The Cincinnati Reds made a lot of changes from 2024 to 2025. Plenty of those changes came in the coaching staff. While pitching coach Derek Johnson is returning, the club is getting a new manager in Terry Francona, and they are also getting a new hitting coach with former Reds infielder Chris Valaika and a new assistant hitting coaches with now former Reds minor league hitting … [Read more...] about Reds Notebook: Cutting down on the strikeouts for Elly De La Cruz
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Nick Lodolo Looking to Have Breakout Season for Reds
27-year-old Cincinnati Reds lefty Nick Lodolo is entering his fourth MLB season, which could very well be his best to date. Other than Lodolo’s 3.66 ERA rookie season back in 2022, he has been underwhelming, especially considering his stuff that is seemingly unhittable. With his fourth season approaching, maybe there are signs that the 2019 draftee can put it all together and … [Read more...] about Nick Lodolo Looking to Have Breakout Season for Reds
2025 Community Prospect Rankings: Zach Maxwell is the Reds #15 prospect!
Photo by Jason Hanna/MLB Photos via Getty Images Will he make his big league debut in 2025? We’ll see! Zach Maxwell can hum a fastball straight through a sequoia, and it appears that’s something of incredible value to the Community Prospect Rankings voters here at Red Reporter. In his first time on the ballot, Maxwell was voted as the #15 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds … [Read more...] about 2025 Community Prospect Rankings: Zach Maxwell is the Reds #15 prospect!
Rhett Lowder, Andrew Abbott Slightly Behind In Camp
A pair of Reds starters are slightly behind in the early portion of camp. The Reds revealed last week that rookie right-hander Rhett Lowder was delayed in January by minor elbow soreness that arose during his offseason work (relayed by Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer). Meanwhile, lefty Andrew Abbott tells Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that he has taken things slowly … [Read more...] about Rhett Lowder, Andrew Abbott Slightly Behind In Camp