Sal Stewart leads an impressive rookie class in MLB

Sal Stewart was the National League Player of the Week for the first three games of the 2026 season, joined by fellow Ohio rookie Chase DeLauter, who took home the AL version. The Athletic's Levi Weaver, author of The Athletic's baseball newsletter The Windup, joins The Athletic's Reds beat writer,…

Sal Stewart has one award, Rookie of the Year next?

Reds rookie first baseman Sal Stewart won the National League Player of the Week award for his series against the Boston Red Sox, where he went 7 for 10 with four extra-base hits and no strikeouts. The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds Hall of Famer Danny Graves don't think he'll hit .700 this…

Instant reaction: Red Sox 3, Reds 0 in Opening Day loss

The Cincinnati Reds opened the 2026 season with a 3-0 loss to Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Reds starter Andrew Abbott matched Crochet's six scoreless innings, even if he did it in a different way. Sal Stewart had three hits, but the downside was the team as a hole had just fo…

Will the Reds win more than 85.5 games? We discuss

Spring training is over and the 2026 Major League Baseball championsihp season is upon us. The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds Hall of Famer Danny Graves look ahead to the 162 games on the Reds schedule and play a game of over/under for Reds victories (85.5), Eugenio Suárez home runs (35.5),…

Goodyear? Badyear? Spring's sprung for the Reds, and another test for their depth

  The Reds left Arizona on Sunday, but couldn't get out of Arizona without another injury, this one is a blister on the finger of Nick Lodolo. What does that mean for the Reds? It's to be determined, but the team was planning to start the season with six starters for five spots, so maybe it's five…

Good sign for the Reds: Eugenio Suárez is hitting dingers in the WBC

New old Cincinnati Red Eugenio Suárez has two home runs in the World Baseball Classic, including one in the semifinal. The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds Hall of Famer Danny Graves discuss the World Baseball Classic, Suárez's performance and the tough spot Kyle Nicolas found himself in afte…

The Toddfather, Todd Frazier, talks WBC, Reds and more

Todd Frazier, 2015 Home Run Derby champion and future Reds Hall of Famer, joins Reds Hall of Famer Danny Graves and C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic to talk about the World Baseball Classic, what makes Ke’Bryan Hayes stand out as a third baseman and his memories of a young Eugenio Suárez, among o…

Reds’ ace Hunter Greene out until July

Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene will have surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow and is expected to return to Cincinnati in July. How much does Greene’s absence hurt the Reds in their playoff hopes? The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds Hall of Famer Danny Graves break down just h…

2026 Cincinnati Reds preview, OF: Friedl in CF, Marte in RF and who is in LF?

Riverfront Territory’s positional preview of the 2026 Cincinnati Reds concludes with the outfield. TJ Friedl will be in center most days and Noelvi Marte figures to play right field most days. Who is in left and who else makes the team? The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds Hall of Famer Danny…

2026 Cincinnati Reds preview, 3B: Is Ke'Bryan Hayes' glove worth the bat?

Riverfront Territory’s positional preview of the 2026 Cincinnati Reds continues with a look at third base and Ke'Bryan Hayes, whom the Reds acquired at the trade deadline last year after missing out on Eugenio Suárez. Now both are with the Reds and how exactly will that work? The Athletic's C. Tren…