The Cincinnati Reds are getting a major boost as they activate key players from the injured list. Right-hander Alexis Díaz (left hamstring strain) returns from the 15-day IL, while infielder Matt McLain (left hamstring strain) and outfielder Austin Hays (left calf strain) also rejoin the club. The move comes as the trio works their way back from a lingering injury that … [Read more...] about Reds Get Key Reinforcements with Trio Activation from Injured List
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Luis Castillo returns to Cincinnati
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Cincinnati Reds/Getty Images The team’s former ace leads his Mariners into GABP. Up until the point the Cincinnati Reds dealt him to the Seattle Mariners, Luis Castillo’s story with the club was basically perfect. He was acquired from the Miami Marlins in a flip of Dan Straily. It was a classic case of finding a reclamation project, tuning him up … [Read more...] about Luis Castillo returns to Cincinnati
Reds activate Matt McLain, Austin Hays, Alexis Díaz from injured list
Photo by Andreas Arnold/picture alliance via Getty Images A new sun rises on the 2025 Reds season. The Cincinnati Reds have weathered their way through the season’s first 16 games and emerged at an even .500. They shrugged off the brutal Opening Day bullpen collapse. They shed the stigma of offensive woe that came with losing three straight games by the score of … [Read more...] about Reds activate Matt McLain, Austin Hays, Alexis Díaz from injured list
Game 17: Reds vs. Mariners (6:40 PM ET) – Lodolo vs. Castillo
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Cincinnati Reds/Getty Images Go Reds! Go Luis Castillo, too...but go Reds! The Cincinnati Reds welcome back former ace Luis Castillo and his Seattle Mariner compatriots on Tuesday evening in Great American Ball Park. Castillo, who starred for the Reds across parts of six seasons prior to being dealt to Seattle for the likes of Edwin Arroyo, Noelvi … [Read more...] about Game 17: Reds vs. Mariners (6:40 PM ET) – Lodolo vs. Castillo
Reds Not Immediately Reinstalling Alexis Diaz As Closer
Alexis Díaz is back in the Cincinnati bullpen, as the Reds reinstated him from the 15-day injured list this afternoon. (They also welcomed back Matt McLain and Austin Hays from the IL.) However, Díaz will not immediately return to his traditional closer role. Manager Terry Francona told reporters (including Mark Sheldon of MLB.com) that Díaz won’t step right back into the ninth … [Read more...] about Reds Not Immediately Reinstalling Alexis Diaz As Closer