Early Start Rain Forecast Reds Turn The Other Cheek To Finish Road Trip Srong

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Dateline: Cincinnati  

The Reds and Chicago White Sox series deciding game started an hour early fearing heavy late afternoon rain. The Reds pour it on with a 9-8 win.

The Reds put some thunder into the mix and rained a pair of home runs upon the cap of Davis Martin. Sal Stewart’s 26th home run scraped the clouds on its way to the left field stands. Tyler Stephenson ducked for cover as he was hit by a pitch. Eugenio Suarez reached the stands with his 18th home run precipitating a 3-0 lead.

 Andrew Abbott making his 100th career start, gave up back-to-back doubles to Chase Meidroth and Randal Grichuk, leading off the second inning.

The White Sox took the lead in the bottom of the second inning.

Abbott got the first two outs, then it started to rain White Sox hits. Sam Antonacci and Luisangel Acuna singled. Meidroth’s second double appeared to tie the game but it was ruled a ground rule double because it bounced off the foul pole which prevented it from reaching the stands. Grichuk’s second double made it academic and the Sox grabbed the lead.

Martin buzzed Stewart with a pitch over his head. The next pitch hit the chin guard in his batting helmet, instead of turning the other cheek he stepped toward the mound. The benches and bullpens convened between the mound and plate in a contentious union meeting.

Martin was ejected by home plate umpire, Alan Porter. Erick Fedde relieved after peace was restored.

Stephenson singled Stewart to third. Suarez hit a long fly to center to tie the game.

The Reds punished Fedde in the fourth inning. Ke’Bryan Hayes drilled a single to left. Elly De La Cruz walked. Stewart, who extols the virtues of Jesus, took his anger out with an RBI single to right. Stephenson lifted his 11th home run to put the Reds up, 8-4.

Abbott ran out of gas in the fifth. He issued a one-out walk to Braden Montgomery. Brenton Doyle beat out a slow roller to third. Terry Francona pulled the plug and brought on iron man Brock Burke for his 62nd appearance. He gave up a two-out single to Edgar Quero that drove home Montgomery.

Tanner McDougal made his Major League debut in the sixth inning. He got De La Cruz to ground out. That remains the only big league out he’s gotten. He walked Stewart, JJ Bleday and Stephenson. He hit Suarez with a 3-0 pitch as the Reds DH collected his fourth RBI.

Tejay Antone struck out the side in the sixth inning. A resurgent Luis Mey struck out two in a scoreless seventh.

Sam Moll alternated two outs with singles by Quero and Antonacci, then walked Meidroth to load the bases with two outs. Madeira High School grad Andrew Benintendi grounded a two run single past McLain into right field.

Pierce Johnson was summoned. He struck out Miguel Vargas to escape.

Julian Garcia looked for his second career save as he took the mound in the ninth to face the White Sox 4, 5 and six hitters. He walked Braden Montgomery as pinch hitter Munetaki Murakami stepped up representing the tying run. He stuck out. Colson Montgomery flied out to the warning track in right. Quero singled to score Montgomery. Antonacci grounded out to De La Cruz who reached his bid for a single as the Reds won the series.

Hunter Greene’s Next Start In 2028

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Hunter Greene the Reds 27-year old number one pick in the 2017 in draft will have “Tommy John” surgery in Los Angeles performed by Dr. Neal EllAtrache.

The recovery time is typically 18 months, which puts him in line to compete in spring training 2018.

 Greene is signed through the 2028 season with a team option for 2029.

It will be the second “TJ” surgery for Greene. He had one in 2018 that kept him out until 2021.

He broke in with the Reds in 2022. 

Greene has 96 big league starts with a 27-31 record and 3.82 ERA. 

He was only able to make five start this season. He is 2-2 with a 6.83 ERA.

Reds Reminded Luis Castillo Is An Ace

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It was January 19, 2017, the Reds sent Dan Strailey to the Florida Marlins for a minor league pitcher the Reds thought was a future ace.

