CINCINNATI REDS NEWS

Rhett Lowder - Staying in rotation Lowder is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Astros in Cincinnati.

Impact The 22-year-old right-hander will stick around with the big club for at least one more turn through the rotation after making his MLB debut this past Friday versus Milwaukee in the second game of a doubleheader. He struck out six batters across four innings against the Brewers, giving up one earned run on two hits and four walks. Though he issued four free passes in his debut outing, control had been a strong suit for Lowder across his three stops in the minors this season, as he had walked just 5.4 percent of the batters he faced.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Fraley - Steals 17th base Fraley went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over Houston.

Impact Fraley logged his 17th steal of the season in the fifth inning and scored on a Santiago Espinal single. The platoon outfielder seeks a second consecutive 20-steal season.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Steer - Logs steal in win Steer went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.

Impact Steer logged his 23rd steal of the season. He's batting just .216 in the second half, but Steer's utility keeps him in the starting lineup. He's started at five different positions and batted at seven different spots in the order.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Espinal delivers in clutch again as Reds snap Astros' win streak CINCINNATI -- For the second day in a row, the Reds notched a win. For the second day in a row, role player Santiago Espinal provided the hi...

SEPTEMBER 2 • MLB.COM

Reds end Astros' five-game winning streak Ty France went 4-for-4 with a double and Santiago Espinal continued his torrid post-All-Star break run with two hits and two RBIs, leading t...

SEPTEMBER 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Santiago Espinal's bloop single drives in 2 runs as the Reds hold off the Astros for a 5-3 win

Santiago Espinal’s well-placed bloop single drove in two runs in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 5-3

SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ty France - Has four hits in win France went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 5-3 win against the Astros.

Impact France got a hit in all four of his at-bats Monday, making it his second career four-hit game and the first since 2021. France has been a solid piece for the Reds since acquiring him in July. The 30-year-old is hitting .284 in 29 games with the Reds after struggling to a .223 average in his first 88 games of the season with the Mariners.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Julian Aguiar - Can't get through three innings Aguiar didn't factor into the decision Monday against Houston, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks across 2.2 innings. He struck out two.

Impact Aguiar pitched a clean first and second inning, only allowing one runner to reach via an error. Unfortunately, the rookie ran into a jam in the third, and after giving up a two-run single with the bases loaded, he was replaced. The 23-year-old had his shortest outing of his young career, and now has a 6.48 ERA through 16.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Espinal - Two RBI, stolen base in win Espinal went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win against the Astros.

Impact Espinal put his team ahead with a two-run single in the fifth inning that ended up being the deciding runs on Monday. Espinal has been on a tear recently, and he's been getting plenty of playing time as a result. The 29-year-old has started 14 of the Reds last 16 games, and he's hitting .385 over that span with 10 RBI. For the season, Espinal carries a .270/.314/.404 slash line with nine homers, 42 RBI and nine stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Reds DFA Intriguing Left-Handed Bat, Should Brewers Pursue For Postseason Depth? The Milwaukee Brewers aren't taking their foot off the gas with the last month of the regular season underway, and the front office should b...

SEPTEMBER 2 • SI.COM

Davis Wendzel - Remains in organization The Reds outrighted Wendzel to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wendzel was dropped from the Reds' 40-man roster before having made an appearance for them, but he's passed through waivers unclaimed and will stick around in the organization. The 27-year-old has slashed .266/.361/.407 this season at the Triple-A level.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Kravetz - Outrighted to Triple-A The Reds outrighted Kravetz to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com report.s

Impact Kravetz cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster and will remain in the organization. The 27-year-old retired the only two batters he faced in his lone appearance with Cincinnati.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Reds DFA 1B Dominic Smith, add OF Blake Dunn The Cincinnati Reds designated first baseman Dominic Smith for assignment on Monday and recalled outfielder Blake Dunn from Triple-A Louisvi...

SEPTEMBER 2 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dominic Smith - Dropped from 40-man The Reds designated Smith for assignment Monday.

Impact Smith went 5-for-26 with four runs scored and 11 strikeouts over nine games during his time as a Red. He still holds a .691 OPS on the season through 307 plate appearances and could contribute for another team down the stretch, though he would not be eligible to play in the postseason. Ty France will presumably take over as Cincinnati's primary first baseman.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Dunn - Recalled from Triple-A The Reds recalled Dunn from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

Impact Dunn went just 1-for-18 with seven strikeouts over his first two stints in the majors, but he'll now be called upon to give the Reds some additional depth in the outfield. Dominic Smith was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dominic Smith - Out of lineup again Monday Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

Impact It's the second straight day he's been out of the lineup even as the opposition had a righty (in this case, Justin Verlander) on the bump. Ty France will be at first base Monday and Amed Rosario will occupy the designated hitter slot.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Noelvi Marte - Absent from Cincinnati lineup Marte is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Astros.

Impact He's fallen into a bit of a timeshare at third base with Santiago Espinal, who will start at the hot corner Monday. Marte had started each of the previous three games while Espinal was banged up, but Espinal was in the lineup for the three contests prior to that.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Espinal - In Monday's lineup Espinal (shin) will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Astros.

Impact It will be the first start for Espinal since he fouled a ball off his left shin Friday, although he appeared as a pinch hitter each of the previous two days. With Espinal handling third base, Noelvi Marte is getting a breather.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz Had MLB Fans in Awe With Cool Move After Hitting a Double The Reds shortstop continues to be the most exciting player in baseball.

SEPTEMBER 2 • SUNHERALD.COM

Amed Rosario - Steals bag in win Rosario started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Milwaukee.

Impact Rosario singled, stole second base and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly as part of the Reds' two-run second inning. The steal was his 12th of the season and second since the Reds claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers on Aug. 18. He had been getting semi-regular work since joining the Reds, but Jake Fraley's return from the injured list Sunday is expected to curb Rosario's opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Espinal - Game-winning knock in extras Espinal (shin) entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Brewers.

Impact Espinal walked off Milwaukee in the bottom of the 11th inning, when he rapped a pinch-hit single off the pitcher's leg to plate Rece Hinds with the winning run. He hasn't started a game since injuring the shin Friday, but Espinal has appeared as a pinch hitter in the subsequent two games.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan India - Logs three hits in win India went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Milwaukee.

Impact India was back in the lineup at leadoff after getting a day of rest Saturday. He opened September in style with three hits after batting just .194 during the month of August.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Fraley - Homers in return Fraley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Brewers.

Impact Fraley was activated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and inserted to start in right field. The outfielder had been out since Aug. 21 because of a right knee sprain. The lefty-hitting Fraley presumably will reclaim a role as a starter against right-handers.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Astros visit the Reds to open 3-game series

The Cincinnati Reds host the Houston Astros to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS