This Week in Cincinnati Reds Baseball

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April 11th, 2026



The Cincinnati Reds have announced a trade. The Reds will send MR Thierry Brisset, SS Francois Bastien and SP Ermesto Maitan to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 3B Gunnar Wallace, RF Jaime Castillo and 1B Albert Gonzalez. The 28 year old Brisset refused assignment to AAA, has a career 25-24 record and 5.27 ERA in 215 career MLB games, the 25 year old Bastien has played in 5 MLB games hitting .300 with 0 HRs and 0 RBIs while the 21 year old Maitan has a career 15-10 record with 3.47 ERA in 36 career (A) games. The 32 year old Wallace is hitting .263 with 199 HRs and 715 RBIs in 1119 career MLB games, the 21 year old Castillo is hitting .241 with 35 HRs and 122 RBIs in 238 career (A) games while the 23 year old Gonzalez is hitting .338 with 13 HRs and 70 RBIs in 130 career (AAA) games.

The Cincinnati Reds have demoted INF Alfredo Torres to AAA Louisville pending waivers. The 29 year old Torres has only 2 at bats with the Reds this season. The Reds will assign INF Gunnar Wallace to the Reds MLB club.

Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 2
The Reds opened up an early 5-0 lead after 3 innings and held on for the win. SP Alejandro Santiago (1-0) had a strong game allowing just 1 ER on 3 hits over 7 innings. CL Jorge Martinez pitched the 9th for his 3rd save of the season. SS Arthur Kline hit his 1st HR of the season in the win.

April 12th, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds announce the 2nd trade in 2 days, the Reds have sent 1B Alfredo Torres, 2B Ron Muller and MR Andrew Coleman to the Miami Marlins in exchange for LF Vincente Lopez, SP Pedro Martinez and CL Dan Garrett. The 29 year old Torres has played 34 career MLB games over 3 seasons hitting .293 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs, the 23 year old Muller has played in 137 career (A) games, hitting .280 with 13 HRs and 81 RBIs while the 23 year old Coleman has played in 31 career (R) games, has a 0-2 record with 3 saves and a 2.45 ERA. The 27 year old Lopez has played in 334 career MLB games, hitting .274 with 43 HRs and 154 RBIs, The 23 year old Martinez has started 22 career (AAA) games with a 9-7 record, a 4.28 ERA while the 24 year old Garrett is 1-1 with 3 saves, a 1.07 ERA in 23 career (AA) games.

The Reds have assigned LF Vicente Lopez to AAA Louisville.

Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 1
The Reds took a 2-1 lead into the top of the 7th and scored 2 in the 7th for the win. SP Octavio Salazar (1-1) allowed 1 ER and 4 hits over 7.1 innings for the win. 1B Andrew Cooper went 3 for 4 including his 2nd HR of the season, LF Sam McCoy hit his 2nd HR as well and CF David Reed hit his 6th HR.

Cincinnati Reds SP Octavio Salazar allowed 4 hits and struck out 3 over 7.1 innings in a 7-1 win over the Phillies. The 31 year old Salazar is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in 2 starts this season.

New York Yankees CL Fransisco Flores collects save #400 today in a 5-3 win over the Athletics. The 31 year old Flores is 0-0 with 4 saves and a 0.00 ERA in 5 games this season. Flores started his MLB career in 2013 with the Cardinals, he became a Yankee in 2023. In 743 games, he has a 51-44 record with a 2.09 ERA in 799 innings including 904 strikeouts. Flores won the 2016 NL Cy Young Award and led the league in 2021 with 38 saves, 2015 with 45 saves and 2016 with 40 saves.

Kansas City Royals 1B Dennis Arnett was named the AL Player of the Week. The 25 year old Arnett is hitting .524 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in 7 games.

Cincinnati Reds LF David Reed was named the NL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Reed is hitting .382 with 6 HRs and 8 RBIs in 9 games this season.

Cincinnati Reds prospect, Carolina Mudcats (AA) SP Logan Furzer is expected to miss up to 10 months with a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament. The 22 year old Furzer is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 (AA) start this season.

April 13th, 2026

San Diego 4 Cincinnati 3
The Reds could not hold onto a 3-2 lead in the 8th when the Padres scored 2. Reds got another good start out of the 5th man in the rotation as SP Manny Perez allowed just 2 ERs on 4 hits over 7 innings including 8 strikeouts. MR Miguel Ochoa (0-2) was tagged with the loss and blown save number 2. The Reds got a 3-4 day from CF David Reed.

Toronto Blue Jays LF Kerry Martin will miss up to 2 weeks with Ankle soreness. The 28 year old Martin is hitting .357 with 4 HRs and 9 RBIs in 9 games.

April 14th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 San Diego 3
The Reds got a big 3-run 6th to take a 5-3 lead and held on for the victory. Reds SP Larry Baker (2-0) is the star as he allows just 3 ERs on 4 hits while striking out 14 over 8 innings. CL Jorge Martinez came on in the 9th for his 4th save. RF Billy Anderson finally goes yard, he hit his 1st HR of the season.

April 15th, 2026

Cincinnati 6 San Diego 3
The Reds broke up a 3-3 tie with a 2-run bottom of the 8th for the win. SP Bart Whinnett (1-1) matched Larry Bakers previous nights 14 strike outs while allowing 3 ERs on 5 hits over 7 innings. MR Kevin Walsh came on in the 9th for his 1st save of the season. The Reds got a SS Wil Romero HR in the 2nd, his 2nd of the season as well.

Minnesota Twins SS Eduardo Rodriquez goes 4 for 6 with a HR and 5 RBIs in a 12-3 win over the Braves. The 28 year old Rodriquez is hitting .367 with 3 HRs and 16 RBIs in 12 games.

Tampa Bay Rays SP Justin Nicolino allows 4 hits and strikes out 6 over 7.1 innings in a 9-6 win over the Mariners. The 34 year old Nicolino is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 3 starts.

April 16th, 2026

Cincinnati 15 Milwaukee 5
The Reds pound out 20 hits while taking a 15-0 lead by the 4th for an easy win. Reds 3B Juan Burgos led the way with a 3 for 5 game including 5 RBIs. LF Sam McCoy went 4 for 4 and hit his 3rd HR of the season, 1B Andrew Cooper went 3 for 4 and RF Billy Anderson hit his 2nd HR of the season. SP Alejandro Santiago (2-0) allowed 3 ERs on 9 hits over 8 innings for the win.

Cincinnati Reds 3B Juan Burgos goes 3 for 5 with 5 RBIs in a 15-5 win over the Brewers. The 30 year old Burgos is hitting .191 with 0 HRs and 6 RBIs in 13 games.

Philadelphia Phillies 3B Brandon Belt will miss up to 5 weeks with a herniated Disc. The 37 year old Belt is hitting .273 with 4 HRs and 9 RBIs in 12 games.

April 17th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 Milwaukee 4
The Reds required 2 runs in the top of the 9th for the win. Reds SP Octavio Salazar allows 4 ERs on 8 hits over 7 innings in the game, MR Gabriel Miranda (2-0) was credited with the win for his perfect 8th inning. CL Jorge Martinez got save #5 of the season with his perfect 9th. The Reds got HRs from C Jesus Lopez, his 3rd, 2B Gunnar Wallace got his 4th of the season, his 1st as a Red while LF Sam McCoy hit his 4th of the season.

Cincinnati Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) CF Bob Sanders had his 22 game hitting streak snapped today. The 27 year old Sanders is hitting .405 with 1 HR and 6 RBIs in 9 games this season.

April 18th, 2026

Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 1
The Reds lost despite out hitting the Brewers 10-4 today. SP Manny Perez (0-2) got the loss despite allowing just 2 ERs on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts over 7.2 innings. The Reds were held with out a HR but had 4 players with multiple hit games.

April 19th, 2026

San Fransisco 3 Cincinnati 2
A Reds comeback falls short as they score 2 in the top of the 9th. SP Larry Baker (2-1) has his worst start of the season allowing 2 ERs on 6 hits with 5 strikeouts but left the game after 4.1 innings. The Reds do get a 3 for 4 game from LF Dan Swain including his 1st HR of the season.

San Fransisco Giants SP Lucio Lopez allows 5 hits and strikes out 3 over 8 innings in a 3-2 win over the Reds. The 28 year old Lopez is 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA in 2 starts this season.

Chicago White Sox C Mike Mitchell is named the AL Player of the Week. The 25 year old Mitchell is hitting .462 with 4 HRs and 17 RBIs in 12 games.

Atlanta Braves 2B Tim Dunlap is named the NL Player of the Week. The 26 year old Dunlap is hitting .317 with 3 HRs and 13 RBIs in 16 games this season.

April 20th, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds have demoted 1B Bill Johnson to AAA Louisville. The 24 year old Johnson is hitting .278 with 0 HRs and 1 RBI in 12 games. The Reds will activate 2B Jeff White from the 15 day DL. The 26 year old White has not played since Spring Training when he was injured.

Cincinnati 10 San Fransisco 1
The Reds pounded out 16 hits and scored 4 runs in the 4th and 6th innings for an easy win. The Reds were led by back up C Guillermo Lopez who went 4 for 5, with 5 RBIs. Reds 1B Andrew Cooper went 4 for 5, 2B Gunnar Wallace went 3 for 5 as well. SP Bart Whinnett (2-1) allowed 1 ER with 7 hits and struck out 4 over 5.2 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Juan Vidro allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 over 7.2 innings in a 5-0 win over the Athletics. The 28 year old Vidro is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 4 starts.

Cincinnati Reds C Guillermo Lopez goes 4 for 5 with 5 RBIs in a 10-1 win over the Giants. The 27 year old Lopez is hitting .286 with 0 HRs and 5 RBIs in 9 games.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	13-4	0.765
Chicago Cubs	11-5	0.688	1 1/2
Milwaukee Brewers	10-7	0.588	3
Cincinnati Reds	10-7	0.588	3
Pittsburg Pirates	2-15	0.118	11

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April 21st, 2026



Cincinnati 8 San Fransisco 3
The Reds broke up a 3-3 tie with 3 in the top of the 7th and held on for the win. Reds 2B Arthur Kline went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs for the player of the game. Kline hit his 2nd HR of the season. 1B Andrew Cooper also went yard, it was his 3rd of the season. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (3-0) allowed 3 ERs on 6 hits with 5 strikeouts over 6 innings for the win.

April 22nd, 2026

The Reds are off today

Kansas City Royals 1B Dennis Arnett goes 2 for 5 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 9-2 win over the Rays. The 25 year old Arnett is hitting .392 with 4 HRs and 11 RBIs in 16 games.

April 23rd, 2026

Seattle 3 Cincinnati 0
Seattle got all the scoring they would need with a 1-run top of the 1st. Reds SP Octavio Salazar (1-2) allowed just 1 ER on 5 hits and 4 strikeouts over 6.2 innings, but his error led to 2 unearned runs. The Reds were held to just 5 hits including 1 extra base hit, a SS Jeff White Double.

April 24th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 Seattle 1
The Reds opened with a 3-run bottom of the 1st for the easy win. Reds SP Manny Perez (1-2) continues to give the Reds a chance, in all 4 starts he has lasted at least 7 innings and he has held his opponents to 3 runs or less. Perez allowed 8 hits with 1 ER and 5 strikeouts over 7 innings for his 1st win of 2026 and his 2nd career win. CL Jorge Martinez pitched to 1 hitter in the 9th for his 6th save. 1B Andrew Cooper hit his 3rd HR of the year while 2B Gunnar Wallace hit his 5th of the season.

St Louis Cardinals 1B Felix Vargas goes 4 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 11-2 win over the Astros. The 28 year old Vargas is hitting .392 with 7 HRs and 24 RBIs in 20 games.

April 25th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Seattle 6 (11)
The Reds got a walk off RBI Single by 3B Gunnar Wallace in the bottom of the 11th with 1 out to win. Reds SP Larry Baker struggled with a 5 ER, 6 hit and 4 strike out day over just 3.2 innings. MR Eduardo Sanchez (1-0) collected the win by allowing just 1 base-runner over the final 2 innings. Reds SS Jeff White goes 3 for 4 today, while C Jesus Lopez had 3 RBIs including his 4th and 5th HRs of the season. RF Billy Anderson hit his 3rd HR of the year as well.

St Louis Cardinals SP Pedro Rodriquez allows 2 hits and strikes out 6 over 7 innings in a 11-0 win over the Astros. The 27 year old Rodriquez is 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 5 starts.

April 26th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 Pittsburg 3
The Reds needed a 2-run bottom of the 8th to break a 3-3 tie for the win. Reds LF Sam McCoy went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs including his 5th and 6th HRs of the year. 2B Wil Romero hit his 3rd HR of the season, RF Billy Anderson hit his 4th HR as well. Reds SP Bart Whinnett was effective allowing 3 ERs on 4 hits while striking out 7 over 7 innings. MR Miguel Ochoa (1-2) got the win for his 2 strikeout 8th inning and CL Jorge Martinez got his 7th save.

Philadelphia Phillies SP Luis Montalvo allowed 4 hits and 7 strikeouts over 9 innings in a 6-1 win over the Marlins. The 27 year old Montalvo is 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA in 5 starts.

Boston Red Sox LF Javier Villa was named the AL Player of the Week. The 31 year old Villa is hitting .250 with 5 HRs and 16 RBIs in 22 games for the Red Sox.

St Louis Cardinals 2B Felix Vargas was named the NL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Vargas is hitting .384 with 8 HRs and 26 RBIs in 22 games.

April 27th, 2026

Pittsburg 5 Cincinnati 4
The Pirates scored 4 in the top of the 9th to overcome a 4-1 Reds lead for the win. Reds RF Billy Anderson went 3 for 4 in a losing cause while 2B Arthur Kline hit his 3rd HR of the season. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago allowed 0 ERs on 5 hits over 4.2 innings before leaving the game with an injury. CL Jorge Martinez (0-1) was hung with the loss allowing 4 runs on 3 hits while just getting 2 outs. MR Eduardo Sanchez gets blown save # 1.

April 28th, 2026

Pittsburg 13 Cincinnati 5
The Pirates hung up a 8-run top of the 8th to break open a close game and the win. Reds SP Octavio Salazar allowed 4 ERs on 8 hits over 5.1 innings but got 5 strikeouts. It was MR Ray Hicks (0-1) allowing 3 ERs over just 1.2 innings that took the loss. The Reds did get a 4 for 4 day from SS Gunnar Wallace including his 6th HR of the year. The very cooled off CF David Reed got his 7th HR of the season while LF Sam McCoy his his 7th HR as well.

Good news from the Reds training staff, SP Alejandro Santiago will miss only 3 days with a strained Oblique. The 32 year old Santiago is 3-0 with a 3.45 ERA in 5 starts.

April 29th, 2026

Miami 10 Cincinnati 4
The Marlins scored 7 in the first 3 innings including a 4-run top of the 1st for the win. SP Manny Perez (1-3) had his 1st hiccup of the season allowing 6 ERs on 8 hits over just 2.1 innings. The Reds did get 3 RBIs from C Guillermo Lopez today including his 1st HR since the 2023 season with Miami.

Philadelphia Phillies LF Gene Clayton goes 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 7-5 loss to the Pirates. The 32 year old Clayton is hitting .217 with 5 HRs and 14 RBIs in 23 games.

April 30th, 2026

Cincinnati 9 Miami 1
The Reds took a 5-1 lead after 2 innings and never looked back. Reds LF Sam McCoy went 4 for 5 with 6 RBIs including his 8th and 9th HRs of the season. C Jesus Lopez hits longball #6 of the season in the win. SP Larry Baker left the game after 4.2 innings with an injury, he allowed just 1 ER on 2 hits and 5 strikeouts. MR Eduardo Sanchez (2-0) got the win for his 1.2 innings of work.

Cincinnati Reds LF Sam McCoy goes 4 for 5 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 9-1 win over the Marlins. The 35 year old McCoy is hitting .355 with 9 HRs and 19 RBIs in 23 games.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Allen Gill allows 6 hits and strikes out 4 over 9 innings in a 9-0 win over the Giants. The 27 year old Gill is 4-2 with a 3.05 ERA in 6 starts.



Kansas City Royals LF Ed Harker is named the AL Player of the Month. The 28 year old Harker is hitting .406 with 7 HRs and 24 RBIs in 26 games for the Royals.

St Louis Cardinals 2B Felix Vargas was named the NL Player of the Month. The 28 year old Vargas is hitting .398 with 10 HRs and 31 RBIs in 26 games.

Chicago White Sox SP Zach Wheeler was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 35 year old Wheeler is 4-0 with a 2.98 ERA in 6 starts for the White Sox.

Colorado Rockies SP Fransisco Lopez was named the NL Player of the Week. The 29 year old Lopez is 5-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 6 starts for the Rockies.

Los Angeles Angels 1B Matt Alston is named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 25 year old Alston is hitting .358 with 6 HRs and 16 RBIs in 21 games for the Angels.

Milwaukee Brewers RF Juan Martinez was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old Martinez is hitting .349 with 8 HRs and 27 RBIs in 23 games.

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May 1st, 2026 MLB Standings and Top Performers

AL East	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL East	W-L	Pct	GBL
Boston Red Sox	12-13	0.480			Miami Marlins	17-8	0.580
Toronto Blue Jays	12-13	0.480			Philadelphia Phillies	12-13	0.480	5
New York Yankees	11-14	0.440	1		Washington Nationals	10-16	0.385	7 1/2
Tampa Bay Rays	10-15	0.400	2		Atlanta Braves	9-16	0.360	8
Baltimore Orioles	9-16	0.360	3		New York Mets	9-16	0.360	8
AL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
Kansas City Royals	18-8	0.692			St Louis Cardinals	21-5	0.808
Chicago White Sox	16-10	0.615	2		Chicago Cubs	16-9	0.640	4 1/2
Minnesota Twins	12-14	0.462	6		Milwaukee Brewers	15-10	0.600	5 1/2
Cleveland Indians	10-15	0.400	7 1/2		Cincinnati Reds	15-11	0.577	6
Detroit Tigers	10-15	0.400	7 1/2		Pittsburg Pirates	7-19	0.269	14
AL West	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL West	W-L	Pct	GBL
Los Angeles Angels	16-10	0.615			Colorado Rockies	17-8	0.680
Texas Rangers	15-11	0.577	1		Los Angeles Dodgers	14-11	0.560	3
Seattle Mariners	13-12	0.520	2 1/2		Arizona Diamondbacks	11-14	0.440	6
Houston Astros	12-14	0.462	4		San Diego Padres	11-14	0.440	6
Oakland Athletics	11-14	0.440	4 1/2		San Fransisco Giants	9-16	0.360	8

AL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Ed Harker	28	KCA	26	0.406	7	24
Dennis Arnett	25	KCA	21	0.429	7	19
Carlos Guzman	29	CLE	25	0.341	9	21
James McFadden	33	TOR	25	0.364	8	21
Leighton Pangilinan	35	TEX	24	0.325	8	17
Mike Mitchell	25	CHA	22	0.362	8	31
Ramon Lopez	31	OAK	25	0.363	4	16
Fransisco Cordola	24	MIN	26	0.354	4	19
Matt Alston	25	LAA	21	0.358	6	16
Jesus Pena	26	KCA	23	0.344	9	30
NL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Felix Vargas	28	STL	26	0.398	10	31
Fransisco Jimenez	32	CHN	25	0.344	7	21
David Reed	29	CIN	26	0.361	7	16
Sylvestre Ardizzone	30	NYN	23	0.314	11	27
Simon Rayburn	30	PIT	30	0.389	4	14
Sam McCoy	35	CIN	23	0.355	9	19
Gunnar Wallace	32	CIN	24	0.388	6	13
Rafael Vazquez	30	SF	24	0.385	2	10
Clarence Barnard	28	COL	25	0.343	7	33
Juan Martinez	24	MIL	23	0.349	8	27
AL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Luis Guzman	27	NYA	2-0	1.06	5	40
Freddy Garcia	27	OAK	3-2	2.53	6	34
German Gomez	32	TEX	3-1	2.74	6	24
Fernao Curros	35	KCA	3-0	2.68	6	19
Zach Wheeler	35	CHA	4-0	2.98	6	22
Jaime Medrano	24	LAA	3-1	3.02	6	40
Allen Gill	27	TOR	4-2	3.05	6	23
David Batista	31	HOU	4-2	3.29	6	17
Chris Coleman	26	SEA	3-0	2.73	5	25
NL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Fransisco Lopez	29	COL	5-1	1.51	6	23
Jason Peters	22	WAS	2-2	1.93	5	35
Ezra McFerron	24	STL	5-0	1.42	5	21
Rick Chambers	25	STL	4-0	1.69	5	29
Jesus Ramirez	27	PHI	3-0	2.52	6	32
Anastacio Jimenez	30	ARI	2-2	2.37	5	18
Zacarias Lopez	30	MIL	2-0	2.61	5	19
Gabriel Perez	31	MIL	3-2	3.11	6	21
Lucio Lopez	29	SF	1-2	2.10	4	14
Miguel Franco	25	MIA	4-1	3.38	5	18

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May 1st, Cincinnati Reds Stats and Musings



The Reds are off to a pretty good start and statistically are a better team so far in 2026 then 2025..... but so far everyone else in the NL Central is better and despite a 15-11 start, we are 4th in the division and 6 games behind the leader.

Reds Analysis
	CR Month	Rank	PV Month	Rank		CR Month	Rank	PV Month	Rank
Batting AVE	0.289	2nd	0.257	7th	ERA	3.87	5th	4.43	10th
OB PCT	0.339	5th	0.317	10th	Starters ERA	4.07	5th	4.57	9th
SLG PCT	0.468	2nd	0.437	2nd	Bullpen ERA	3.51	8th	4.16	11th
OPS PCT	0.808	4th	0.754	4th	Runs Allowed	103	3rd	770	10th
Runs Scored	140	3rd	791	4th	Hits Allowed	216	6th	1444	7th
EB Hits	81	7th	519	2nd	OPP AVG	0.241	4th	0.257	7th
Home Runs	41	3rd	228	1st	Homes Run AG	33	12th	197	12th
Walks	71	12th	469	14th	Walks	69	3rd	579	12th
Strikeouts	164	5th	1173	2nd	Strikeouts	216	1st	1315	4th
Stolen Bases	12	10th	127	5th	Def Eff	0.707	5th	0.688	7th

Starters	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	Whip	Injured
Larry Baker	Reds	31	2-1	3.15	6	34	0.84
Manny Perez	Reds	23	1-3	3.94	5	32	1.31
Octavio Salazar	Reds	31	1-2	4.45	5	30	1.25
Alejandro Santiago	Reds	32	3-0	3.45	5	28	1.15
Bart Whinnett	Reds	25	2-1	5.76	5	25	1.20
Hubert Lucas	Reds							6 months
Aubrey Alexander	AAA	33	3-2	5.46	5	28	1.64
Logan Furzer	AA	22	0-0	0.00	1	3	1.00	9 months

A good start for 4 out of the 5 starters, but my biggest concern will be the injury status of SP Larry Baker who got hurt in the final game of April. Kevin Walsh is the likely replacement or a call up from AAA.

Wagsis has the rotation looking like this for May...
1) Larry Baker -depending on injury
2) Bart Whinnett - last 3 starts have been better.
3) Alejandro Santiago- has been great this season.
4) Octavio Salazar- deserves a better record.
5) Manny Perez- don't be fooled by 1-3, he has been good.

Relievers	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	SV	IP	Whip	Injured
Gabriel Miranda	Reds	28	2-0	3.38	0	13	0.98
Jorge Martinez	Reds	31	0-1	2.63	7	13	1.10
Kevin Walsh	Reds	24	0-0	3.29	1	13	1.32
Miguel Ochoa	Reds	21	1-2	4.97	0	12	2.05
Ray Hicks	Reds	23	0-1	4.63	0	11	1.37
Eduardo Sanchez	Reds	37	2-0	0.87	0	10	0.87
Larry Scott	Reds	26	1-0	4.82	0	9	1.71
Tony Roman	AAA	27	1-0	3.38	1	13	0.83
John Bayley	AAA	25	1-1	1.69	2	10	1.13
Ramon Rodriquez	AAA	23	0-0	2.79	0	9	1.24
Craig Henson	AAA	24	0-0	2.25	0	4	1.75

Overall pretty good, will watch Miguel Ochoa and Larry Scott closely and could make changes at the end of May if they do not improve. Jorge Martinez has taken over the Closer role from Eduardo Sanchez.

Wagsis's bull pen looks like this........
CL Jorge Martinez- 7 for 7 in save opportunities
SU Gabriel Miranda- Opp hitters only hitting .170
SU Miguel Ochoa- may not be ready for MLB action yet
MR Eduardo Sanchez- has yet to give up a HR
MR Kevin Walsh- will spot start when needed
MR Larry Scott- in prev 2 years gave up 1 HR/74 IP, this year 1 HR/ 9IP
MR Ray Hicks- has looked good so far in 11 rookie innings

Catchers	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Jesus Lopez	Reds	24	95	6	23	0.316	0.916
Guillermo Lopez	Reds	27	34	1	8	0.235	0.678
Stan Shelton	AAA	25	53	3	9	0.264	0.922	3 weeks

Lopez has been great, Shelton may not get called up until the roster expansion unless an injury requires it.

Infielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Gunnar Wallace	Reds	32	85	6	13	0.388	1.085
Arthur Kline	Reds	27	83	3	13	0.241	0.681
Andrew Cooper	Reds	29	79	4	13	0.380	0.980
Juan Burgos	Reds	30	77	0	6	0.208	0.555
Wil Romero	Reds	30	61	3	9	0.344	0.992
Jeff White	Reds	26	28	0	1	0.250	0.739
Rudolf Wareham	AAA	22	86	5	25	0.337	1.023
Eneas Mosinha	AAA	26	19	0	4	0.368	0.847
Bill Johnson	AAA	24	11	3	9	0.545	2.038

Arthur Kline and Juan Burgos are no where near their past numbers. Kline is a career .282 hitter and has had 3 straight +20 HR seasons while Burgos hit 14-20-19 HRs in his past 3 seasons. Jeff White just got back from injury. Really happy with the addition of Gunnar Wallace.

Outfielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Billy Anderson	Reds	29	113	4	16	0.230	0.599
David Reed	Reds	29	97	7	16	0.361	1.027
Sam McCoy	Reds	35	76	8	19	0.355	1.161
Dan Swain	Reds	28	34	1	3	0.353	0.910
Ryan Almonte	Reds	24	10	0	0	0.300	0.800
Bob Sanders	AAA	27	94	1	7	0.309	0.724
Vicente Lopez	AAA	27	64	2	8	0.297	0.845
Chris Brooks	AAA	25	25	0	2	0.280	0.641

Billy Anderson is too good to be this bad, I suspect he will improve in May.

The standard Wagsis line-up looks like this.

1) SS Jeff White
2) LF Sam McCoy
3) RF Billy Anderson
4) C Jesus Lopez
5) 1B Andrew Cooper
6) CF David Reed
7) 2B Arthur Kline
8) 3B Juan Burgos

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May 1st, 2026



Miami 5 Cincinnati 3
The Marlins scored 3 in the top of the 9th to take a 5-2 lead and the win. Reds SP Bart Whinnett (2-2) was solid in his start again but didn't get the run support. Whinnett allowed 3 ERs on 7 hits over 6 innings while striking out 4. RF Billy Anderson hit his 5th HR of the year while LF Dan Swain added just his 2nd of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies SP Luis Montalvo allows 4 hits and strikes out 6 over 8.1 innings in a 8-0 win over the Pirates. The 27 year old Montalvo is 2-2 with a 4.29 ERA in 6 starts.

Atlanta Braves 1B Danny Williams goes 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 8-3 win over the Cubs. The 28 year old Williams is hitting .349 with 4 HRs and 21 RBIs in 26 games.

May 2nd, 2026

The Reds are off today.

Atlanta Braves SP Ricardo Muniz allows 3 hits and strikes out 3 in a 4-1 win over the Cubs. The 30 year old Muniz is 3-2 with a 4.97 ERA in 6 starts.

May 3rd, 2026

Los Angeles 7 Cincinnati 6
The Dodgers scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th to take a 7-6 lead and the win. Reds C Jesus Lopez went 2 for 5 with 3 RBIs including his 7th HR of the year, 3B Juan Burgos finally hits his 1st HR of the season while RF Billy Anderson is heating up, he hit his 6th HR of the season, his 4th in the last 8 games. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago struggled through 5 innings allowing 12 hits and 5 ERs, MR Gabriel Miranda (2-1) took the loss and blown save (1) allowing 2 runs and getting only 1 out.

