CINCINNATI REDS NEWS

Tyler Stephenson - Homers in nightcap Stephenson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 win over the Angels in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact Stephenson went deep in the fourth inning to put the Reds ahead 3-1. The catcher has homered twice over his last three games to get to 10 long balls on the year. He's slashing .241/.324/.362 with 42 RBI, 50 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 113 contests as the Reds' primary backstop.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lyon Richardson - Mediocre in spot start Richardson allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Angels in the second game of Wednesday's doublehea...

Impact Richardson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville as the 27th man for the doubleheader, so it's unclear if his stay on the major-league roster will last beyond Wednesday. He didn't do much to make a case for himself in a poor spot start. The right-hander threw 45 of 79 pitches for strikes in the outing, his second in the majors this year. He's allowed seven runs over 7.1 innings with a 5:6 K:BB in those appearances.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz pokes Shohei Ohtani just to make sure he's real in hilarious moment Shohei Ohtani is an otherworldly talent that almost seems too good to be true, so Elly De La Cruz just had to make sure the two-way star is...

AUGUST 24, 2023 • NYPOST.COM

Matt McLain - Crosses plate four times in win McLain went 1-for-3 with two walks, four runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-4 win over the Angels during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact Batting second in front of Elly De La Cruz has its perks, as McLain crossed the plate in the fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth innings to help the Reds pull away. McLain is batting .278 (20-for-72) in August with three of his 14 homers and four of his 12 steals since joining the big-league roster in mid-May.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz - Drives in six in matinee De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and six RBI in a 9-4 win over the Angels during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact The rookie struck out in his other three at-bats, but he continues to do significant damage when he makes contact. De La Cruz took Tyler Anderson deep in the fifth inning for a three-run shot while hitting right-handed, then ripped a bases-loaded triple into the right-field corner in the seventh after switching around to the left side of the plate to face Dominic Leone. It's De La Cruz's fifth multi-hit performance in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's produced a double, three triples, two homers, three steals, six runs and 11 RBI despite fanning 18 times in 45 at-bats.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Abbott - Escapes with no-decision Abbott came away with a no-decision in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks over four-plus innings. He st...

Impact The rookie southpaw stuck around long enough to see the Reds take the lead in the top of the fifth inning, but after he put the first two batters aboard in the bottom of the frame, Abbott got the hook and failed to qualify for the win in an eventual 9-4 victory. He's now failed to complete six innings in five straight starts, posting a 6.46 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 27:12 K:BB through 23.2 innings over that stretch. Abbott will try to get on track in his next outing, likely to come early next week in San Francisco.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Mancini - Inks MiLB deal with Cincy Mancini signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact Mancini was dropped by the Cubs at the start of August after putting up a .234/.299/.336 slash line through 261 plate appearances. The 31-year-old will now serve as organizational depth for the Reds and could work his way back into a major-league bench role if his bat heats up in Triple-A.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How Reds' Alexis Díaz went from longtime minor-leaguer to elite MLB closer overnight

Alexis Díaz toiled in the minors for seven years and was mostly known as Edwin's brother. Now? "Every time he goes out there it feels like,...

AUGUST 24, 2023

Elly De La Cruz, Reds top Angels to open twin bill Elly De La Cruz hit a towering three-run homer, tripled and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-4 victory ove...

AUGUST 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Joey Votto - Sitting nightcap Wednesday Votto isn't in the Reds' lineup for the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Left-hander Reid Detmers will take the mound for Los Angeles, so Votto will retreat to the bench for the start of Wednesday's nightcap. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will start at first base, and Spencer Steer will serve as the Reds' DH.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani leaves first game early and won't pitch again this season as Reds sweep 2 from Halos

Shohei Ohtani abruptly left the mound in the second with a torn ligament after hitting his major league-leading 44th homer in the first inning during the Los Angeles Angels’ 9-4 lo...

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds first-round pick joining Dragons, but won't play in games Rhett Lowder, the Cincinnati Reds’ first-round draft pick this summer, is joining the Dayton Dragons but he won’t be pitching.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM

Brett Kennedy - Drawing start Friday Kennedy will start for the Reds on Friday in Arizona, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact He will take the ball Friday as Hunter Greene moves back a day to receive a little extra rest. Kennedy had also been a candidate to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels, but those duties presumably will fall to Lyon Richardson now. The 29-year-old Kennedy tossed five shutout innings versus the Blue Jays in a spot start last week.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Greene - Gets extra day of rest Greene will get an extra day of rest before his next start, which will come Saturday in Arizona, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact Greene wasn't sharp in his first start back from the injured list Sunday versus the Blue Jays, allowing nine runs (eight earned) in three-plus innings, so a little extra rest couldn't hurt. Brett Kennedy will start Friday in Greene's old spot.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why Reds need Greene to perform after return This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

AUGUST 23, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ian Gibaut - Collects 18th hold Gibaut retired the only batter he faced in Tuesday's win against the Angels to secure his 18th hold. He did not record a strikeout.

Impact Gibaut entered in the eighth inning and quickly retired Brandon Drury on three pitches via a groundout. He has become a favorite of manager David Bell and is up to a team-leading 57 appearances this year. The 29-year-old has been a steady contributor since the All-Star break with a 3.07 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB in 14.2 innings.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lyon Richardson - Up as 27th man Richardson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson will serve as the 27th man for the Reds in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels. All 22 of the 23-year-old's appearances this season between the majors and minors have been as a starter, so he should be able to handle a lengthy relief outing, if needed.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Noelvi Marte - Sitting for Game 1 of twin bill Marte is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.

Impact Marte will retreat to the bench for the first game of the day after he picked up his first two big-league starts Sunday and Tuesday, going 2-for-8 with a double and a stolen base. Expect him to re-enter the starting nine at either third base, shortstop or designated hitter for the nightcap.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Stephenson - Resting for early game of twin bill Stephenson is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.

Impact Luke Maile will catch for starting pitcher Andrew Abbott in the early game, but expect Stephenson to check in behind the dish for the nightcap. Stephenson saw his four-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout effort in Tuesday's 4-3 win in the series opener.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reports: Reds' Lodolo has setback during rehab assignment Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo suffered a setback in his most recent start Sunday with the Triple-A Lousiville Bats, according...

AUGUST 23, 2023 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM

Elly De La Cruz - Reaches 20 thefts De La Cruz went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Impact De La Cruz was off and running immediately, walking and stealing second in the first inning. The swipe was the 20th of the season for speedy De La Cruz, who achieved that milestone in 64 games. Combined with his work in the minors, De La Cruz has 31 steals (caught 12 times) in 102 games.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Fraley - Rehab games scheduled Fraley (toe) will work out at Triple-A Louisville over the weekend and then play rehab games Tuesday and Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact With that schedule in mind, there's a chance Fraley could rejoin the Reds in time for a homestand beginning Sept. 1 against the Cubs. The outfielder will eventually require surgery but has been told he can play through the injury.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan India - Hears positive news India had his foot examined Tuesday by a specialist, who reported good progress in the plantar fascia area, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact India, who said he feels no pain in the foot, took batting practice prior to Tuesday's game against the Angels. "We'll see how I feel running and go from there," India said. "I feel good. All I can do is go based off of how I feel." The second baseman was shut down less than two weeks ago after a setback in the initial stages of rehab. The positive news suggests India can return sometime around the beginning of September, if he remains pain free and whether a minor league rehab assignment is required. Neither the player nor the team are setting a timeline.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reds meet the Angels with 1-0 series lead

The Cincinnati Reds lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Preview the August 23 matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Cincinnati Reds with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE