behind it because he cares," Steer said. "He has seen a…...