Luis Castillo that minor league pitcher painfully reminded the Reds of that fact with seven shut down innings on one hit and 10 strikeouts with a pair of walks, in a 5-0 triumph in the Chicago White Sox win.

 The White Sox beefed up its pitching by trading for Castillo, sending Boston Smith, Seranthony Diminguez and Nolan Jones to the Seattle Mariners on August 2.

Castillo won 44 games in six seasons with the Reds, his best being a 15-8 year in 2019. The Reds traded him at the 2022,deadline for Edwin Arroyo and Noelvi Marte.

Castillo faced off against new Reds prospect Rhett Lowder, who has started three games that the Reds won.

White Sox catcher Drew Romo provided all the run support Castillo needed with his sixth home run of the season in the third inning.

Lowder got the first batter in the sixth inning but Colson Montgomery singled. Julian Garcia replaced Lowder and Chase Merdroth sent his 12th home run into left field stands.

Lowder finished 5 1/3 innings giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out four.

The Reds meager offense amounted to two singles by Sal Stewart. He got the lone hit off Castillo with a first inning single. Stewart also hit a harmless single against Huascar Brozoban in the ninth. 

Sam Moll pitched a scoreless seventh.

Newly acquired Ron Marinaccio walked two batters allowed Romo’s RBI single and threw a wild pitch both with two outs to finish the scoring.

Reds Snap Out Of Sweep Whack White Sox Pen

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Nick Lodolo brought his new grip to the South Side of Chicago. The Reds whacked the White Sox bullpen to snap a three game losing streak with a 5-4 10-inning win over the Chicago White Sox.

Lodolo’s bread and butter breaking ball looked good with the new, less corrosive grip. It was mistakes  with the fastball caused him problems. 

 Light hitting, Brenton Doyle, a recent refuge from the Colorado Rockies, improved on his .224 average by belting Lodolo’s first pitch 415 feet for his second home run of the season. Catcher Edgar Quero is a .197 hitter but clubbed his third home run of the season in the second inning. 

Miguel Vargas at .235 hit his 25th home run of the season to stake the Sox to a 3-0 lead. 

The lead got bigger as Randall Grichuk doubled and Sam Antonacci blooped a double just ahead of Dane Myers diving attempt at a catch.

“My fastball wasn’t sharp but my breaking ball gives me something to build on,” Lodolo said.

He finished his first start in a month with four innings, giving up four runs on five hits, three solo home run and two doubles. He didn’t issue any walks and struck out five.

“I thought he was crisp,” Terry Francona said. “He made some mistakes with his fastball and paid for it but I thought he threw the ball pretty well.”

The Reds were totured by White Sox starter Sean Burke for seven innings. The only base runner to reach in the first four innings was rookie Hector Rodriguez, who struck out on a wild pitch. Rodriguez struck out four times.

Eugenio Suarez hit his 17th home run leading off the fifth. He doubled off Burke and Sal Stewart singled for the only hits the White Sox starter surrendered. Burke didn’t walk a batter and fanned eight Reds in his seven innings. 

Left hander Bryan Hudson took over in the eighth. Matt McLain beat out a slow roller to third for a hit. Pinch hitter Michael Toglia placed a single into short center in his first at bat as a Red. Elly De La Cruz grounded a single to right to score McLain. Stewart hit a drive to right caught by Braden Montgomery. Toglia went to third and De La Cruz took second in an aggressive move to put tying runs in scoring position.

Grant Taylor walked JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson tied the game with a two-run single.

Luis Mey retired six batters on 21 pitches with two strikeouts. Pierce Johnson set down three batters on eight pitches with a strikeout to keep the game tight until the rally.

Tejay Antone gave up a double to Munetaka Murajami, who has reached base in 25 straight games, but stranded him in a scoreless inning.

