Crowe expected to start for the Pirates against the Reds
The Pirates will send Wil Crowe to the mound Friday and the Reds plan to give Luis Castillo the startOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rodón returns as White Sox beat Reds for 4th straight win
Carlos Rodón pitched five scoreless innings in a closely watched start ahead of the playoffs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Day off Wednesday Votto isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact Votto will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last four games after he went 3-for-8 with two homers and four RBI across his last two appearances. Max Schrock will shift to first base while Jose Barrero starts in center field.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
O'Brien scheduled to start for Reds at White Sox
The White Sox will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound Tuesday and the Reds will give Riley O'Brien the startSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard twice Votto went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers in Monday's 13-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact Votto knocked a two-run shot in the first inning and followed up with another two-run homer in the fourth. He entered Monday's game in a 1-for-10 skid but he's now hit five home runs in the last seven games and 35 on the year. Votto improved his OPS to .950 with 96 RBI.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Votto helps Reds beat Pirates 13-1 to stay in playoff race
Joey Votto homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-1 to stay alive in the race for the second NL wild cardSEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back in action Monday Votto (knee) will start at first base and bat cleanup Monday against the Pirates.
Impact Votto draws back into the starting nine after a sore left knee limited him to a bench role in the final two games of the Reds' weekend series with the Nationals. Though Cincinnati heads into the final week of the regular season with the faintest of playoff hopes, Votto isn't expected to be shut down, provided his knee doesn't act up again. The 38-year-old has turned in a huge second half for the Reds, batting .280 with 22 home runs, 52 RBI, 43 runs and 47 walks in 64 games.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out again Sunday Votto (knee) is not starting Sunday's game against the Nationals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact The veteran slugger should still be considered day-to-day, as it's unclear how severe his left knee issue is; it's only been described as "soreness." According to Nightengale, Votto is expected to be available as a pinch hitter Sunday. Asdrubal Cabrera is starting at first base in his absence.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mahle expected to start as Reds host the Nationals
The Reds are expected to send Tyler Mahle to the mound Sunday and the Nationals plan to give Josh Rogers the startSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Castellanos solo homer in 9th lifts Reds over Nationals 7-6
Nick Castellanos hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 7-6SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Late scratch with knee issue Votto was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to left knee soreness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact Votto was penciled in to start at first base, per usual, before being scratched due to the knee injury. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and the 38-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status. Tyler Stephenson will enter the starting nine in his absence.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fedde scheduled to start for Nationals at Reds
The Nationals will start Erick Fedde on Saturday while the Reds are expected to counter with Vladimir GutierrezSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds beat Nationals 8-7 in 11 but fall further behind Cards
Aristides Aquino drove in TJ Friedl from second base with a game-ending single off the glove of second baseman Luis Garcia, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 8-...SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clemente nominee Votto keeps low profile CINCINNATI -- When Reds first baseman Joey Votto does community work, he doesn’t do it for show, accolades or attention. In fact, Votto woul...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • MLB.COM
Soto homers twice, boosts average to .325, Nats beat Reds
National League batting leader Juan Soto homered in consecutive innings, and the Washington Nationals pushed the Cincinnati Reds further from playoff contention with a 3-2 win in t...SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joey Votto on Nationals star Juan Soto: 'He doesn't get enough credit for what he's doing' Juan Soto's approach at the plate is often compared to Joey Votto, leading the league in on-base percentage and a power threat at the plate.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM
Corbin expected to start for the Nationals against Reds
The Nationals will start Patrick Corbin on Thursday while the Reds are expected to counter with Luis CastilloSEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates deliver blow to Reds' fading playoff chances
Ben Gamel homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates dampened the Cincinnati Reds’ fading postseason hopes with a 6-2 winSEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mahle expected to start as Cincinnati hosts Pittsburgh
The Pirates will start Mitch Keller on Tuesday and the Reds are expected to counter with Tyler MahleSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two homers in win Votto went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and two walks in Monday's win over the Pirates.
Impact The first baseman launched a two-run blast off of Dillon Peters in the third inning before going deep again in his next at-bat in the fifth. The two long balls put his season total at 33, his highest total since 2017. He has now reached base in seven straight contests while batting .444 with three home runs and five RBI over that stretch.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Votto power surge leads Reds rally for 9-5 win over Pirates
Joey Votto tied the game with his second homer of the night, Eugenio Suarez followed with a go-ahead shot and the Cincinnati Reds rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-5 win over...SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joey Votto has one of his biggest games of the season as the Reds beat the Pirates The Reds had an early 5-0 deficit, but Joey Votto got the Reds out of it with a two home run game.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM
Takes seat Sunday Votto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact The veteran gets a day off after going 0-for-1 with a trio of walks Saturday and hitting .226 in his last 10 games. Tyler Stephenson is filling in at first base and batting cleanup Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kershaw expected to start for the Dodgers against Reds
The Reds will send Wade Miley to the mound Sunday and the Dodgers will give Clayton Kershaw the startSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gray scheduled to start for Cincinnati against Los Angeles
The Reds will send Sonny Gray to the mound Saturday and the Dodgers plan to give Max Scherzer the startSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
