(Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds are one of the up-and-coming forces in the National League. They have a collection of young position players that give them a high ceiling: Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Jonathan India, Tyler Stephenson, Noelvi Marte, Will Benson, TJ Friedl, and several more have taken the league by storm in recent seasons, most notably 2023. They also have talented pitchers like Andrew Abbott, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, and recent signings Nick Martinez and Frankie Montas. They figured they could use a utilityman, so they decided t ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   Most people thought we had seen the last of Cincinnati Reds legend Joey Votto at the end of the 2023 season. After all, his contract was up and he is now 40 years old. The logical thing was for him to end his career as a Red, applauded by the whole stadium. But the heart wants what the heart wants: he is eager to keep playing baseball professionally, at least for one more season. Perhaps if teams weren’t showing interest in signing him, he would have chosen to step away from the game that gave him so much. However, there are multiple teams looking to ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds have to be excited about what their future holds. Last season, the Reds competed for a playoff berth until the final week of the year. But, they came up just short and their inexperience could have been a reason why. The Reds were trotting out rookies or young players at almost every position. But, one rookie stood out amongst the rest. That was shortstop Elly De La Cruz. The Reds called De La Cruz up in June, and he was immediately one of the most exciting players in baseball. What many people lauded De La Cruz for was his ability ..read more

(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds made an important splash in free agency in recent hours. Late on Wednesday night, MLB insider Jeff Passan reported that the Reds had signed infielder Jeimer Candelario to a multi-year deal. “Infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Candelario, 30, joins a young Reds team that has spent $87 million on free agents this winter. First on the scene with the deal was @Feinsand,” he tweeted. Infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds are i ..read more

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds knew that they had to get some pitching in the 2023-24 offseason. There is a strong argument to be made that they missed the postseason this year because they failed to bring in impact pitching ahead of the deadline. If they had made that decision around early August, who knows how far they would have gotten? The Arizona Diamondbacks, an 84-win team (the Reds won 82), showed that you don’t need to win 100 games to contend in the playoffs. But that’s all in the past now. The Reds secured the services of reliever Emilio Pagan on Wedne ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds failed to secure some pitching before August’s trade deadline, and it likely cost them a spot in the postseason. They needed relievers, but mostly, they could have used one or two top starters and brought in none. Now, the 2023-24 offseason has started, and the pressure is on them to add to their pitching staff. The Reds have a marvelous core of position players: Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl, Tyler Stephenson, and Jonathan India are some of them. Still, they need more pitching to truly compete. On Wednesda ..read more

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)   The last weekend of the regular season represented the last chance for some high-profile MLB legends to say goodbye to their fans. The Detroit Tigers had a series of farewell celebrations and events for slugger Miguel Cabrera, who was the longest tenured MLB player. The St. Louis Cardinals also sent off Adam Wainwright into retirement. Zack Greinke pitched what could have been his last game as a major leaguer in Kansas City. Terry Francona, the Cleveland Guardians manager since 2013, also said goodbye last week. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto ..read more

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds gave their fans a playoffs push this season after their ugly showing in 2022. They came up short in the end, but they reached the final weekend with tangible chances. Still, this is a young team with several impressive prospects. They will probably be back to fight for a place next year. Whether or not they will have Joey Votto back on the roster remains a complete mystery, though. In what could have been his last game as an active player, Votto was actually ejected because he was arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The playe ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds are hoping to make a late push for the playoffs with only six games to play. They enter the week 2.5 games back of a Wild Card spot and need help to get where they want to go. Cincinnati was hoping that star second baseman Matt McLain would be back from an oblique injury at some point this week. But it appears that will no longer happen. According to Talkin’ Baseball, McLain re-aggravated his oblique injury during a rehab assignment. His regular season will now be over. Matt McLain re-aggravated his oblique injury during his rehab ..read more

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)   The Cincinnati Reds are 80-77, but given the fact they are 2.5 games behind the last Wild Card spot in the National League with just a handful of games left to play, they are highly unlikely to play in the postseason at this point. They played what could be their last home game on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It could have been, in addition, Joey Votto’s last game at Great American Ball Park. Votto, a Reds legend, is 39 and it is not known at this point if he will keep playing beyond 2023. The Reds have a $20 million club option for 2024, one ..read more