Bad news from the Reds training staff. SP Larry Baker is expected to miss up to 5 months due to Bone Chips in his Elbow. The 31 year old Baker is 2-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 6 starts for the Reds. The Reds recall SP Greg Brooks from AAA Louisville. The 25 year old is 1-3 with a 5.03 ERA in 5 (AAA) starts with a very reasonable 1.12 Whip.

Minnesota Twins LF Artie Hoffman is named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old Hoffman is hitting .353 with 7 HRs and 26 RBIs in 28 games.

Cincinnati Reds RF Sam McCoy was named the NL Player of the Week. The 35 year old McCoy was 7 for 21 (.333) with 5 HRs and 12 RBIs this past week and is currently hitting .354 with 9 HRs and 19 RBIs in 25 games.

May 4th, 2026

Los Angeles 8 Cincinnati 4
The Dodgers out hit the Reds 14-10 and had 4 separate 2-run innings. SP Octavio Salazar has struggled his last 2 starts allowing 4 ERs on 6 hits over just 3 innings today. MR Ray Hicks (0-2) took the loss in his 2 innings of work. RF Ryan Almontte went 3 for 4 including his 3rd Double of the season for the Reds.

May 5th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Los Angeles 4
The Reds get a much needed win today, taking a 5-1 lead after the 3rd and holding on for the win. Reds 3B Wil Romero goes 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs including his 4th HR of the season. LF David Reed went 3 for 5 and added his 8th HR of the year. The Reds also got 3 hits from CF Billy Anderson and C Jesus Lopez as they had 15 hits in total. Red SP Kevin Walsh (1-0) got his 1st start of the season, he allowed 2 ERs on 7 hits with 4 strikeouts over 7 innings. MR Miguel Ochoa got his 1st career save after CL Jorge Martinez gave up 2-runs in the bottom of the 9th.

May 6th, 2026

Minnesota 5 Cincinnati 3
The Twins scored 3 in the 1st, but needed 2 in the top of the 9th to beat the Reds. Again SP Bart Whinnett (2-3) was victim of low run production as he allowed 3 ERs on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts over 7 innings but left trailing 3-2. The Reds did get 10 hits, 2 by RF Billy Anderson, CF David Reed, SS Gunnar Wallace and 1B Guillermo Lopez.

Boston Red Sox SP Antonio Franco allows 4 hits and strikes out 8 over 9.1 innings in a 2-1 loss to the Orioles. The 23 year old Franco is 2-4 with a 3.17 ERA in 7 starts.

May 7th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Minnesota 3
The Reds took a 5-1 lead after the 2nd, added 2 more in the bottom of the 5th for the easy win. Reds LF David Reed goes 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs by getting his 9th HR of the season. 2B Gunnar Wallace had 3 RBIs including his 7th HR of the year. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (4-0) allowed 1 ER on 3 hits while striking out 4 over 6 innings for the win. CL Jorge Martinez collected his 8th save getting the final out.

New York Yankee C Jesus Montero goes 4 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 6-4 win over the Rays. The 36 year old Montero is hitting .336 with 8 HRs and 22 RBIs in 29 games.

May 8th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Minnesota 1
The Reds take a 5-0 lead after the 2nd inning and add 2 more in the bottom of the 8th for the win. RF Billy Anderson continues to hit well, he goes 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs including his 7th HR of the season. LF Dan Swain goes 3 for 4 and hits his 3rd HR while SS Jeff White gets his 1st of the year after hitting 14 for the Reds in his rookie season last year. SP Octavio Salazar (2-2) allowed only 1 ER on 6 hits over 6.1 innings for the win.

May 9th, 2026

Atlanta 6 Cincinnati 3
The Braves scored 3 in the bottom of the 5th to take a 6-1 lead and the eventual win. Reds SP Manny Perez (1-4) in his 1st start in 10 days and for his 2nd straight start struggled, he allowed 6 ERs on 7 hits while striking out 5 over 4.2 innings. For Perez he was victimized by 4 HRs today. The Reds did get a pair of hits from both 1B Andrew Cooper and 3B Gunnar Wallace but it wasn't enough.

May 10th, 2026

Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 3
The Reds scored in the top of the 9th to break a 3-3 tie when SS Jeff White hits a Double that scored 3B Juan Burgos. 2B Wil Romero also got thrown out at the plate on the same play. Reds SP Kevin Walsh was solid again in his 2nd start, he allowed 2 ERs on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts over 6 innings. MR Ray Hicks (1-2) gets blown save number 2 but also picks up the win. CL Jorge Martinez collects save number 9 with his 9th inning of work. 1B Andrew Cooper hits his 5th HR of the season as well.

Los Angeles Angels RF Ambrose Morris is named the AL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Morris is hitting .317 with 9 HRs and 21 RBIs in 34 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers RF Mickael Bellanger is named the NL Player of the Week. The 29 year old Bellanger is hitting .353 with 3 HRs and 17 RBIs in 33 games.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	26-8	0.765
Cincinnati Reds	19-16	0.543	7 1/2
Milwaukee Brewers	18-16	0.529	8
Chicago Cubs	18-17	0.514	8 1/2
Pittsburg Pirates	11-23	0.324	15

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May 11th, 2026



Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 2
The Braves scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th and that's all they would need. The Reds have lost 3 straight SP Bart Whinnett (2-4) starts, but this is the 1st one deservingly. Whinnett allowed 3 ERs on 8 hits over 4.2 innings while striking out 5 in the loss. It didn't help matters that the Reds were held to just 4 hits, 2 by 1B Guillermo Lopez.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Allen Gill allows 2 hits and 7 strikeouts over 8.1 innings in a 6-1 win over the Angels. The 27 year old Gill is 5-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 8 starts.

May 12th, 2026

The Reds are off today.

Minnesota Twins SS Eduardo Rodriquez goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 14-6 win over the Yankees today. The 28 year old Rodriquez is hitting .282 with 6 HRs and 31 RBIs in 34 games.

Reds prospect, Carolina Mudcats (AA) LF Darren Head has his hitting streak snapped at 24 games today. The 21 year old Head is hitting .391 with 3 HRs and 14 RBIs in 15 (AA) games.

May 13th, 2026

Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 3
The Reds took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 5th and held on for the win. Reds C Jesus Lopez goes 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs including his 8th HR in the 1st. The Reds also got 1B Andrew Coopers 6th homer, and RF Billy Anderson's 8th HR of the year. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (5-0) allowed 2 ERs on 6 hits over 8 innings with 5 strike outs. CL Jorge Martinez got his 10th save allowing just 1 hit in the 9th.

New York Yankees SP Howard Dougherty allowed 5 hits and struck out 4 over 9 innings in a 7-1 win over the Padres. The 29 year old Dougherty is 3-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 8 starts.

May 14th, 2026

Atlanta 5 Cincinnati 2
The Braves score 3 in the top of the 5th to take a 3-2 lead and beat the Reds today. Reds C Jesus Lopez goes 3 for 4 with his 9th HR of the season. 2B Wil Romero had a 3 for 4 day as well. LF Sam McCoy added his 10th HR of the year. A rain delay shortened SP Octavio Salazar's (2-3) day, he allowed 3 ERs on 2 hits, 4 walks and 5 strikeouts in 5 innings before the rain began to fall.

May 15th, 2026

Cincinnati 6 Atlanta 5
The Reds took a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th, and held off the Braves for the win. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (2-0) wasn't at his best, but with 4 ERs on 6 hits over 6.2 innings still earned the win. CL Jorge Martinez made it interesting in the 9th, he gave up a run and 2 hits but still managed to get his 11th save. 3B Juan Burgos collected HR number 2 on the season.

Minnesota Twins SP Jonathan Hurt allowed 4 hits and struck out 1 over 9 innings in a 4-0 win over the Mariners. The 31 year old Hurt is 4-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 8 starts.

May 16th, 2026

St Louis 5 Cincinnati 4
In a series that the Reds need to do well in they spotted the Cardinals a 5-0 lead after the bottom of the 5th and made it interesting, but came up short. The Reds lost despite 2B Gunnar Wallace going 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, including his 8th HR in the 8th. SP Manny Perez (1-5) struggled in his 3rd straight start, he allowed 4 ERs on 9 hits over just 4 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers SP Gabriel Perez allows 4 hits and strikes out 8 over 8 innings in a 8-1 win over the Indians. The 31 year old Perez is 4-3 with a 2.98 ERA in 9 starts.

May 17th, 2026

St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2
Another critical loss to a team that the Reds must catch, the Cards scored 3 in the bottom of the 5th to take a 4-2 lead and win. Reds SP Bart Whinnett (2-5) allowed 2 ERs (4 runs) on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts over 6 innings, it was a Whinnett error that cost the Reds the 2 unearned runs. The Reds got HRs from CF David Reed, his 10th and RF Billy Anderson hit his 9th.

Boston Red Sox LF Javier Villa is named the AL Player of the Week. The 31 year old Villa is hitting .268 with 13 HRs and 36 RBIs in 40 games this season with the Red Sox.

Washington Nationals CF Juan Salas was named the NL Player of the Week. The 26 year old Salas is hitting. 308 with 8 HRs and 26 RBIs in 31 games.

May 18th, 2026

St Louis 7 Cincinnati 4
The Cards sweep the Reds and knock the Reds 12 games back and back to .500. The Reds gave up 7 runs in the 1st 3 innings for the loss. SP Alejandro Santiago (5-1) may have had his worst start of his career getting only 1 out after giving up 5 ERs, 2 hits, 3 walks, 2 HRs with out a strikeout. The Reds CF David Reed hit his 11th HR, 3B Gunnar Wallace hit his 9th HR and LF Sam McCoy hit his 11th HR of the season.

New York Yankees SP Howard Dougherty allows 7 hits and strikes out 5 over 8 innings in a 4-2 win over the Orioles. The 29 year old Dougherty is 4-4 with a 4.35 ERA in 9 starts.

