Why Martinez's dollars make sense
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Reds protect prospects Mey, Callihan from Rule 5 Draft
CINCINNATI -- Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to protect players from exposure to next month's Rule 5 Draft, the Reds added two players to their 40-man roster. Right-handed reliever Luis Mey and infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan were protected, and Cincinnati also announced the signing of Nick Martinez to his one-year, $21.05 million
N. Martinez accepts qualifying offer, will pitch for Reds in 2025
CINCINNATI -- In a decision that likely settles offseason questions about filling the Reds rotation, free-agent pitcher Nick Martinez has accepted the club's qualifying offer to return for the 2025 season. Martinez also did not rule out the possibility of staying longer. Martinez, 34, will play under a one-year, $21.05
Fireballing prospect records 34 fastest pitches in Fall League
There’s no denying that the 2024 Arizona Fall League season was historic. There was a little bit of everything in the desert, with record books being rewritten during the 32nd year of prospects putting their skills on display. It’s always difficult to gauge just how significant six weeks' worth of
Which prospects got spots before the 40-man roster deadline passed?
For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be
Two Reds among sleeper prospects who earned 40-man spots
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MLB to produce, distribute local Reds broadcasts in 2025
CINCINNATI -- When it comes to finding Reds broadcasts on television during the 2025 season, the new network name will be easy to learn. Say hello to simply, "Reds TV." Major League Baseball and the club announced on Thursday that MLB will produce and distribute Reds local TV broadcasts next
Injuries & Moves: Mey, Callihan added to 40-man roster
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Righty prospect Mey wins Fall League top reliever award
For six more weeks again this year, some of the best prospects in baseball shined in the Arizona Fall League, the game’s most elite prospect circuit. Now it’s time to give out some hardware. The Fall League annually awards the Joe Black MVP Award to its top performer, and since
Here's how Reds used AFL to their advantage
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The metrics behind Stephenson's evolution at catcher
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Francona reuniting with familiar faces on Reds' coaching staff
CINCINNATI -- The coaching staff under new Reds manager Terry Francona has taken shape with several new hires who are joining holdovers from past seasons. It was announced on Tuesday that longtime Francona staffer Brad Mills was named as one of the team's bench coaches. Mills has been on Francona's
No. 3 prospect Arroyo among Fall Stars Game top performers
MESA, Ariz. -- Thayron Liranzo wielded one of the Arizona Fall League’s most potent bats in the first four weeks of the season, but he had struggled as of late. Coming into the annual Fall Stars Game, he had gone hitless in his last 10 at-bats. But with the contest
Bench shares a life-changing moment that shaped his life, career
Long before Johnny Bench made magic with a wood bat in the Majors, he played baseball with an old taped-up bat that his dad would use to hit balls out in a cornfield in Binger, Okla. That type of activity was common for kids his age. But what happened to
How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game
The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a
Examining Reds' internal corner-infield options
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Here's a scouting report on every prospect in the 2024 Fall Stars Game
Call it the mid-autumn classic. The Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game arrives Saturday at Mesa’s Sloan Park at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local, placing some of the game’s best prospects and the circuit’s best performers on the same field. The game will be broadcast on MLB Network and streamed
Reds No. 15 prospect spurred on in Fall League by regular-season turnaround
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- A rough second start in the Arizona Fall League on Oct. 16 looked like it might derail the bounceback journey of Connor Phillips, but the Reds’ No. 15 prospect had other ideas. Phillips closed a disastrous regular season at Triple-A Louisville with a strong five-start stretch, and
Dave Parker a candidate on Classic Baseball Era Committee ballot
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Monday this year’s ballot for the Era Committee, which will focus on the Classic Baseball Era -- the period prior to 1980, including Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues stars. Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Dave Parker, Vic Harris, Tommy
Reds bring back versatile Suter on one-year contract
CINCINNATI -- Amid a flurry of transactions made on Friday, the Reds brought back left-handed reliever Brent Suter with a one-year, $2.5 million contract that includes a $3 million club option for 2026 that has a $250,000 buyout. In the procedural move, Cincinnati officially declined Suter's $3.5 million 2025 option
Mey Days: Relief prospect proving unhittable in the Arizona Fall League
GLENDALE, Ariz. – One reason why teams send players to the Arizona Fall League is because a decision has to be made about putting them on the 40-man roster or leaving them exposed to December’s Rule 5 Draft. This last stretch of performances, and how a player responds to the
RHP prospect dominating AFL in fastball velocities
This fall, for the first time, the majority of Arizona Fall League stadiums are outfitted with Statcast technology. That enables us to peek under the hood and get a better sense of how some of the game’s best prospects are performing on the annual elite prospect circuit. With that in
FAQ: What to know about Reds' offseason
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