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Tyler Naquin - On bench Friday Naquin is not starting Friday's game against the Tigers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Three straight hitless performances have lowered Naquin's average to .400 in his last 12 games, a span during which he has five doubles, a triple and four home runs. Delino DeShields is playing center field and batting eighth Friday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Moustakas - Sits against lefty Moustakas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact An 0-for-3, two-strikeout effort Wednesday afternoon has Moustakas' average at .161 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI in his last 10 games. Eugenio Suarez gets the start at third base and bats fifth.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker Barnhart - Takes seat Friday Barnhart isn't starting Friday's game against the Tigers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Barnhart has hit .300 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI in his last 10 games. Tyler Stephenson is catching and batting second Friday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heartwarming reunions in Oakland and Cincinnati highlight this week's Good Times

The A's and Reds stage uplifting reunions, and even the Mets find some joy in this week's Good Times, Jake Mintz writes.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Tigers vs Reds and Pick for MLB Game Tonight From FanDuel Sportsbook Tonight's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Tigers vs Reds Prediction and Pick Tonight CBS...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Two teams with different trajectories: Discussing the unexpected wild-card race between the Reds and Padres Padres beat writer Dennis Lin and Reds beat writer C. Trent Rosecrans break down the Padres-Reds wild card battle, and how we got here.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Detroit Tigers game vs. Cincinnati Reds: Time, TV info, probable starting pitchers Detroit Tigers game time, TV channel, radio info, score, live updates and analysis as they play the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Alexander, Tigers to face Gutierrez, Reds

The Tigers will start Tyler Alexander on Friday while the Reds are expected to counter with Vladimir Gutierrez

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Enquirer With 31 days remaining in the regular season, the Reds hold a half-game lead over the San Diego Padres.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

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Juan Soto, Vlad Guerrero Jr. lead this season's .300/.400/.500 candidates

With the .300/.400/.500 slash line becoming rare, Jordan Shusterman looks at which hitters might get there this season.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Art Warren - Begins rehab assignment Warren (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Warren has been on the shelf since July 15 due to a left oblique strain but resumed throwing in early August. He isn't eligible to rejoin the major-league club until mid-September, but he'll work on building up during his rehab assignment and should be a bullpen option for the Reds across the final few weeks of the season.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'Riddle me that': Nick Castellanos continues storybook season against Cardinals Nick Castellanos became the first Reds player with six RBI in the first two innings of a game since the RBI became an official stat in 1920.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Check out the damage to Nick Castellanos' bat from Cincinnati Reds win over Cardinals After being checked by umpires, Castellanos gave the bat to a young fan behind the Reds dugout.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

The curious case of Nick Castellanos' damaged home run bat, and the 'pine tar game'-style debate it caused Cardinals manager Mike Shildt challenged Castellanos' grand slam Wednesday on account of previous damage to the Reds' slugger's bat.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Eugenio Suárez - Connects for 24th homer Suarez went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in a 12-2 rout of the Cardinals during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact The 30-year-old wasn't in the starting lineup for the matinee of the twin bill, but he did collect a pinch-hit single before flexing his muscles in the nightcap. Suarez hadn't had a multi-hit performance since July 20, and on the year he's batting a woeful .174 with 24 homers, 58 runs and 67 RBI through 122 games.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Farmer - Belts 13th homer Farmer went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in a 12-2 rout of the Cardinals during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact He launched a two-run shot off Junior Fernandez in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the third. Including his 1-for-3 effort with a run scored in the matinee, Farmer is batting .258 on the year with 13 homers, 49 runs and 51 RBI -- all career highs -- through 126 games.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Castellanos - Two blasts in Wednesday's nightcap Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI in a 12-2 rout of the Cardinals during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-4 loss to open the twin bill, Castellanos brought the thunder in the nightcap, taking J.A. Happ deep in the first and second innings, with the second blast being a grand slam. On the season, the 29-year-old slugger is batting a career-high .319 with 26 homers -- just one shy of the career high he established in a campaign split between the Cubs and Tigers in 2019.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sonny Gray - Cruises to seventh win Gray (7-6) picked up the win in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on two hits over five innings in a 12-2 victory, He struck out...

Impact Both hits off Gray left the yard for solo shots, but other than plunking Tommy Edman with a pitch, the right-hander kept the bases clear of traffic. The 31-year-old has won five straight decisions dating back to July 30, posting a 2.79 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 38:13 K:BB through 38.2 innings over that seven-start stretch.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Miley - Shaky in Wednesday's matinee Miley (11-5) took the loss in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, giving up five runs on 12 hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over four...

Impact The 12 hits and three homers were both season-worst performances for the 34-year-old, while the outing was Miley's shortest since he lasted only three innings at Coors Field on May 14. Despite the stumble, he still sports a 2.97 ERA on the year with a 114:47 K:BB through 148.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shildt seeks bat after Reds' slam in G2 loss CINCINNATI -- The Cardinals had no answers for Nick Castellanos on Wednesday in the nightcap of their day-night seven-inning doubleheader. C...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Castellanos chips bat, crushes grand slam as Reds rout Cardinals, 12-2, in Game 2 of doubleheader CINCINNATI — While so much more felt possible before things came apart in the evening game of the doubleheader, the Cardinals came to Cincin...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • SACBEE.COM