Brock Burke the Reds left handed iron man made his 60th appearance a scoreless one to make himself the pitcher of record in line for his fifth win of the season.

McLain was the ghost runner in the 10th. He went to third on Toglia’s fly to right and scored on De La Cruz fly to right center against Sean Newcombe.

Quero was the runner on second in the White Sox 10th. He got a great view of a 14 pitch battle between Reds’ closer Emilio Pagan and Antonacci. The second baseman fouled off eight two-strike pitches before Stephenson was able to hold onto a foul tip for a strikeout. Luisangel Acuna and Tristan Peters popped out in the infield to give Pagan his 14th save.

In his last nine appearances has seven saves and two wins.

Nick Lodolo Activated Michael Toglia Added

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Nick Lodolo puts his blister behind him and will start against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday (081126).

Hunter Greene who is under going surgery was placed on the 60-day injured list.

The Reds sent Ivan Johnson back to Louisville on Sunday after the game with the Washington Nationals. Zach McCambley was returned to Louisville today.

 Michael Toglia, a switch hitting, first baseman, right fielder was recalled from Louisville.

Toglia is 27 years old. He was the first round pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2019 out of UCLA. He was born in Phoenix but graduated from Gio Harbor High Scholl in Washington.

The Reds signed him on January 6, 2026.

Toglia made it to the big leagues with the Rockies in 2022. He played in 76 games combined in 2022 and 2023, cracking the staring lineup in 2024. In 116 games, Toglia slashed .216/.311/.456 with 14 doubles, three triples, 25 home runs and 55 RBI. He stole 10 bases in 11 attempts. He played in 88 games last season, slumping to .190 but hit 15 doubles, a triple and 11 homers.

The Reds sent reassigned him to Louisville in spring training.Toglia played in 97 games at Louisville, slashing .273/.373/.547 with 26 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 65 RBI. He was four stolen bases in five tries.

His batting average splits are even for his Major League at bats. He has hit left handed 741 times with 25 doubles, five triples and 29 homers. Right handed he’s logged 326 at bats with 17 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs. His averages are .197 from the left side, .208 from the right side. He throws left handed.

 

Reds Win An Appeal But Still Faced Capitol Punishment

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An 11th hour appeal went the Reds way but somehow the Reds faced execution in a 7-1 verdict to the Washington Nationals to lose all three weekend judgements.

Andres Chaparro crushed a ball to left field that would have buried the Reds with a three run home run. The ball left the field very just left of the foul pole. Washington manager, Blake Butera, asked for a review which was denied. Chaparro, who drove in three runs off the bench on Saturday, punished the Reds with a two-run double to the opposite gap to complete the rout.

 The Reds came into the game trying to avoid a sweep after a fast start following the All-Star game. The Washington Nationals won the first two games but the Reds jumped out to a 1-0 lead against Brad Lord, starting for the third time this season to open a bullpen day.

Tyler Stephenson singled to open the second inning. Eugenio Suarez was hit flush on the wrist with a pitch. Hector Rodriguez tried to pull one through the hole between first and second. Second baseman, Abimelec Ortiz, ranged to it and threw him out as the runners moved up a base. The Reds have had a poor year hitting with runners in scoring position. Dane Myers shot a line drive toward the right centerfield gap. Dylan Crews made a sliding catch as Stephenson scored.

The lead didn’t last long. Brady Singer, who has a fine 3.05 ERA over his last 10 starts, gave up singles to Crews and Jorbit Vivas. Nasim Nunez flied out but Keibert Ruiz shot the first of his three hits into center to score Crews as Vivas stopped at third. Jacob Young hit a sacrifice fly to left field to put the Nationals up 2-1.

Ortiz hit an opposite field home run in leading off the third.

Singer shut the Nationals out over his last four innings, finishing six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk. The home run he allowed was his first in three starts.

Brock Burke added another game to his National League leading appearances. He worked his 59th game and needs 10 more to match his career-high set last year with the Los Angeles Angels.

