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Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Reds become the 7th team under the MLB broadcast umbrella. We are Fox Sports! We are Ohio! Those words became ubiquitous during televised coverage of Cincinnati Reds baseball games for a lengthy period of time as streaming of Reds games, and all other games, became more and more available through Major League … [Read more...] about MLB will broadcast Cincinnati Reds games in 2025 with no local blackouts

Photo by Kareem Elgazzar/MLB Photos via Getty Images A lot of old faces stick around! The Cincinnati Reds have finalized their coaching staff for Opening Day 2025, officially surrounding new manager Terry Francona with a mix of faces old and new. Collin Cowgill will return as the First Base Coach opposite JR House as Third Base Coach, an indication that Francona (and … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds finalize Terry Francona’s coaching staff for the 2025 season

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images A closer look at the linchpin of the Cincinnati Reds offseason payroll decisions. Nick Martinez accepting the $21+ million Qualifying Offer (QO) issued him by the Cincinnati Reds would be a good problem for the Reds to sort through. After all, there’s a reason why they thought him valuable enough to roll that dice - … [Read more...] about What if Nick Martinez eschews the Reds Qualifying Offer and signs elsewhere?

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images What’s left for the offense within the payroll? The Cincinnati Reds sent out a procedural olive branch to pitcher Nick Martinez earlier this week in the form of a roughly $21 million Qualifying Offer (QO). That’s on the heels of Martinez’s excellent work during the 2024 season (3.10 ERA, 142 ERA+, 1.03 WHIP in a career high 142.1 IP) as … [Read more...] about What if Nick Martinez accepts the Qualifying Offer from the Cincinnati Reds?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Will he accept? Or will the Reds land draft pick compensation when he signs elsewhere? The Cincinnati Reds stepped into waters most often reserved for the bigger-spending teams in Major League Baseball on Monday afternoon, issuing a $21+ million qualifying offer (QO) to pitcher Nick Martinez, who had opted out of the previously … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds make $21 million qualifying offer to Nick Martinez