Pittsburg Pirates RF Jose Rios hits HR #300 today in a 9-7 win over the Cubs. The 32 year old Rios is hitting .168 with 5 HRs and 12 RBIs in 37 games this season. Rios started his MLB career in 2018 with the Brewers, he became a Pirate in 2025. In 1227 games, he has 1224 hits, 300 HRs and 871 RBIs with a .283 batting average. Rios led the NL with 54 HRs in 2021 and 89 extra base hits in 2021.

May 19th, 2026

Pittsburg 7 Cincinnati 6 (12)
The Reds blew a 2 run lead in the top of the 9th and gave up the winning run in the top of the 12th to fall to 3-7 in their last 10 and below .500. CF David Reed goes 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs including his 12th HR. C Jesus Lopez added his 10th HR of the year. Reds SP Octavio Salazar allowed 1 ER, 4 Runs with 5 strikeouts over 6 innings, but was victim of his own error. CL Jorge Martinez got blown save (1) with his 2 ERs given up in the 9th, while MR Ray Hicks (1-3) gets saddled with the loss allowing 1 ER on 3 hits in the 12th.

May 20th, 2026

Cincinnati 8 Pittsburg 4
The Reds scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 3rd and 4th to take a 8-0 lead and held on for the win. Reds 2B Arthur Kline goes 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs including his 4th HR of the season. RF Billy Anderson added 3 RBIs including his 2-run HR, his 10th of the season. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (3-0) was effective in his 6 innings effort, he allowed 1 ER on 6 hits while striking out 5.

Colorado Rockies SP Fransisco Lopez allows 6 hits and strikes out 5 over 6.2 innings in a 5-0 win over the Padres. The 29 year old Lopez is 8-2 with a 1.64 ERA in 10 starts.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	35-9	0.795
Milwaukee Brewers	23-19	0.548	11
Cincinnati Reds	22-22	0.500	13
Chicago Cubs	20-24	0.455	15
Pittsburg Pirates	14-29	0.326	20 1/2

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May 21st, 2026



Pittsburg 7 Cincinnati 6 (11)
Another blown save by the bull-pen as the Pirates tie it in the top of the 9th and win it in the 11th. SP Manny Perez was not good again, he allowed 5 ERs on 7 hits over just 4.2 innings. MR Gabriel Miranda (2-2) gave up both the tieing run and winning run in 3 innings of work, it was his 2nd blown save of the season. The Reds did get RF Billy Anderson's 11th and 12th HRs of the year, both solo shots. 3B Juan Burgos added his 3rd HR.

May 22nd, 2026

The Reds are off today.

Philadelphia Phillies LF Gene Clayton goes 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 9-6 loss to the Marlins. The 32 year old Clayton is hitting .222 with 11 HRs and 32 RBIs in 42 games.

May 23rd, 2026

New York 6 Cincinnati 2
The Mets scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th for the win. The Reds have lost for the 5th straight time in a Bart Whinnett (2-6) start. Whinnett allowed 1 ER, but 5 unearned runs with 5 hits over just 3.2 innings. 3B Juan Burgos committed his 5th error in the loss. The Reds did get a 1B Andrew Cooper HR, his 7th of the season.

May 24th, 2026

New York 3 Cincinnati 0
The Mets only needed 1 inning again with a 3 run bottom of the 7th for the win. The Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (5-2) gave the Reds a chance, he allowed 3 ERs on 6 hits and 6 strikeouts over 7 innings. The Reds unfortunately only got 4 hits, 4 singles in the game.

Minnesota Twins LF Artie Hoffman is named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old Hoffman is hitting .358 with 15 HRs and 48 RBIs in 46 games.

Cincinnati Reds RF Billy Anderson was named the NL Player of the Week. The 29 year old Anderson went 11 for 25 (.440) with 4 HRs and 7 RBIs this week. Anderson is hitting .291 with 12 HRs and 33 RBIs in 46 games.

May 25th, 2026

New York 9 Cincinnati 6
The Mets scored 3 in the bottom of the 9th on a 3-run walkoff HR for the win. The Reds free-fall continues as SP Octavio Salazar allows 5 ERs on 9 hits over 5.2 innings. CL Jorge Martinez (0-2) who is certainly struggling of late, has given up 10 ERs in his past 6 innings including 4 HRs. The Reds 3B Gunnar Wallace goes 3 for 4 for the day.

May 26th, 2026

St Louis 5 Cincinnati 0
A 3 run 1st is all the Cardinals needed to beat the slumping Reds. SP Manny Perez (1-6) allows 5 ERs on 7 hits over 5.1 innings for the loss. The Reds were held to 5 hits, 2 of which came off the bat of 2B Arthur Kline.

Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Pineki Jarrah was suspended for 5 games for his role in a on field fight. The 27 year old Jarrah is hitting .286 with 11 HRs and 34 RBIs in 46 games.

May 27th, 2026

St Louis 14 Cincinnati 1
The Reds lose for the 6 straight game and have only 1 win in their last 11 games. This one was never in doubt with the Cards up 5-0 after the top of the 3rd and scored 8 runs in the final 2 at bats. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (3-1) suffered through his worst start of the season, the Reds are now 4-1 in games he starts. Walsh allowed 5 ERs on 5 hits over 2 innings. Reds 1B Andrew Cooper hit a solo HR, his 8th of the season.

Atlanta Braves 1B Danny Williams goes 3 for 5 with a HR and 8 RBIs in a 12-5 win over the Phillies. The 28 year old Williams is hitting .340 with 10 HRs and 42 RBIs in 50 games.

St Louis Cardinals C Pedro Rodriquez goes 1 for 3 with 1 HR and 5 RBIs in a 14-1 win over the Reds. The 29 year old Rodriquez is hitting .227 with 10 HRs and 36 RBIs in 44 games.

May 28th, 2026

St Louis 5 Cincinnati 4
The losing continues as the Cards score 4 in the top of the 3rd to take a 5-1 lead and win. Reds RF Billy Anderson goes 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs including his 13th and 14th HRs of the year, both solo-shots. CF David Reed hit his 13th HR, a solo-shot and 3B Juan Burgos hit his 4th HR, also a solo-shot in the loss. SP Bart Whinnett's (2-7) struggles continue as he allows 5 ERs on 8 hits over just 2.2 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers SP Gabriel Perez allows 6 hits and strikes out 4 over 7.1 innings in a 5-3 win over the Cubs. The 31 year old Perez is 6-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 11 starts.

Colorado Rockies 2B Ricky Snyder will miss up to 2 weeks with a herniated Disc. The 31 year old Snyder is hitting .291 with 9 HRs and 33 RBIs in 50 games.

Baltimore Orioles 1B Juan Martinez hits his #300 HR today. The 33 year old Martinez is hitting .221 with 9 HRs and 22 RBIs in 45 games. Martinez started his MLB career in 2015 with the Orioles and has played all of his 1438 games in Baltimore. He has 1352 hits, 300 HRs and 968 RBIs with a .269 batting average. He hit a career high 43 HRs in 2021 for the Orioles.

May 29th, 2026

San Fransisco 9 Cincinnati 8
The Reds suffer their 8th straight loss as the Giants took a 9-4 lead in the top of the 7th for the win. The Reds got it close with 4 in the bottom of the 8th, but it was not enough. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (5-3) allows 5 ERs on 8 hits over 4 innings in the loss. MR Ray Hicks suffers his 2nd blown save with his 2 ERs given up in the 6th. The Reds got a 3 for 3 game with 3 RBIs from 3B Juan Burgos. Burgos hit his 5th HR of the year. C Jesus Lopez his his 11th HR of the year as well.

Seattle Mariners LF Kevin Plumtree goes 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 14-1 win over the Yankees. The 28 year old Plumtree is hitting .263 with 12 HRs and 32 RBIs in 50 games.

Kansas City Royals 1B Dennis Arnett goes 2 for 6 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 9-8 win over the Mets. The 25 year old Arnett is hitting .392 with 17 HRs and 47 RBIs in 44 games.

May 30th, 2026

San Fransisco 5 Cincinnati 4
The Reds got out hit 12 to 8 but nearly came back from a 5-3 deficit in the loss. SP Octavio Salazar (2-4) allows 5 ERs on 10 hits over 6 innings in the loss. The Reds got HRs from RF Dan Swain, his 4th and C Jesus Lopez, his 12th.

Houston Astros CF Henry Murdoch had his hitting streak snapped at 25 today. The 33 year old Murdoch is hitting .307 with 14 HRs and 35 RBIs in 52 games this season.

May 31st, 2026

Cincinnati 9 San Fransisco 8
The Reds snapped their 9 game losing streak today even though they blew a 5 run lead in the top of the 9th and needed a walk off solo HR from 1B Andrew Cooper in the bottom of the 9th for the win. Andrew Cooper went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs including his 9th and 10th HRs of the season. The Reds also got a HR from SS Jeff White, his 2nd of the season. With the Reds starters struggling, Wagsis sent MR Gabriel Miranda to start, he allowed 1 ER on 3 hits with 3 strikeouts over 2.2 innings. CL Jorge Martinez got his 2nd blown save when he allowed 2 ERs on 3 hits in just 0.2 innings. Larry Scott (2-0) got the final out of the game for the win.

Oakland Athletics LF Issac Mailes was named the AL Player of the Week. The 27 year old Mailes is hitting .337 with 13 HRs and 53 RBIs in 52 games.

New York Mets C Sylvestre Ardizzone was named the NL Player of the Week. The 30 year old Ardizzone is hitting .293 with 16 HRs and 46 RBIs in 47 games.



Minnesota Twins LF Artie Hoffman is named the AL Player of the Month. The 23 year old Hoffman is hitting .349 with 16 HRs and 54 RBIs in 52 games.

Colorado Rockies 3B Clarence Barnard is named the NL Player of the Month. The 28 year old Barnard is hitting .337 with 19 HRs and 58 RBIs in 52 games.

Tampa Bay Rays SP Justin Nicolino is named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 34 year old Nicolino is 7-3 with a 2.65 ERA in 11 starts this season for the Rays.

Washington Nationals CL Antonio Gonzales is named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 25 year old Gonzales is 2-1 with 9 saves, a 1.33 ERA in 23 games.

New York Yankees SS Hector Perez was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 27 year old Perez is hitting .293 with 7 HRs and 21 RBIs in 37 games.

Chicago Cubs 2B Gerald Crawford is named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 23 year old Crawford is hitting .320 with 8 HRs and 37 RBIs in 53 games.

[Big T]

June 1st, 2026 MLB Standings and Top Performers

AL East	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL East	W-L	Pct	GBL
Boston Red Sox	31-22	0.585			Miami Marlins	28-24	0.538
Toronto Blue Jays	30-22	0.577	1/2		Philadelphia Phillies	26-27	0.491	2 1/2
Tampa Bay Rays	28-25	0.528	3		Washington Nationals	25-29	0.463	4
New York Yankees	23-29	0.442	7 1/2		Atlanta Braves	24-30	0.444	5
Baltimore Orioles	18-35	0.340	13		New York Mets	23-29	0.442	5
AL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
Kansas City Royals	34-20	0.630			St Louis Cardinals	39-14	0.736
Minnesota Twins	30-22	0.577	3		Milwaukee Brewers	31-21	0.596	7 1/2
Chicago White Sox	28-25	0.528	5 1/2		Chicago Cubs	25-28	0.472	14
Cleveland Indians	21-32	0.396	12 1/2		Cincinnati Reds	23-31	0.426	16 1/2
Detroit Tigers	20-32	0.385	13		Pittsburg Pirates	20-33	0.377	19
AL West	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL West	W-L	Pct	GBL
Seattle Mariners	30-22	0.577			Colorado Rockies	37-16	0.698
Texas Rangers	30-23	0.566	1/2		Los Angeles Dodgers	26-26	0.500	10.5
Los Angeles Angels	30-24	0.556	1		Arizona Diamondbacks	26-27	0.491	11
Oakland Athletics	23-29	0.442	7		San Diego Padres	23-30	0.434	14
Houston Astros	21-32	0.396	9 1/2		San Fransisco Giants	19-33	0.365	17.5

AL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Dennis Arnett	25	KCA	46	0.383	17	47
Ed Harker	28	KCA	54	0.351	14	39
Issac Mailes	27	OAK	27	0.337	13	53
Artie Hoffman	23	MIN	52	0.349	16	54
Jesus Pena	26	KCA	47	0.370	17	56
Chet Cochran	31	BOS	49	0.356	12	30
Eduardo Rodriquez	28	MIN	51	0.311	8	41
Fransisco Cordola	24	MIN	52	0.343	11	39
Carlos Guzman	29	CLE	53	0.289	16	34
Jesus Montero	36	NYA	48	0.330	12	34
NL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Felix Vargas	28	STL	53	0.341	14	47
Clarence Barnard	28	COL	52	0.337	19	58
David Reed	29	CIN	54	0.323	13	30
Roberto Vazquez	30	MIL	48	0.320	16	30
Darrell Thurman	23	STL	46	0.354	9	30
Tony Madison	27	LAN	43	0.318	10	30
Ron Reid	29	NYN	52	0.269	16	33
Danny Williams	28	ATL	54	0.329	11	44
Charles Clark	27	PIT	48	0.384	3	11
Sylvestre Ardizzone	30	NYN	47	0.293	16	46
AL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Allen Gill	27	TOR	7-4	2.58	11	47
Justin Nicolino	34	TBA	7-3	2.65	11	43
Jorge Gaete	34	BOS	6-3	2.52	11	56
Jameson Taillon	34	BOS	6-3	2.72	11	67
Eduardo Lopez	31	BAL	2-4	2.69	10	52
Fernao Curros	35	KCA	4-1	2.77	11	45
German Gomez	32	TEX	7-3	3.32	12	43
Antonio Franco	23	BOS	5-5	3.36	11	68
Mauro Lopez	29	SEA	5-4	2.91	11	43
NL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Fransisco Lopez	29	COL	9-2	2.14	12	52
Ezra McFerron	25	STL	7-0	1.97	11	40
Gabriel Perez	31	MIL	6-3	2.63	11	52
Rafael Lujan	27	STL	7-2	2.88	11	56
Manuel Ruiz	23	CHN	5-3	3.08	11	52
Barry Pearson	29	COL	7-1	2.89	11	61
Arturo Aguilar	26	COL	5-2	3.43	11	53
Jose Rodriquez	32	PHI	6-4	3.45	11	39
Nathan Rivers	23	STL	7-2	3.01	10	37
Christian Tucker	32	PHI	4-4	3.36	11	41

[Big T]

June 1st, 2026 Cincinnati Reds Stats and Musings

Reds Analysis
	CR Month	Rank	PV Month	Rank		CR Month	Rank	PV Month	Rank
Batting AVE	0.272	3rd	0.289	2nd	ERA	4.38	8th	3.87	5th
OB PCT	0.319	9th	0.339	5th	Starters ERA	4.92	8th	4.07	5th
SLG PCT	0.461	4th	0.468	2nd	Bullpen ERA	3.56	6th	3.51	8th
OPS PCT	0.781	5th	0.808	4th	Runs Allowed	259	9th	103	3rd
Runs Scored	262	5th	140	3rd	Hits Allowed	498	11th	216	6th
EB Hits	183	3rd	81	7th	OPP AVG	0.264	9th	0.241	4th
Home Runs	86	1st	41	3rd	Homes Run AG	70	11th	33	12th
Walks	129	15th	71	12th	Walks	150	5th	69	3rd
Strikeouts	371	7th	164	5th	Strikeouts	406	3rd	216	1st
Stolen Bases	32	9th	12	10th	Def Eff	0.676	10th	0.707	5th

The Reds had brutal month, 8-20 and maybe the worst I can remember as the GM of this team. I realize there is over 100 games left, but must make some significant changes to the pitching staff.

Starters	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	Whip	Injured
Octavio Salazar	Reds	31	2-4	4.91	11	62	1.41
Alejandro Santiago	Reds	32	5-3	4.80	11	60	1.43
Bart Whinnett	Reds	25	2-7	5.40	11	55	1.44
Manny Perez	Reds	23	1-6	6.04	9	50	1.48
Kevin Walsh	Reds	24	3-1	4.79	5	41	1.40
Larry Baker	Reds	31	2-1	3.15	6	34	0.84	4 months
Hubert Lucas	Reds	26						6 months
Pablo Hernandez	AAA	25	2-3	4.43	10	61	1.38
Aubrey Alexander	AAA	33	6-4	5.73	11	59	1.59
Maxwell Herrscher	AAA	25	4-2	2.95	9	55	1.31
Logan Furzer	AA	22	0-0	0.00	1	3	1.00	8 months

Well how 30 days changes the geography of the Staff. With Baker out and he has averaged 20 wins a season the last 3 years, we needed Whinnett and Perez to pick up the slack. Unfortunately it did not happen so both those guys are going to AAA and we will bring up Herrscher and Hernandez. We were able to get SP Fernao Curros in a trade for McCoy.

Wagsis rotation looks like this:

1) Fernao Curros
2) Alejandro Santiago
3) Octavio Salazar
4) Greg Brooks
5) Kevin Walsh

Relievers	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	SV	IP	Whip	Injured
Gabriel Miranda	Reds	28	2-2	2.52	0	35	1.04
Ray Hicks	Reds	23	1-3	3.94	0	32	1.34
Miguel Ochoa	Reds	21	1-2	3.00	1	30	1.43
Larry Scott	Reds	26	2-0	2.59	0	24	1.64
Jorge Martinez	Reds	31	0-2	6.08	12	23	1.35
Eduardo Sanchez	Reds	37	2-0	3.52	0	23	1.35
Greg Brooks	Reds	25	0-0	1.80	0	10	0.70
Tony Roman	AAA	27	1-0	4.64	1	21	0.98
Ramon Rodriquez	AAA	23	0-0	1.71	0	21	1.14
John Bayley	AAA	25	1-4	4.58	6	19	1.12
Craig Henson	AAA	24	2-0	1.40	0	19	1.19

Although the ERA looks good at 2.59, Larry Scott's 1.64 Whip and .375 BABIP don't. Opposition hitters are hitting .310 against him and he needs to go to AAA. We will recall Tony Roman from AAA. It appears that Wagsis has lost confidence in Jorge Martinez.

Wagsis bullpen looks like this:

CL Gabriel Miranda
SU Miguel Ochoa
SU Jorge Martinez
MR Ray Hicks
MR Eduardo Sanchez
MR Tony Roman
MR Pablo Hernandez

Catchers	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Jesus Lopez	Reds	24	192	12	34	0.281	0.853
Guillermo Lopez	Reds	27	72	1	12	0.292	0.725
Stan Shelton	AAA	25	117	5	14	0.197	0.683

No changes here. Shelton struggling in AAA.

Infielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Andrew Cooper	Reds	29	158	10	22	0.323	0.904
Gunnar Wallace	Reds	32	156	9	24	0.321	0.923
Juan Burgos	Reds	30	153	5	17	0.222	0.699
Arthur Kline	Reds	27	152	4	17	0.224	0.636
Jeff White	Reds	26	136	2	12	0.221	0.636
Wil Romero	Reds	30	99	4	13	0.333	0.913
Rudolf Wareham	AAA	22	190	8	47	0.316	0.912
Eneas Mosinha	AAA	26	50	3	10	0.380	1.075
Bill Johnson	AAA	24	50	9	23	0.360	1.336

Albert Gonzalez

AAA

23

206

6

34

0.379

0.995

With Arthur Kline, Jeff White and Juan Burgos struggling, we will ship them all to AAA and bring up Bill Johnson, Rudolf Wareham and Albert Gonzalez. Burgos will require to clear waivers. We were able to trade Burgos to the Texas Rangers.

Outfielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Billy Anderson	Reds	29	227	14	36	0.278	0.788
David Reed	Reds	29	192	13	30	0.323	0.971
Sam McCoy	Reds	35	142	11	27	0.303	0.932
Dan Swain	Reds	28	81	4	10	0.272	0.755
Ryan Almonte	Reds	24	36	0	3	0.306	0.713
Bob Sanders	AAA	27	215	2	22	0.312	0.762
Vicente Lopez	AAA	27	127	4	18	0.283	0.830
Chris Brooks	AAA	25	79	0	7	0.354	0.840

In the Burgos trade, we got OF Jose Quinones back. The 26 year old is hitting .276 with 13 HRs and 31 RBIs in 52 games for the Rangers. This will allow us to make a move on McCoy and maybe get another infielder.

We were able to move McCoy to the Royals for SP Fernao Curros.

This is what Wagsis line-ups will look like after all the moves:

RHP			LHP
Jose Quinones	3B		Jose Quinones	RF
David Reed	CF		Guillermo Lopez	C
Billy Anderson	LF		Andrew Cooper	1B
Jesus Lopez	C		Billy Anderson	LF
Andrew Cooper	1B		Gunnar Wallace	SS
Dan Swain	RF		Wil Romero	2B
Gunnar Wallace	SS		Rudolf Wareham	3B
Wil Romero	2B		Chris Brooks	CF

[Big T]

June 1st, 2016



The Reds are off today.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Allen Gill allows 9 hits and strikes out 10 over 9 innings in a 7-0 win over the White Sox. The 27 year old Gill is 8-4 with a 2.32 ERA in 12 starts.

Minnesota Twins SP Al White allows 2 hits and strikes out 4 over 7 innings in a 1-0 loss to the Marlins. The 28 year old White is 3-5 with a 4.87 ERA in 12 starts.

The Cincinnati Reds have announced a trade with the Texas Rangers. The Reds will send 3B Juan Burgos, MR Larry Scott and SP Jose Guerra to the Rangers in exchange for RF Jose Quinones, MR Jack Gunther and 1B Carlos Ortiz. The 30 year old Burgos is hitting .265 with 130 HRs and 486 RBIs in 981 career MLB games, the 26 year old Scott is 3-1 with 3 saves, a 2.82 ERA in 94 career MLB games while the 23 year old Guerra is 33-32 with a 4.33 ERA in 95 career minor league starts. The 26 year old Quinones is hitting .255 with 86 HRs and 241 RBIs in 481 career MLB games, the 24 year old Gunther is 27-23 with 43 saves, a 3.45 ERA in 240 career minor league games while the 18 year old Ortiz is hitting .226 with 2 HRs and 8 RBIs in 15 career minor league games.

The Cincinnati Reds have announced a trade with the Kansas City Royals. The Reds have sent OF Sam McCoy and C Raul Correa to the Royals in exchange for SP Fernao Curros, CL Mike Williams and SS Eddie Cook. The 35 year old McCoy is hitting .297 with 184 HRs and 606 RBIs in 1256 career MLB games while the 21 year old Correa is hitting .289 with 12 HRs and 89 RBIs in 135 career minor league games. The 35 year old Curros is 115-96 with a 3.73 ERA in 303 career MLB starts, the 24 year old Williams is 16-6 with 59 saves, a 2.22 ERA in 130 career minor league games while the 20 year old Cook is hitting .274 with 9 HRs and 85 RBIs in 157 career minor league games.

June 2nd, 2026

Pittsburg 9 Cincinnati 1
The Pirates took a 7-0 lead in the first 3 innings for the easy win. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (3-2) allowed 5 ERs on 6 hits in just 1.2 innings for the loss. The Reds were held to just 4 hits, including a CF David Reed HR, his 14th of the season as the Reds continue to struggle. The Reds are 2-14 in their last 16 games.

June 3rd, 2026

Pittsburg 4 Cincinnati 1
The Pirates scored 4 in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 4-1 lead and both teams were unable to score the rest of the way. Reds newly acquired SP Fernao Curros (4-2) had a rough start to his Cincinnati career, he lasted just 4.2 innings, allowing 3 ERs on 6 hits. The Reds only mustered 6 hits, 2 from RF Jose Quinones and 2 by 3B Rudolf Wareham.

Los Angeles Angels SP Martin Perez allows 4 hits and strikes out 7 over 7 innings in a 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks. The 35 year old Perez is 6-5 with a 4.67 ERA in 12 starts.

Philadelphia Phillies SP Luis Montalvo allows 5 hits and strikes out 12 over 7.2 innings in a 4-3 win over the Marlins. The 27 year old Montalvo is 4-4 with a 4.15 ERA in 12 starts.

June 4th, 2026

Cincinnati 6 Pittsburg 2
The Reds avoid the sweep by scoring 4 in the top of the 2nd to take a 5-0 lead and hold on. The Reds bats finally came alive with 14 hits including 3 from 3B Rudolf Wareham, LF Billy Anderson and 1B Andrew Cooper. Cooper hit his 11th HR of the year as well. A rain delay shortened SP Alejandro Santiago's start to just 4.1 innings, he allowed 4 hits, and 1 ER in his start. MR Ray Hicks (2-3) gets the win going 2 innings an not allowing a run.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Juan Vidro allows 2 hits and strikes out 7 over 9 innings in a 10-1 win over the Rays. The 28 year old Vidro is 7-2 with a 4.26 ERA in 12 starts.

June 5th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 Colorado 2
The Reds scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take a 5-1 lead and the win. Reds SP Octavio Salazar (3-4) allows 2 ERs on 5 hits over 8.1 innings with 7 strike outs for the win. Newly appointed CL Gabriel Miranda gets the final 2 outs for his 1st save of the season. The Reds got HRs from SS Gunnar Wallace, his 10th and 1B Bill Johnson, his 1st career MLB homer in the win.

Cincinnati Reds SP Octavio Salazar allows 5 hits and strikes out 7 over 8.1 innings in a 5-2 win over the Rockies. The 31 year old Salazar is 3-4 with a 4.58 ERA in 12 starts.

Philadelphia Phillies 1B Brandon Belt collects hit #2500 today in a 8-2 win over the Cardinals. The 38 year old Belt is hitting .244 with 5 HRs and 17 RBIs in 23 games. Belt started his MLB career in 2011 with the Giants, he went to the Yankees in a trade in 2019 and signed with the Phillies in 2020. In 2337 games, he has 2500 hits, 474 HRs and 1470 RBIs with a .294 batting average. Belt was the 2025 NL MVP and led the NL with 185 hits in 2018, 127 runs in 2025 and hit a career high with 42 HRs in 2024.

[Big T]

June 6th, 2026



Colorado 11 Cincinnati 3
The Rockies scored 3 in the 3rd, 6th and 8th innings for the easy win. SP Greg Brooks (0-1) struggled in his 1st Reds start allowing 5 ERs on 11 hits in just 4.1 innings. The Reds were out hit 21 to 6 but got 2 HRs, Jose Quinones played 3B and hit his 14th of the year while C Jesus Lopez hit his 13th this season.

June 7th, 2026

Colorado 8 Cincinnati 3
The Rockies scored 5 runs over the final 3 innings to break up a close 3-2 score. SP Kevin Walsh (3-3) allowed 4 ERs over 7 innings with 10 hits in the loss. Again the Reds were badly out hit 14 to 5 but still managed a couple of dingers, CF David Reed hit his 15th of the year while LF Billy Anderson hit his 15th.

Chicago White Sox 2B Larry Allison was suspended for 3 games for his over aggressive behavior toward an umpire on a 3rd strike call. The 28 year old Allison is hitting .315 with 4 HRs and 22 RBIs in 58 games.

Seattle Mariners RF Chris Whitney was named the AL Player of the Week. The 26 year old Whitney is hitting .281 with 21 HRs and 55 RBIs in 57 games.

Colorado Rockies 3B Clarence Barnard was named the NL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Barnard is hitting .345 with 22 HRs and 67 RBIs in 58 games.

June 8th, 2026

Chicago 14 Cincinnati 2
The Cubs scored 6 in the top of the 5th to take a 12-1 lead and another loss for the Reds. Reds SP Fernao Curros (4-3) allowed 5 ERs on 7 hits over just 3.2 innings as the Reds starters continue to struggle. The Reds got a 3 for 4 game from 1B Andrew Cooper including his 12th HR of the year.

Tampa Bay Rays SP Justin Nicolino allows 3 hits and strikes out 9 over 8 innings in a 3-0 win over the Red Sox. The 34 year old Nicolino is 9-3 with a 2.60 ERA in 13 starts.

Minnesota Twins SP Juan Sanchez allows 1 hit and strikes out 7 over 8 innings in a 5-0 win over the Tigers. The 25 year old Sanchez is 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA in 12 starts.

Miami Marlins SP Bill Difelice allows 4 hits and strikes out 17 over 8 innings in a 7-2 win over the Braves. The 33 year old Difelice is 6-4 with a 5.00 ERA in 13 starts.