Will Dion pitched three scoreless innings for the Nationals on one hit. Trevor Williams took over in the sixth after a two-out double by JJ Bleday.

The Nationals stretched their lead in the seventh. CJ Abrams singled off Burke and stole second. He went to third on a wild pickoff attempt. Daylen Lile continued to torture the Reds with his second hit, an RBI single.

Williams gave up the Reds’ fourth hit, a single by Matt McLain. Nunez turned pinch hitter TJ Friedl’s bid for a base hit into a rally killing, double play. Williams got Elly De La Cruz on a slow roller to Nunez. 

Tejay Antone tried to send the Reds to their final at bat just three runs down. Instead it got worse.

Vivas hit a bleeder to third base replacement Ivan Johnson after Gold Glover Ke’Bryan Hayes was removed for Friedl’s pinch hit at bat. Vivas reached to start the inning. Pinch runner Andrew Pinckney stole second. Nunez hit a sinking line drive to center. Pinckney had to freeze in case Myers caught it. Myers picked a short hop and threw toward third. De La Cruz cut the throw and raced to the second base bag to tag Nunez sliding in. Nunez was ruled out but Buters appealed and won. Ruiz, 3-for-3, was walked intentionally to load the bases and set up a force at any base. Young hit a roller to third it got under Johnson’s glove but De La Cruz picked it up and sped to third for the force as Pinckney scored. Antone struck out MLB leading RBI leader, Abrams but Chaparro hammered in the final nail.

Jake Bird had no trouble with the Reds in the ninth.

 

Chase Burns First Clunker Causes Reds Demise

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Chase Burns string of 12 winning decisions with an 8-2 loss to the Washington Nationals. 

Burns and Andrew Alvarez held the teams scoreless until the Nationals were able to bunch hits in the third inning. 

 Boasting one of the best offenses in baseball, the Nationals attacked Burns in the third. Jose Tena singled. With one out CJ Abrams doubled to right sending Tena to third base. Abimilec Ortiz singled to score both runners.

The Reds, hit seven solo home runs in the previous two games. This time Eugenio Suarez belted his 16th home run of the season and the second in two games in the sixth inning.

Sal Stewart rolled a ball down the third baseline and stayed fair. Right hander Max Kranick relieved Albarez. Suarez’ drive left the yard in left center to tie the game.

Burns went into the bottom of the sixth tied. He appeared to strikeout Dylan Crews to start the inning. Crews challenged the call by home plate umpire Erich Bacchus and won by less than 2/10 an inch.

Crews doubled to left. Daylen Lile drove in his fourth run of the series by singling home Crews. Keibert Ruiz doubled Lile to third. Burns struck out Jorbit Vivas looking but walked Nasim Nunez. 

Sam Moll relieved Burns. Andres Chaparro hit for Tena. He doubled to left two runs scored but JJ Bleday hit Elly De La Cruz with a relay throw. The shortstop nailed Nunez at home with a peg to Jose Trevino.

Moll threw a wild pitch. Jacob Young singled to plate Chaparro.

Burns finished 5 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks. He fanned six. It was the second time Burns allowed five runs in a game. The Los Angeles Angels scored five runs on April 10. His season ERA rose to 2.61.

Ron Marinaccio, activated today, pitched a scoreless seventh to start his Reds career. 

The Nationals got to Marinaccio in the eighth. Vivas walked and stole second. Chaparro drove in his third run of the game. Jacob Young was hit by a pitch to send Vivas to scoring position, Abrams singled to drive home Vivas. It was Abrams 89th RBI, extending his Major League lead to two over Stewart.

 

The Reds Bullpen Shuttle Up And Running

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As expected Chase Petty has been returned to Triple A Louisville one day after starting the first game of the Washington Nationals series on Friday (080726). 

The Reds activated RHP Ron Marinaccio, who reported to the club, after the Reds claimed him on waivers on from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

 Marinaccio is 31 years old and was the 19th round pick of the New York Yankees out of the University of Delaware.

