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BREAKING: TJ Friedl is gone. The Reds designated him for assignment on September 20, outrighted him to Louisville on September 22, and on September 29 he refused the assignment and elected free agency. He hit .172 with a .255 on-base and a .255 slugging in 91 games. Four home runs. Thirteen RBI. …

Phil Castellini Just Promised Championship Baseball, Again.
Phil Castellini sat down on Thursday and said the goal is still championship baseball. Period. That is the same promise this ownership group made in 2006. Since then the Reds are 1,572-1,728, with two division titles, three wild cards, and zero World Series. They have not won a postseason series s…

How the Reds Went From the Playoffs to Last Place
The 2026 Cincinnati Reds season is over. Cincinnati finished 75-87 and last in the National League Central, one year after winning a wild-card spot at 83-79. Sunday’s finale was a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Milwaukee Brewers, the team Bob Castellini asked his own staff to explain, won …

Why Aren’t We the Brewers?
BREAKING: Bob Castellini asked his own front office a question this season that Reds fans have been asking for years. “Why aren’t we the Brewers?” Nick Krall’s answer, according to reporting from Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, was to show ownership the trades it would not…

EXPLAINED: Reds Owners Want You to Blame Nick Krall
BREAKING: The Reds are eliminated and will miss the playoffs for the 16th time since the Castellini's took over the team and promised championship baseball in a letter to Reds fans over twenty years ago. The Reds will finish last in the NL Central this year (for the fifth time since 2015) As fans…

EXPLAINED: Chase Burns, TJ Friedl Transactions
BREAKING: There are two things Cincinnati Reds fans are familiar with: pain and early offseasons. True to form, the Cincinnati Reds announced multiple transactions before Sunday's loss against the Chicago Cubs that as fans you never want to hear and for different reasons for both. Chase Burns wa…

EXPLAINED: Elly De La Cruz Potential and Contract
Elly De La Cruz has electrified baseball since he debuted in May of 2023. As the conclusion of the 2026 season draws closer and the greatness of De La Cruz's season is taking shape, the inevitable conversation on his contract status as a free agent in a few season also arises. What can Elly De L…

Why Rookie of the Year is more Valuable than MVP
The road to Sal Stewart becoming a Cincinnati Red and potentially winning the Rookie of the Year Award may surprise most Reds fans. But what may surprise even more fans is the asset awarded to a team's front office when a player wins the Rookie of the Year in the MLB, and why it's arguably more v…

Reds Front Office Returning in 2027?
Reds beat writer C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds Daily's Mason Estep discuss reports that the Reds front office is set to return in 2027 along with the Reds coaching staff. Justin Lebron's success in Dayton and the Reds recent historic losses are discussed as well in todays Cincinnati Reds Podcast Epi…

What is going on with Chase Burns?
Chase Burns was dominant in three innings in his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He'll face the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and he won't be pitching deep into that game, either. What are the Reds doing with Burns to finish the season and why? Reds beat writer C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds all…