CINCINNATI REDS NEWS

Twins SS Carlos Correa (foot) exits game vs. Reds Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left Monday night’s game against the host Cincinnati Reds after one inning after aggravating plantar...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Reds place Harrison Bader on the 10-day IL and designate Hunter Renfroe for assignment

The Cincinnati Reds have placed Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list and designated fellow outfielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ashcraft to undergo surgery, miss rest of 2023 and postseason CINCINNATI -- If the Reds can get into the postseason, they still won't have key starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft at their disposal. Ashcraf...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

Matt McLain - Could be activated next week Reds manager David Bell said McLain (oblique) could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as soon as next Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Per MLB.com, McLain is expected to resume taking batting practice Monday, and if all goes well while he spends the upcoming week gradually ramping up the intensity of his baseball activities, he could get the green light to rejoin the Reds for the final week of the regular season. While McLain has been on the shelf since Aug. 28 with a right oblique strain, fellow rookie Noelvi Marte has been able to pick up more work on the left side of the infield.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stuart Fairchild - Back from COVID-19 IL Fairchild was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

Impact Fairchild was away from the Reds for a little over a week but is ready to roll now following a short rehab assignment. With Hunter Renfroe designated for assignment and Harrison Bader (groin) sidelined, Fairchild should see regular playing time versus lefties down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reds place OF Harrison Bader (groin) on IL The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain on Monday amid a flurry of roster...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Reds place OF Harrison Bader (groin) on IL The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain on Monday amid a flurry of roster...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Hunter Renfroe - Moved off 40-man roster The Reds designated Renfroe for assignment Monday.

Impact Renfroe went just 5-for-39 at the plate after being claimed off waivers from the Angels in August and was deemed expendable with Stuart Fairchild (illness) returning from the COVID-19-related injured list. Though he reached the 20-homer plateau again in 2023, Renfroe has put up a modest .713 OPS in 140 games after exceeding an .800 OPS in both of the previous two seasons. The 31-year-old will be a free agent this offseason.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Nick Martini - Sits against righty Martini is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact The lefty-hitting Martini had started in each of the Reds' last four matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Monday against Twins righty Joe Ryan. With Martini out of the starting nine, the Reds will open up a spot in the lineup for Noelvi Marte, who will serve as Cincinnati's third baseman and No. 8 hitter.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Absent from lineup Encarnacion-Strand is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Twins.

Impact Encarnacion-Strand has hit home runs in both of his last two games, but those are the only two starts he's made in the Reds' past five contests, as his playing time versus righties has been lagging since Joey Votto returned from the injured list. Votto will pick up the start at first base Monday.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Young - Back from COVID-19 IL Young was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

Impact Young initially went down with a hamstring injury in late August before being shifted to the COVID-19 IL. The southpaw has pitched well for the Reds this season when healthy, posting a 3.31 ERA and 45:19 K:BB through 49 innings.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Spiers - Sent back to Triple-A The Reds optioned Spiers to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

Impact He'll move off the 28-man active roster to clear a spot for right-hander Connor Phillips, whose contract was selected from Triple-A ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus the Twins. After making his first two big-league appearances with Cincinnati as a starter, Spiers worked out of the bullpen during his latest stint with the Reds. He made his lone relief appearance in Sunday's loss to the Mets, giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks over three innings.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Harrison Bader - Forced to IL with groin strain Bader was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right groin strain.

Impact Bader suffered the injury during Sunday's loss to the Mets and will be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. He will be eligible for activation during the Reds' final series of the regular season, although it remains to be seen whether he will be ready at that time.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Phillips - Call-up official ahead of start The Reds selected Phillips' contract from Triple-A Louisville ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Twins.

Impact He'll be making his third start of September with the Reds after posting an 8.31 ERA and 1.85 WHIP in 8.2 innings between his first two big-league outings. After Monday, the Reds will be able to get by with a four-man rotation for the rest of the season as they look to chase down a playoff spot, so Phillips could be a candidate to return to Triple-A immediately after the start.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Graham Ashcraft - Shifts to 60-day IL The Reds transferred Ashcraft (toe) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

Impact The move to the 60-day IL officially ends Ashcraft's season, which comes as little surprise after reports emerged over the weekend that the right-hander would soon undergo surgery to address a stress reaction in his right big toe. Ashcraft is expected to be in store for a relatively normal offseason and should be fully cleared in advance of spring training. He finished the 2023 campaign with a 7-9 record, 4.76 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 111:52 K:BB over 145.2 innings across 26 starts with Cincinnati.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Phillips - Set to join big club, start Monday The Reds plan to recall Phillips from Triple-A Louisville to start Monday's game against the Twins, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Though Phillips was sent back to Louisville on Thursday, he'll be eligible to return to the Reds without spending the minimum 15 days in the minors because he had initially joined Cincinnati earlier this month as a replacement for a player placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. The Reds have four other healthy starting pitchers and three more off days over the final two weeks of the season, so Phillips may just be making a spot start Monday if manager David Bell chooses to get by with a four-man rotation the rest of the way. Phillips has been one of the Reds' top pitchers in the upper levels of the minors this season but labored in his first two big-league starts, striking out 10 over 8.2 innings while allowing eight earned runs on 10 hits and six walks.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz - Dropped to ninth De La Cruz batted ninth and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mets.

Impact De La Cruz's slide down the batting order reached its lowest point since he was called up in June. A second-half slump finally prompted manager David Bell to drop the rookie this past week. In his last four starts, De La Cruz batted seventh, eighth (twice) and ninth. It was encouraging to see him knock a pair of hits Saturday after getting a day off Friday, but the 21-year-old's struggles continued Sunday. De La Cruz has batted .184 since the All-Star break.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Homers again Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mets.

Impact Encarnacion-Strand homered for a second time in as many days; however, Sunday's blast didn't carry the same impact as his game-winning hit the previous day. He's given the Reds a lift during the chase for the playoffs, registering a .341/.370/.591 slash line with three home runs and seven RBI over 13 September games.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Senzel - Homers in loss Senzel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mets.

Impact Senzel has seen an uptick in plate appearances of late, as Reds manager David Bell gets him into contests whenever a lefty is throwing -- be that a starter or reliever. He's started four of the last six and entered as a pinch hitter in the two games he did not start. The infielder/outfielder has responded well to the increased usage, posting a .391/.391/.696 slash line with two home runs over the last eight games.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Young - Rejoins mates, not activated yet Young (illness) rejoined teammates in New York over the weekend but has not yet been activated, MLB.com reports.

Impact Young tested positive for COVID-19 during his rehab assignment for a hamstring injury, which no longer appears to be an issue. He fired a scoreless inning for Triple-A Louisville on Friday, striking out all three batters faced.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Maile - X-rays negative Maile (hand) underwent X-rays Saturday which came back negative, MLB.com reports.

Impact With the X-rays confirming Maile has nothing more serious than a bruised hand, the catcher was available Sunday but did not appear in an 8-4 loss to the Mets.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reds' next hurdle in wild-card push is AL Central-best Twins The Cincinnati Reds will continue their fight for a playoff berth when they open a three-game series with the visiting Minnesota Twins on Mo...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reds begin 3-game series against the Twins

The Cincinnati Reds host the Minnesota Twins to begin a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 18

Preview the September 18 matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE