The Reds have signed left-hander Brandon Leibrandt to a minor league deal, according to the transaction tracker on Leibrandt’s MLB.com player page. Leibrandt, 31, was a sixth-round pick by the Phillies in the 2014 draft who made his way through the minor leagues with the club to reach Triple-A during the 2018 season, setting him up for a potential big league debut in 2019. … [Read more...] about Reds Sign Brandon Leibrandt To Minor League Deal
Reds Designate Bubba Thompson For Assignment
The Reds announced Thursday that they’ve designated outfielder Bubba Thompson for assignment in order to create 40-man roster space for righty Brett Kennedy, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Louisville. Kennedy will take the 26-man roster spot of reliever Emilio Pagan, who’s being placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his right triceps. Thompson … [Read more...] about Reds Designate Bubba Thompson For Assignment
The Reds’ Surprisingly Tepid Offense
The Reds went into the year with plenty of optimism. Their young core had surprisingly threatened for a playoff berth and finished above .500 in 2023. The front office followed up by committing more than $100MM -- including nearly $62MM in 2024 salaries alone -- on the free agent market. Cincinnati was a trendy choice to take what looked like a wide open NL Central (and … [Read more...] about The Reds’ Surprisingly Tepid Offense
Injury Notes: Garcia, Bradford, Pagan, Chandler
Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien collided in pursuit of a fly ball in shallow right field in Saturday’s game, leaving Garcia with a sore forearm that kept him out of Sunday’s game. The issue was serious enough that Garcia underwent an MRI, but manager Bruce Bochy told MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry (X link) and other reporters that the outfielder received “pretty good” results from … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Garcia, Bradford, Pagan, Chandler
Reds Place Nick Lodolo On Injured List
3:10pm: Lodolo spoke to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com and framed the IL stint as precautionary. He expects to return after a minimum stay on the IL. 12:35pm: The Reds announced that left-hander Nick Lodolo has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 12, due to a left groin strain. Left-hander Sam Moll was recalled in a corresponding move. It’s unclear exactly when … [Read more...] about Reds Place Nick Lodolo On Injured List