How the seventh inning doomed the #reds to their fifth-straight loss while facing the Padres on Monday. www.mlb.com/news/reds-bu...

LHP Brandon Leibrandt and RHP Lyon Richardson were outrighted after clearing waivers. Leibrandt accepted assignment to Louisville. Richardson elected to be a free agent. #reds

The #reds traded recently DFA’d reliever Kyle Nicolas to the Orioles for cash considerations.

I talked to Nick Krall and Sal Stewart about a possible contract extension for the #reds rookie. www.mlb.com/news/sal-ste...

Coming off an illness, Chase Burns looked good vs. the Royals but Tony Santillan’s struggles continued in the latest #reds defeat. www.mlb.com/news/chase-b...

TJ Friedl will go to Triple-A Louisville to try and recapture the form that was missing all season. And Noelvi Marte is returning confident that he can be more consistent as a hitter. More on today's #reds roster moves... www.mlb.com/reds/news/tj...

Rhett Lowder came out of his start for Louisville ok. Francona plans to start Lowder Sunday at STL #reds

#reds have optioned TJ Friedl to Louisville and recalled OF Noelvi Marte.

JJ Bleday was just announced as the National League player of the month. Bleday batted .301/.387/.631 with eight homers in May. #reds

The #reds had only four hits but made each one of them count to pull out an extra innings win over KC. www.mlb.com/news/reds-wa...

If/when he enters a game, it will be reliever Zach McCambley's big league debut and he will be the latest pitcher to get a crack at helping a struggling #reds bullpen. “What I would say is right now we’re like the land of opportunity,” manager Terry Francona said. www.mlb.com/reds/news/za...

Chase Burns is feeling better and will now start on Wednesday vs the Royals. Chris Paddack will be available from the bullpen in that game too. #reds

A second opinion for reliever Graham Ashcraft confirmed the original diagnosis of a right UCL sprain. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection today and likely will miss a couple of months. #reds

#reds called up two relievers from Louisville Up are RHP’s Luis Mey and Zach McCambley RHP Lyon Richardson and LHP Brandon Leibrandt were designated for assignment.

The Trade Deadline is two months away. The #reds top priority? Here’s a hint: It starts with a ‘B’ and ends in ‘ullpen.’ www.mlb.com/news/nick-kr...

Reds prospect Edwin Arroyo didn't waste much time before showing off in his MLB debut

Edwin Arroyo joined the #reds for his big league debut on Monday and started at second base vs. the Royals. “I just talked to him and congratulated him and said you should have been here a long time ago," Elly De La Cruz said. www.mlb.com/reds/news/ed...

The plan for Elly De La Cruz and what he thought after going on the injured list for the first time on Monday. www.mlb.com/reds/news/ed... #reds

If Chase Burns is feeling better tomorrow, Francona said he could start on Wednesday vs. the Royals. #reds

De La Cruz has between a Grade 1-2 strain in his right hamstring. Initial timeline out is 2-4 weeks, Francona said. He will get a second MRI in around two weeks to check the healing. #reds

Chase Burns was scratched with an illness. Lyon Richardson will start but it appears it will be a bullpen day for the #reds vs KC

Edwin Arroyo will wear No. 2 for the #reds

First version of the story: Elly De La Cruz goes on the injured list for the first time in his career. Edwin Arroyo coming up. www.mlb.com/reds/news/ed...

Elly De La Cruz was placed on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain. That has IF Edwin Arroyo coming up from Triple-A Louisville. LHP Brandon Leibrandt was selected from Louisville and RHP Yunior Marte was DFA'd #reds

Even with Sunday’s win over the Braves, that was one brutal month of May for the #reds www.mlb.com/news/reds-re...

Elly De La Cruz discussed his right hamstring tightness and his expectation that it might not be a serious injury. #reds www.mlb.com/news/elly-de...

De La Cruz has an MRI scheduled for Monday morning. Francona said he might have stopped running before doing anything serious

One correction from an earlier post. De La Cruz's consecutive games played streak is at 276 including today.

Will be updating after the game, of course, but here's the latest on Elly De La Cruz after he left with right hamstring tightness. #reds www.mlb.com/reds/news/el...

Elly De La Cruz exited in the 5th inning with right hamstring tightness, say the #reds He has a consecutive games played streak of 277 at the moment.

Singer got a week off to reset but didn’t have success in another #reds loss to the Braves. www.mlb.com/news/brady-s...

Pierce Johnson got an MRI that showed nothing more than elbow inflammation. He got a cortisone injection and the club hopes he will only miss 15 days. #reds

The #reds bullpen will not have RHP Pierce Johnson, who went on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. That's Pagan, Ashcraft and now Johnson on the IL and Phillips in Triple-A after his struggles. www.mlb.com/reds/news/re...

Center fielder Dane Myers was scratched from the #reds starting lineup because of illness. TJ Friedl now starting in center field and batting ninth. Right fielder Blake Dunn moved to the leadoff spot vs. ATL.

Another #reds reliever just went down. RHP Pierce Johnson going on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. Contract of RHP Lyon Richardson selected, RHP Kyle Nicolas DFA'd

Hunter Greene is back in Cincinnati with the club to throw a couple of bullpen sessions, including on Friday. The latest on him is here: www.mlb.com/reds/news/hu...

Already without its closer, the #reds bullpen must now plow ahead without another late-inning reliever in Graham Ashcraft. www.mlb.com/news/graham-...

I meant 60-day IL. Sorry.

Graham Ashcraft just went on the 50-day IL with a UCL sprain. Reliever Yunior Marte called up

Two solo homers and an unearned run foiled Andrew Abbott on Wednesday vs. Mets. The #reds leaving 17 stranded on base meant he wasn’t picked up. But he finished a solid month strong. www.mlb.com/reds/news/an...

The Mets tried to replicate Cincinnati's famous Skyline Chili, but in eggroll form. Reds broadcaster Jim Day tried it and...I don't think he was a fan.

Lowder and Francona on the live BP session and what's next for the #reds starting pitcher. www.mlb.com/reds/news/rh...

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Rhett Lowder had a successful session of facing hitters. More on that and what’s next. #reds

Chase Burns has been one of baseball’s best pitcher this season, especially this month. He won again on Tuesday vs. the Mets. #reds www.mlb.com/news/chase-b...

A perfectly dropped bunt single by Matt McLain ended a 0-for-19 skid. Ball stayed fair down the third base line and stopped. #reds

Hunter Greene threw a side bullpen session today in Arizona. He will be in Cincinnati during the next homestand and then go back to Goodyear. www.mlb.com/reds/news/hu...

The #reds have played great outside of their division and poorly vs the NL Central, which has been the toughest division in baseball. How much does it matter? www.mlb.com/news/how-the...

“Definitely a lot better, for sure.” After three lackluster starts, #reds starter Nick Lodolo was pleased with his six-inning performance in Monday’s win over the Mets. www.mlb.com/news/nick-lo...

JJ Bleday was in a 3-for-27 funk before he hit a 2-out solo HR to right-center field in the 3rd inning for a 3-0 #reds lead.