AUGUST 16, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
CINCINNATI REDS 77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
Logan Allen, Guardians blank stumbling Reds Rookie Logan Allen tossed six shutout innings while three relievers combined for three scoreless frames as the visiting Cleveland Guardians...
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Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds starting lineups for Aug. 15, 2023: Game No. 120 Let the battle for the Ohio Cup begin.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM
T.J. Friedl - Steps out of lineup versus lefty Friedl is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Reds manager David Bell will stash three of his lefty-hitting regulars in Friedl, Joey Votto and Will Benson on the bench for the series opener while the Guardians bring southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Stuart Fairchild will check in for Friedl in center field.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Stuart Fairchild - Becoming fixture in lineup Fairchild will start in center field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Fairchild has largely served as a short-side platoon bat during his multiple stints with the big club this season, but he seems to have moved into more of a full-time role in August while the Reds have been down Jake Fraley (toe) and Jonathan India (foot). He'll be included in the lineup for the seventh time in eight games, replacing the lefty-hitting TJ Friedl in center field while southpaw Logan Allen takes the hill for Cleveland. Fairchild should occupy a corner-outfield spot when the Reds oppose right-handed pitching.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Benson - Gets day off versus lefty Benson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Benson will join fellow lefty hitter Joey Votto on the bench Tuesday while the Guardians bring southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Though he's coming off a productive weekend in Pittsburgh in which he went 5-for-9 with two walks, four runs and a stolen base, Benson will cede his spot in the outfield to TJ Hopkins in the series opener with Cleveland.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Votto - Sitting against lefty Votto is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Guardians.
Impact Henry Ramos will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and Christian Encarnacion-Strand will cover first base with left-hander Logan Allen getting the start for Cleveland. Spencer Steer is in left field and batting cleanup.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Lodolo - Moves rehab to Double-A Lodolo (lower leg) shifted his rehab assignment Tuesday from the Arizona Complex League to Double-A Chattanooga.
Impact Lodolo looked sharp in his rehab debut this past Friday in the rookie-level ACL, striking out four of the seven batters he faced across two scoreless innings. Out since early May because of a stress reaction in his left tibia, the 25-year-old southpaw is currently trending toward a late-August return to the Cincinnati rotation.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Duarte - Optioned to Triple-A Duarte was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
Impact Duarte picked up his first career save in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Pirates, but as the 27th man he was sent right back down. He's posted a 3.86 ERA with a 16:10 K:BB through 18.2 innings this season.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds series preview, pitching matchups Left-hander Logan Allen opens Cleveland's two-game series against the Reds on Tuesday morning.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM
Gimenez leads Guardians against the Reds after 4-hit outing
The Cleveland Guardians play the Cincinnati Reds after Andrés Giménez had four hits on Sunday in a 9-2 win over the RaysAUGUST 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds, Guardians meet in crucial 2-game series Two teams facing desperate times in the quest for a postseason berth open a brief two-game series Tuesday when the Cleveland Guardians visit...
AUGUST 14, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Reds struggling in August but still in thick of playoff race The Cincinnati Reds have given their fans more than they could have hoped for in March — a reason to keep watching halfway into August.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
Daniel Duarte - Notches first save Duarte struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates.
Impact Duarte was given his first career save opportunity in the 10th inning and had no trouble closing out the 6-5 win. It was his first MLB appearance since Aug. 5 after he was added to Sunday's roster as the 27th man. Duarte owns a 3.86 ERA with a 16:10 K:BB through 18.2 MLB innings this season. Alexis Diaz recorded five outs and earned the win Sunday.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alexis Díaz - Picks up win Diaz (4-4) issued one walk over 1.2 shutout innings during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He struck out one and earned a win.
Impact Diaz entered a tie game in the eighth inning and kept the Pirates off the board to force the game into extras. He through just 13 of 23 pitches for strikes but still picked up his first victory since June 28. Diaz lowered his ERA to 2.39 with a 73:24 K:BB through 52.2 innings.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Weaver - Coughs up four runs Weaver yielded four runs on six hits and a walk over 3.2 innings during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.
Impact The Pirates greeted Weaver with two runs in the first inning and he never really settled in Sunday. He's failed to complete at least five innings in six of his last seven starts, including his last three. During that stretch, he's produced a 7.24 ERA, driving his season number up to 6.87 through 97 frames. Weaver's next outing is projected to be at home against Toronto.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Williamson - Allows one run Williamson yielded one run on two hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.
Impact Williamson allowed a leadoff single to Ke'Bryan Hayes before retiring 12 straight batters. The Pirates then broke through with a run in the fifth inning. Williamson has given up just two runs while registering a 15:2 K:BB over his last two outings. His season ERA dropped to 4.33 with a 70:31 K:BB through 81 innings. Williamson's next outing is projected to be at home against the Blue Jays.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Ben Lively - Yanked early Lively (pectoral) allowed six runs on six hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning in a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Impact Lively began a rehab assignment and was pulled after just 32 pitches. The right-hander had been scheduled to throw 85 pitches, per Annie Sabo of Bally Sports Cincinnati. There was talk of Lively coming back to the Reds following Sunday's rehab, but the short pitch count (and results) likely extends his time away from the majors.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Elly De La Cruz - Bounces back in nightcap De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a home run in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh. He was 0-for-4 in the matinee.
Impact De La Cruz made amends for his four-strikeout performance in the afternoon loss, crushing a 442-foot homer to tie the game in the third inning. The outfielder has four hits in 14 at-bats with a triple, a home run and four RBI since being dropped from leadoff to third in the order. The home run was his 10th in 58 games for the Reds and 22nd in 96 combined contests in the minors and majors.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Benson - Hits in three straight since return Benson went a combined 2-for-5 with two walks, a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's doubleheader split with Pittsburgh.
Impact Benson has hit safely in three straight games since returning from a bout of back stiffness Friday. The steal was his 12th in 69 games and fifth (six attempts) in 25 games since the All-Star break.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tejay Antone - Rehab outing scratched Antone (elbow) had a scheduled rehab appearance scratched Aug. 11, MLB.com reports.
Impact Cincinnati manager David Bell said there were things going on in the game and it wasn't an ideal situation for Antone, who has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery. Bell added that the pitcher "didn't feel great." Antone's next scheduled appearance is Aug. 15. The Reds were hoping for the reliever to return Aug. 19, and it's not known if being scratched alters the timeline.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Young - Takes loss in return Young (4-1) returned from a back injury and took the loss in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He allowed two runs on one hit and one walk.
Impact Young, who was removed from his previous outing due to back spasms, was part of a bullpen breakdown that began with Lucas Sims, who had walked a two batters including one that scored on a home run Young allowed. The Reds bullpen has come under scrutiny recently; Cincinnati relievers have a combined 5.68 ERA (26th in MLB) and thrown 50.2 innings (fifth most) over the last 14 days.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates sweep doubleheader from punchless Reds 6-1 and 1-0 Kevin Newman hit an RBI single in the seventh inning and four pitchers combined on a one-hitter that led the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cin...
AUGUST 14, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
C. Notes: Never make the third out at third base? Don't tell that to the Reds Also in the notes: Henry Ramos' moon shot; Halls of fame for Bill Doran and Zack Cozart.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
