Impact Votto has been dealing with back tightness recently and will be out of the lineup for a sixth consecutive game Saturday. Mike Moustakas is starting at first base while Donovan Solano takes over at the hot corner.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
CINCINNATI REDS 77-85 · 2024 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
77-85 · 2024 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
Joey Votto - Remains out of lineup Votto (back) isn't starting Saturday against the Rays.
Mark Kolozsvary - Sent to Louisville Kolozsvary was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Impact Kolozsvary was called up last weekend to provide additional depth behind the dish, but he appeared in just one game during his time on the major-league roster. Michael Papierski should serve as the No. 2 catcher now that Tyler Stephenson (thumb) has been activated from the injured list.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Stephenson - Reinstated from 10-day IL Stephenson (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Impact Stephenson sustained a fractured thumb June 9 but will rejoin the Reds exactly a month after the injury occurred. The 25-year-old went 4-for-15 with a double, a run, an RBI and eight strikeouts over four rehab games at Triple-A Louisville and should reclaim an everyday role now that he's back to full health. Mark Kolozsvary was sent down to make room for Stephenson on the active roster.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays meet in game 2 of series
The Cincinnati Reds lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay RaysJULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McClanahan continues historic dominance vs. Reds CINCINNATI -- Has Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan finally put the debate as to who will be the AL’s starting pitcher at the All-Star Gam...
JULY 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
Luis Castillo - Sharp in no-decision Castillo allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out eight in seven innings during Friday's extra-inning win over the Rays. He didn't factor into the decision.
Impact Castillo posted a 4.07 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 24.1 innings over his first four starts in June but has turned things around since then by logging quality starts in each of his last three appearances. He's recorded a 0.45 ERA and 25:5 K:BB in 20 innings during that time but has picked up just one win over those three starts. The right-hander projects to make his next start on the road against St. Louis next Friday.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kolozsvary scores on game-ending balk as Reds beat Rays 2-1
Mark Kolozsvary scored on a game-ending balk by Matt Wisler in the 10th inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay RaysJULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Robert Dugger - DFA'd Friday Dugger was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact Dugger was DFA'd for a second time by the Reds on Friday after he had his contract selected ahead of Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader with the Pirates. He tossed 3.2 scoreless innings while allowing two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in the contest. He will now likely return to Triple-A Louisville after he passes through waivers.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alexis Díaz - Activated from IL Diaz (biceps) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact Diaz will make his return to the team Friday as expected, rejoining the team after missing a little over three weeks while nursing a biceps injury. The reliever owns a 2.40 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 36 punchouts and two saves over 30 innings in 27 appearances this season. Diaz should work his way back into a high-leverage role pretty quickly, potentially contending for saves down the stretch this season.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Moustakas - Sitting against lefty Moustakas is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rays.
Impact Moustakas went 2-for-7 with two doubles and a walk during Thursday's twin bill, but he'll take a seat Friday with southpaw Shane McClanahan pitching for Tampa Bay. Donovan Solano will bat fifth as the designated hitter.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Naquin - On bench against lefty Naquin will sit against lefty Shane McClanahan and the Rays on Friday.
Impact Naquin hasn't started against a southpaw since May 22, so it's no surprise to see him on the bench here. Albert Almora will handle right field Friday.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Votto - Still sidelined Votto (back) remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Rays.
Impact Votto hasn't played since Monday as he deals with back tightness. He didn't look entirely healthy immediately prior to that absence, going hitless in his previous four games. Brandon Drury starts at first base Friday, with Matt Reynolds starting at third.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Donovan Solano - Hits first homer of season Solano went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in the first half of Thursday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.
Impact Solano tied the game 1-1 with a solo blast in the fifth inning off Pirates starter Roansy Contreras and added singles in the second and seventh. It was the veteran's fourth multi-hit game of the season and his second three-hit outing. Across 53 plate appearances, he's slashing .250/.321/.417.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Minor - Takes loss after late struggles Minor (1-6) took the loss during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out eight.