He broke in with the Yankees in 2022 and made 101 appearances with two saves in his three seasons with New York.

Marinaccio spent most of 2025 in the San Diego Padres system at El Paso. He started the 2026 season with the Padres. He had a 1-0 record and 4.79 ERA in 33 games covering 47 innings.

The Pirates obtained Marinaccio for cash considerations on July 23. He pitched in four games and 5 1/3 innings with a 6.75 ERA, including his last appearance on August 2 against the Reds. He gave up two runs in two innings in two hits and a walk.

Marinaccio was suspended by MLB for intentionally hitting Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunner Henderson with a pitch on June 13. He served two games.

The Pirates needed roster space after adding pitching at the trade deadline.

 

Two Pitches Doom Reds In DC

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The Reds offense was reflective of the season. Missed chances while watching the victorious Washington Nationals turn two pitches into all third runs in a 5-3 win.

 Daylen Lile of Louisville Trinity High School turned a Chase Petty pitch into a three run home run in the first inning. CJ Abrams singled to start the bottom of the first for Washington. With one out Brady House grounded a potential double play ball toward Elly De La Cruz. Instead of gloving it and attempting an inning ending double play, it crawled up his left arm and leaked into center to put Abrams to third. Lile, who has now hit four of his career 24 home runs against the Reds in just six games, put the Nationals on top.

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 The Reds had chances but all their offense came from solo home runs by Eugenio Suarez, his 15th in the second inning. Matt McLain homered for the second game in a row, his 10th of the season. De La Cruz’ 20th immediately followed to tie the score.

The Reds have scored seven runs the last two games on solo home runs.

Hector Rodriguez doubled to right center with two outs in the fourth for his first big league hit. Noelvi Marte struck out.

Julian Garcia took over for Petty. Like doublced and catcher Harry Ford hit his second home run of the season to put the Nationals up 5-3.

The Reds put runners on with on out in the fifth. McLain doubled off  starter Cade Cavali and De La Cruz walked. Sal Stewart, who is one RBI behind Abrams for the MLB RBI lead, grounded into a double play.

In the seventh the Reds started strong. Marte opened the inning with a single. He stole second, Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a slow roller to third. House and Cavalli had no play. It put runners on first and third, with no outs. Yovanny Cruz relieved Cavalli. McLain struck out. De La Cruz walked to load the bases. Stewart grounded the ball up the middle. The Nationals turned an inning ending double play.

Luis Mey and Zack McCambley shut down the Nationals to give the Reds a chance.

Orlando Ribalta pitched a 1-2-3 eighth for Washington. Clayton Beeter matched him in the ninth for his 12th save.

 

Hunter Greene Surgery Ends Season

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Hunter Greene was examined by Dr. Neal EllAttrache on Thursday night. 

He was the surgeon who removed the bone chips from Greene’s elbow on March 11. He returned just before the All-Star break and made five starts. The 

 Greene felt pain in the elbow on and off since his return. He reported pain after throwing a side on Tuesday in preparation for his scheduled start on Thursday. 

Dr. Timothy Kremchek performed an MRI but Greene flew to Los Angeles to get his elbow re examined by Dr. EllAtrache Thursday night.

President of baseball operations Nick Krall, told reporters at Nationals Park of the surgery.

Krall told them,”You never know how the bone chips affect the ligament. It could have happened on the ramp up. It could also have started way back then.”

Greene had surgery at 19 two years after the Reds made him the first pick of the 2017 draft. He misses 2019 and 2020 completely.

He has missed time every year since his entry into the Major Leagues on April 10, 2022 against Atlanta.

The Reds locked him up in April 2023 with a contract extension through 2028 with a team option for 2029.

Greene made 22 starts in 2022, 24 in 2023 and 26 in 2024. The last two seasons he was limited to 19 in 2025 and five this season.