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Cactus League Game 7 – Reds at Brewers
Hunter Greene will make his 2026 Cactus League debut on Saturday afternoon in the ballpark formerly known as Maryvale, as the Cincinnati Reds hit the road to take on their NL Central rivals from Milwaukee. Manager Terry Francona has rolled out a lineup chock full of regulars for the outing, too, as the lineup and […]
Cincinnati’s Cactus League win streak ends in the arms of the Angels
The Los Angeles Mike Trouts of Anaheim sent the Cincinnati Reds to their showers with a 4-3 defeat on Friday at Goodyear Ballpark in Arizona. The Reds had been riding a 3-game win streak heading into this game, which did not feature Mike Trout even though I insinuated that it did with a misleading nickname […]
Cactus League Game 6 – Reds vs. Angels
The Cincinnati Reds continue their quest to play only in Goodyear Ballpark on Friday, as they’ll take the field at their home stadium for the fifth time through six Cactus League games played so far this spring. When they do so, they’ll be up against a former teammate, too. Brent Suter will lead the charge […]
Let’s build the Cincinnati Reds batting order
There were only 12 hitters in all of Major League Baseball in 2025 who logged over 650 PA and sported an on-base percentage over .360. Cincinnati Reds centerfielder TJ Friedl was one of them, and he was joined by a cast of characters who you may recognize – Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Geraldo […]
Cactus League Game 5 – Reds vs. Padres
Chase Burns continues his chase to become the fifth member of the starting rotation of the Cincinnati Reds today at Goodyear Stadium at the Reds complex in Arizona, this time doing so against the heart of the San Diego Padres roster. Each of Fernando Tatis, Jr. and Manny Machado are in the Padres lineup today, […]
Nick Lodolo electric in Cactus League debut
The Cincinnati Reds ran their win streak to, well, a win streak on Wednesday with a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. It was their first true road game of the season as they shipped over to Camelback Ranch, and the squad got both excellent pitching and a pair of big dingers to win […]
Cactus League Game 4 – Reds at White Sox
The Cincinnati Reds will send Nick Lodolo to the mound today for his first action of the 2026 Cactus League season, and they’ll do so outside of Goodyear Ballpark for the first time this spring. Camelback Ranch will be the site of today’s action, as the Reds hit the road to take on the Chicago […]
Cincinnati Reds links – World Baseball Classic looms
The 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic doesn’t technically begin until March 6th, but exhibition games will commence on March 3rd. So, the players who will be participating in the event will be scootin’ out of spring training at the end of this week to join their national teams, and the prep work for […]
Reds walk off Royals for first win of Cactus League campaign
Michael Toglia smashed a grounder down the 1B line to plate Leo Balcazar in the Bottom of the 9th inning in Goodyear Ballpark on Tuesday afternoon, and doing so pushed the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. It marked the first win of Cactus League play for the Reds, who […]
Cactus League Game 3 – Reds vs. Royals
Mentally and physically embiggened by an off-day on Monday, the Cincinnati Reds return to the field on Tuesday still seeking their first victory in Cactus League play. So far, they’re 0-2 after dropping games to both the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners, and now their tour of American League squads sees them face off against […]
The evolution of Ke’Bryan Hayes with the bat
There have been 250 big league hitters who have logged at least 650 plate appearances since the start of the 2024 season. Orlando Arcia, who somehow could not find a way to hit with the Colorado Rockies last season, ranks dead last among that group with a meager 62 wRC+ in that time. Ranking just […]
Who hits the most dingers for the 2026 Cincinnati Reds?