Impact Minor cruised through the first four innings, allowing just one baserunner. However, he gave up a leadoff home run to Diego Castillo in the fifth, a two-run double in the sixth and an RBI single in the seventh before being replaced by Luis Cessa. The veteran lefty has finished six innings in four of his last five starts, but he has a 6.07 ERA during that span. Minor's next start is tentatively scheduled for Thursday's matchup in New York.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Which Reds minor leaguers would make an All-Star team based on their first-half performances? Top prospects like Elly De La Cruz mix with more veteran players like Buck Farmer and TJ Friedl on our Reds minors All-Star squad.
JULY 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Reds host the Rays in first of 3-game series
The Cincinnati Reds host the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game seriesJULY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tyler Naquin - Homers in second game Thursday Naquin went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Pirates in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader.
Impact Naquin was in right field for both games, and after an 0-for-4 showing in the matinee, he connected on a game-tying homer in Game 2, his sixth long ball this season. The 31-year-old has his batting line up to .255/.315/.463. His availability for both games suggests the quad injury that sidelined him recently is in the rearview mirror.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jeff Hoffman - Throws 1.2 innings in Game 2 Hoffman did not factor into the decision in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader, allowing zero runs on one hit and zero walks over 1.2 innings against the Pirates. He struck...
Impact The Reds were winging it in the nightcap; manager David Bell admitted in the afternoon that he didn't know who would start the second game. It ended up being Hoffman, who retired five of the seven batters he faced before turning things over to the rest of the bullpen. Hoffman has rebounded in a relief role this season (3.15 ERA through 30 total appearances) and will likely remain in the bullpen for the rest of 2022.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan India - Four hits across doubleheader India went 4-for-8 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored while starting both games of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates.
Impact India poked a go-ahead RBI single in the evening game to cap his impressive day and help the Reds salvage a split in the twin bill. This has been an incredibly disappointing season to date for India, as he's battled various injuries, the most recent being an ankle injury suffered on a hit-by-pitch Wednesday. X-rays were negative and his performance suggests the ankle is nothing to worry about, but he hasn't been running much at all after the hamstring trouble earlier in the season. Until last year's NL Rookie of the Year can put together a stretch of sustained health, his production will continue to lag behind.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
India battling his way out of slump CINCINNATI -- When slumping Jonathan India was plunked on his left ankle in the first inning vs. the Mets on Wednesday and had to leave the...
JULY 8, 2022 • MLB.COM
Why this trade candidate is worth the price Reds right-hander Luis Castillo has tantalized with his stuff since he debuted in 2017, but he’s never managed to break into the upper echel...
JULY 8, 2022 • MLB.COM
Luis Cessa - Dealing with back injury Cessa was placed on the 15-day injured list with a muscle strain in his back Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Cessa was originally believed to have suffered an oblique or intercostal injury, though Cincinnati later clarified the exact nature of the issue. He'll be out until at least the third week of July.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Robert Dugger - Contract selected by Cincy Dugger had his contract selected by the Reds ahead of Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Dugger was designated for assignment by the Reds in mid-May but stuck around the organization after clearing waivers, and he'll now receive another chance in the majors. The 27-year-old could serve as the bulk pitcher for Thursday's nightcap since starter Jeff Hoffman hasn't completed two innings or more since late May. Dugger has given up six runs with a 12:1 K:BB over 8.1 innings between his single appearances with Cincinnati and Tampa Bay this year.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Cessa - Lands on 15-day IL Cessa was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left side injury Thursday.
Impact Cessa exited Thursday's matinee against Pittsburgh due to his side injury, and the issue will keep him out until after the All-Star break. The right-hander joins a lengthy list of Reds relievers on the injured list, while Robert Dugger was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Kolozsvary - Recalled by Reds Kolozsvary was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
Impact The 26-year-old was sent down by the Reds on Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the active roster after Aramis Garcia (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Kolozsvary will serve as catching depth behind Michael Papierski until Tyler Stephenson (thumb) is cleared to return.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
