JULY 22, 2023 • MLB.COM
CINCINNATI REDS 77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
McLain hits slam as Reds' rookies propel 'W' CINCINNATI -- It seemed very plausible on Friday night at Great American Ball Park that the next National League Rookie of the Year was on t...
Tejay Antone - Cleared for rehab assignment Antone (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment July 25, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact It's not clear what affiliate he'll be assigned to or how many rehab appearances he might need, but it figures to be a good number considering how much time he's missed. Antone hasn't pitched anywhere since 2021 following Tommy John surgery and then a flexor strain.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Senzel - Batting second versus lefty Senzel is starting in center field and batting second Friday versus the Diamondbacks.
Impact With left-hander Tommy Henry on the hill for Arizona, Senzel is starting over TJ Friedl and also occupying a key spot in the lineup. He's sporting a .993 OPS versus left-handed pitching this season.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Elly De La Cruz - Bats leadoff again De La Cruz batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a walk and was caught stealing in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Giants.
Impact De La Cruz was atop the order for a fourth straight game, all coming against right-handers. TJ Friedl had served that role previously but was dropped to second behind De La Cruz. The dynamic De La Cruz has slumped since returning from the All-Star break, going 2-for-28 (.071) over seven games.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Benson - Involved in win Benson went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-1 win over San Francisco.
Impact Benson walked ahead of Luke Maile's two-run home run in the third then doubled in a run and scored an inning later. His sixth-inning stolen base did not impact the game, but it was the outfielder's ninth of the season and fifth in the last 17 games. Benson has been prominent in the last contests for the Reds, going 4-for-10 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Maile - Homers, collects three hits Maile went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Giants.
Impact Maile got the Reds on the board with a two-run shot off Alex Cobb in the bottom of the third and later added two singles, giving him his first three-hit game of the season. The catcher was 0-for-11 at the plate in July coming in while the home run was his first since May 20 against the Yankees. It marked Maile's fourth multi-hit game of his 2023 campaign.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Abbott - Dominant over eight shutout frames Abbott (5-2) earned the win Thursday, allowing one hit and two walks over eight scoreless innings against the Giants. He struck out six.
Impact Abbot was spectacular in Thursday's win, allowing only three baserunners while pitching a career-high eight innings. It was the fourth time this season in which he's thrown five or more shutout innings and his second time allowing just one hit. The left-hander has won five of his nine starts to begin his rookie campaign and lowered his season ERA to 2.10 with his dominant outing against the Giants.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reds take on the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series
The Cincinnati Reds host the Arizona Diamondbacks to start a three-game seriesJULY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie-led teams match up as D-backs visit Reds Two teams that are enjoying surprising success thanks to exceptional rookies meet for the first time this season when the Arizona Diamondbac...
JULY 21, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Andrew Abbott, Reds shut down Giants Rookie Andrew Abbott allowed just one hit over eight shutout innings on Thursday, helping the host Cincinnati Reds salvage a split of a four...
JULY 20, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Reds vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 21
Preview the July 21 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 20, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
McCoy: Rookie lefty Abbott silences Giants in 5-1 Reds win With an Alex Cobb-Andrew Abbott match-up, fans expected a pitch-to-pitch, grind-it-out affair Thursday afternoon in Great American Ball Park...
JULY 20, 2023 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
Abbott combines with Law on 2-hitter, Reds beat Giants 5-1 for 4-game split
Andrew Abbott and Derek Law combined on two-hitter, Luke Maile homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 5-1 for a four-game splitJULY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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JULY 20, 2023 • AL.COM
Ian Gibaut - Helps snap losing skid Gibault struck out two over one inning in Wednesday's 3-2 win over San Francisco.
Impact Gibault, who entered after starter Graham Ashcraft gave up a leadoff home run in the seventh, retired all three batters faced. He was the first of three relievers to maintain the Reds' 3-2 lead to snap the team's six-game losing streak. Gibault has been a dependable middle-relief arm from manager David Bell. He's pitched to a 1.08 ERA with nine strikeouts and one walk over 8.1 innings during the month of July. For the season, the right-hander sports a 3.21 ERA with 11 holds, one save, 41 strikeouts, 19 walks and six home runs over 47.2 innings.
JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Stephenson - Absent from lineup Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Impact It's a day game after a night game, offering the prime opportunity to give Stephenson some rest. Luke Maile will be catching Andrew Abbott.
JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matt McLain - Getting breather Thursday McLain is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants.
Impact It's a rare day off for the rookie infielder. The Reds are going with Elly De La Cruz at shortstop and Spencer Steer at third base for their matinee versus San Francisco.
JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ty Floyd officially signs with the Reds Ty Floyd saved his best performance as an LSU Tiger for last, and it propelled him into the MLB draft’s first round.
JULY 20, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Weighing the trade market, Elly De La Cruz's splits, and Joey Votto's option: Reds mailbag Also in the notes: Tyler Stephenson's trade potential; De La Cruz's long-term position
JULY 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Catch Them if You Can Corbin Carroll changed everything for Arizona and Elly De La Cruz has revitalized Cincinnati. The phenoms, and their contending teams, face...
JULY 20, 2023 • NYTIMES.COM
Giants bring 2-1 series lead over Reds into game 4
The San Francisco Giants bring a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the Cincinnati RedsJULY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will Benson - Powers Reds to victory Benson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 3-2 win against San Francisco.
Impact Batting out of the ninth spot in the order, Benson provided all three runs for the Reds in the contest with his 409-foot shot to left-center field in the third inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the outfielder, who went deep just four times over his first 48 contests. Benson has grown into a larger role for the Reds since the start of June, and he's earned it by slashing .323/.437/.606 with six homers, 15 RBI, 19 runs, eight steals and a 20:27 BB:K over 36 games during that span.
JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alexis Díaz - Notches 27th save Diaz earned a save against the Giants on Wednesday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning.
Impact Diaz had no trouble protecting a one-run ninth-inning lead for Cincinnati, retiring all three batters he faced on 11 total pitches. The dynamic closer fanned two of those hitters, marking the 20th time over 44 outings on the campaign that he's struck out multiple batters. Diaz has blossomed into one of the game's elite closers in his second big-league season, posting a 1.90 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 65:19 K:BB over 41.2 frames while ranking second in the league with 27 saves.
JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Graham Ashcraft - Continues strong pitching Wednesday Ashcraft (5-7) earned the win over San Francisco on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three batters over six-plus innings.
Impact Ashcraft breezed through four scoreless frames before the Giants tagged him for a run in the fifth. The right-hander tossed a 1-2-3 sixth but surrendered a solo homer to Blake Sabol leading off the seventh, which led to his removal. Though his outing ended on that sour note, it was another strong performance overall by Ashcraft, as he notched his fourth straight quality start. Over that span, he's recorded a standout 1.82 ERA over 24.2 frames, though his mediocre 14:9 K:BB across the quality-start streak is fair reason to question whether it is sustainable.
JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reds vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 20
Preview the July 20 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 20, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