Back in the go-go dinger days of 2019, Eugenio Suárez socked nearly as many home runs (49) as he blew gum bubbles, a number he matched in a 2025 season split between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. So, if you ponder the question of who leads the 2026 Reds in dingers, it’s easy to […]
Reds bullpen blasted by Mariners in 14-8 Cactus League loss
The Cincinnati Reds fell to 0-2 in Cactus League play after a 14-8 loss to the Seattle Mariners at home in Goodyear on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a closer look at what went down. The Good Veteran righty Randy Dobnak has thrown exactly 15.0 big league innings since the end of the 2021 season. He […]
Cactus League Game 2 – Reds vs. Mariners
The Cincinnati Reds dropped their Cactus League opener on Saturday as the Cleveland Guardians downed them to the tune of 4 to 2. The good news, though, is twofold. For one, the final score of these games means absolutely nothing right now. Second, today the Reds are actually rolling out a lineup full of their […]
The next Cincinnati Red to warrant a contract extension
Just over a month ago we learned that the Cincinnati Reds tried, and failed, to sign star shortstop Elly De La Cruz to a contract extension that would have made him “the highest paid Red ever.” We don’t know if that meant by season. We don’t know if that meant by total dollar value. What […]
Reds drop Cactus League opener to Guardians, 4-2
Chase Burns got the start in Saturday afternoon’s contest between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians in the two teams’ combined complex in Goodyear, Arizona, and in doing so officially began their Cactus League campaign. Burns kept the Guardians off the board in a pair of scoreless frames, doing so without so much as allowing […]
Cactus League Game 1 – Reds vs. Guardians
The Cincinnati Reds return to baseball action today at 3:05 PM ET, kicking off their 2026 Cactus League campaign in the cozy home confines of Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. They’ll do so as the away team, however, as it will be the Cleveland Guardians claiming the home game from the dugout on the other […]
Chase Burns to start Cactus Legaue opener for Cincinnati Reds on Saturday
The battle for the final spot in the starting rotation of the Cincinnati Reds is already underway. With pitchers and catchers having congregated in Goodyear, Arizona over a week ago to begin their annual spring revival, the likes of Chase Burns, Rhett Lowder, Brandon Williamson, and Julian Aguiar all showed up healthy – finally – […]
Cincinnati Reds Opening Day roster projection, Volume 1
The Cincinnati Reds will open their 2026 season on March 26th in Great American Ball Park with the Boston Red Sox in town. Cincinnati’s Cactus League slate at their home in Goodyear, Arizona will begin this Saturday, February 21st, with the Cleveland Guardians both their home complex compatriots and opponents for the day. With competitive […]
The Top 20 prospects in the Cincinnati Reds system
The 2026 edition of Red Reporter’s Community Prospect Rankings wrapped this week, doing so with nearly 3,000 total responses during the voting process. Thank you to each and every one of you who took the time to participate with us this year. Here’s how the list shook out: Here’s how the Top 20 of the […]
Which Cincinnati Reds prospect is poised for a breakout in 2026?
Last season saw Chase Burns go from ‘highly talented high draft pick who’d never thrown a pro pitch’ to perhaps the game’s top rated pitching prospect prior to making his big league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in late June. Meanwhile, Tyson Lewis hit balls so damn hard in Arizona in his first action as […]
Ricky Cabrera is the #20 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds system!
Voting for the final spot in this year’s Community Prospect Rankings was neck and neck, with both Ricky Cabrera and Mason Neville, at times, leading the voting. But when the clock expired at the arbitrary time that I enforced, it was Cabrera who was six votes ahead for spot #20 on the list. A quick […]
Who anchors the new-look Cincinnati Reds bullpen?
Scott Barlow and Brent Suter combined to throw some 136.0 IP for the Cincinnati Reds last season, and both have since moved on and signed elsewhere in free agency this offseason. Nick Martinez, now a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, chipped in with 20.2 IP of work as a reliever in a swingman role, […]
Community Prospect Rankings: #20 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds system
Sheng-En Lin claimed the #19 spot in this year’s Community Prospect Rankings, doing so after finally getting shifted to a pitch-only player after having previously been considered a two-way prospect. The results were quite good on the mound as he reached Class-A Daytona, and the hope now is that as he focuses solely on the […]
Sheng-En Lin is the #19 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds system!
It’s hard to process just how complicated it must be to be a two-way professional baseball player. There’s a reason, after all, while the list of those who have successfully pulled it off in the modern age consists of Shohei Ohtani and literally nobody else. So, when you look at what Sheng-En Lin pulled off […]
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