June 9th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Chicago 5 (10)
The Reds scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th to tie it and 2 more in the 10th to win. PH Guillermo Lopez had a lead off Single in the 10th and after the Cubs got 2 outs, SS Gunnar Wallace hits a 2-run Walk off HR. For Wallace, his HR was his 11th of the season, he went 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs. RF Dan Swain hit his 5th, LF Billy Anderson hit his 16th as well in the win. SP Alejandro Santiago allows 4 ERs on 7 hits over 6.2 innings, but it was CL Gabriel Miranda (3-2) that got the win in his 2 innings of perfect work.

June 10th, 2026

Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4 (10)
The Cubs returned the favour with a extra inning win today. Reds C Jesus Lopez goes 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs including his 2nd and 3rd Triples of the season. 3B Jose Quinones goes 3 for 5 in the loss as well. SP Octavio Salazar allows 4 ERs on 7 hits over 6.0 innings, but it was CL Gabriel Miranda (3-3) that allowed the GW run for the loss.

Baltimore Orioles SP Bobby McGowan allows 3 hits and strikes out 10 over 8 innings in a 2-1 win over the Nationals. The 24 year old McGowan is 2-8 with a 3.89 ERA in 13 starts.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	43-19	0.694
Milwaukee Brewers	37-24	0.607	5 1/2
Chicago Cubs	31-31	0.500	12
Pittsburg Pirates	26-36	0.419	17
Cincinnati Reds	26-37	0.413	17 1/2

[Big T]

June 11th, 2026



The Reds were off today

June 12th, 2026

Philadelphia 9 Cincinnati 0
The Phillies opened a early 5-0 lead after the 3rd and never looked back. SP Greg Brooks (0-2) struggled again in the loss, he lasted only 2.1 innings allowing 5 ERs on 5 hits. The Reds bats again were silent as has been the custom as of late, we were out hit 13 to 3 today.

June 13th, 2026

Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 6
The Reds determined they were going to make up for previous hitting struggles with a 7-run, 6 hit 1st bottom of the 1st where they 11 batters to the plate including 3B Jose Quinones Triple and Single. C Jesus Lopez goes 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs including his 14th HR of the year. The previously mentioned Quinones goes 3 for 4 while LF Billy Anderson has a 2 for 5 day with 3 RBIs including his 17th HR as well. The Reds needed the offense as SP Kevin Walsh allowed 5 ERs on 8 hits over just 4.2 innings, but it was MR Eduardo Sanchez (3-0) with the win for his work in the 5th.

Miami Marlins SP Bill Difelice allows 4 hits and strikes out 11 over just 5.2 innings in a 6-1 win over the Pirates. The 33 year old Difelice is 7-4 with a 4.64 ERA in 14 starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers 3B Bryce Harper will miss up to 2 weeks with a strained Back Muscle. The 33 year old Harper is hitting .278 with 17 HRs and 47 RBIs in 51 games.

June 14th, 2026

Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 3
Like a couple of days ago, the Phillies took a 5-0 lead after the 3rd and held on for the win. SP Fernao Curros (4-4) is now 0-3 with the Reds with a 10.97 ERA in 3 starts. He allowed 5 ERs on 4 hits over just 2.1 innings today. The Reds offense did get a couple of HRs, LF Billy Anderson got his 18th while C Jesus Lopez hit his 15th.

Cincinnati Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) 1B Albert Gonzalez was named the IL Player of the Week. The 23 year old Gonzalez is hitting .390 with 11 HRs and 47 RBIs in 60 (AAA) games this season.

Cleveland Indians RF Arsene Clement was named the AL Player of the Week. The 29 year old Clement is hitting .286 with 18 HRs and 48 RBIs in 65 games.

Pittsburg Pirates CF Eduardo Romero was named the NL Player of the Week. The 22 year old Romero is hitting .251 with 11 HRs and 35 RBIs in 64 games.

June 15th, 2026

The Reds are off today.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Juan Vidro allows 4 hits and strikes out 7 over 8 innings in a 2-0 win over the Rays. The 28 year old Vidro is 9-2 with a 4.06 ERA in 14 games.

June 16th, 2026

Cleveland 5 Cincinnati 4
The Reds bull-pen could not hold a 4-2 lead in the top of the 9th as the Indians score 3 for the win. The Reds lost despite 1B Andrew Cooper's 3 -run HR in the 1st, his 13th of the season. CF David Reed added his 16th HR as well. The Reds CL Gabriel Miranda (3-4) spoiled SP Alejandro Santiago's good effort by giving up 3 in the 9th for his 3rd blown save. Santiago allowed just 2 ERs on 5 hits over 7.1 innings while striking out 7.

June 17th, 2026

Cincinnati 6 Cleveland 1
The Reds had a 5-0 lead by the bottom of the 5th and held on for the win. The Reds were led by LF Billy Anderson's 2 for 4 day with 4 RBIs. Anderson hit a pair of HRs, his 19th and 20th in the game. CF David Reed added his 17th of the year in the 7th. SP Octavio Salazar (4-4) lasted 7 innings allowing just 1 ER on 7 hits while striking out 8.

Milwaukee Brewers SP Gabriel Perez allows 4 hits and strikes out 11 over 8 innings in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. The 31 year old Perez is 8-3 with a 2.45 ERA in 15 starts.

St Louis Cardinals 1B Felix Vargas is expected to miss up to 4 weeks with a strained Hamstring. The 28 year old Vargas is hitting .327 with 15 HRs and 53 RBIs in 65 games.

June 18th, 2026

Arizona 5 Cincinnati 4
The Diamondbacks took a 5-4 lead with a run in the bottom of the 6th and held on to win. The Reds C Jesus Lopez went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs including his 16th HR in the loss. Reds SP Greg Brooks (0-3) has yet to find a way to win, he allowed 5 ERs on 12 hits in 5.2 innings.

Tampa Bay Rays SP Justin Nicolino allows 4 hits and strikes out 6 over 7.1 innings in a 9-1 win over the White Sox. The 34 year old Nicolino is 10-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 15 starts.

June 19th, 2026

Cincinnati 8 Arizona 6
The Reds had a 7-2 lead after the 5th but nearly blew it in the win. Reds LF Billy Anderson led the way with a 2-run HR in the 3rd, his 21st of the year. Reds C Jesus Lopez also continues to swing a hot bat, he hit his 17th of the year. For Anderson, that is 6 HRs in his last 9 games while for Lopez that is 4 HRs in his last 6 games. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (4-3) allowed 4 ERs over 6 innings while allowing 8 hits and 6 strike outs. CL Gabriel Miranda got his 2nd save despite giving up 3 hits and 1 run in the 9th.

Seattle Mariners LF Kevin Plumtree goes 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 6-3 win over the Red Sox. The 28 year old Plumtree is hitting .268 with 18 HRs and 48 RBIs in 68 games.

June 20th, 2026

Arizona 11 Cincinnati 3
The Diamondbacks had a 10-1 lead by the bottom of the 6th for the easy win. SP Fernao Curros's (4-5) effort was still not good, he allowed 4 ERs on 7 hits over just 4 innings in the loss. He is 0-4 as a Red. The Reds did get 13 hits including RF Dan Swain's 3 Doubles, he has 8 Doubles on the season. The Reds also got CF David Reeds 18th HR of the season in a losing cause.

Minnesota Twins 3B Juan Benitez goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 6-5 win over the Dodgers. The 30 year old Benitez is hitting .385 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in just 4 games. The Twins star was out Spring Training with a broken Hand.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	49-22	0.690
Milwaukee Brewers	39-31	0.557	9 1/2
Chicago Cubs	36-35	0.507	13
Cincinnati Reds	29-42	0.408	20
Pittsburg Pirates	27-44	0.380	22

[Big T]

June 21st, 2026



St Louis 9 Cincinnati 4
The Cardinals broke open a close game with a 3-run bottom of the 7th to take a 8-4 lead and eventual win. The Reds did get a good game from LF Billy Anderson, he went 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs including his 22nd HR. 2B Wil Romero hit his 5th HR of the season in the loss. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (5-4) took the loss, he allowed 4 ERs on 5 hits with 5 strike outs in 4 innings.

Cincinnati Reds LF Billy Anderson goes 3 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 9-4 loss to the Cardinals. The 29 year old Anderson is hitting .298 with 22 HRs and 51 RBIs in 71 games.

Tampa Bay Rays 3B Jesus Mava is named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old Mava is hitting .287 with 24 HRs and 66 RBIs in 66 games for the Rays.

Arizona Diamondbacks LF John Rogers is named the NL Player of the Week. The 31 year old Rogers is hitting .330 with 8 HRs and 36 RBIs in 67 games for the Diamondbacks.

June 22nd, 2026

Cincinnati 4 St Louis 3
The Reds scored 2 in the top of the 8th to take a 4-2 lead and held on for the win. Reds 3B Jose Quinones goes 2 for 5 with his 15th HR to help the Reds. The Reds got a good performance from SP Octavio Salazar, he allowed just 2 ERs over 6 innings with 4 strike outs and just 3 hits. MR Jorge Martinez (1-2) got the win for his inning of work in the 7th while CL Gabriel Miranda got his 3rd save, but again struggled with 1 run on 2 hits in the 9th.

June 23rd, 2026

Cincinnati 10 St Louis 5
The Reds scored 2 in the top of the 7th and 4 in the top of the 9th to erase a Cardinal 5-4 lead and get the win. RF Jose Quinones again has another good day at the plate going 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs including his 16th HR of the year. 2B Wil Romero hit his 6th of the year while LF Dan Swain hit is 6th HR of the year in a game that Billy Anderson got the day off. Reds SP Greg Brooks (1-3) finally gave Reds fans a sign of what is hoped to become expected, he allowed just 3 ERs on 9 hits over 6 innings. MR Miguel Ochoa got the 2 inning save, his 2nd of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies 3B Brandon Belt goes 5 for 5 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 9-4 win over the Mets. The 38 year old Belt is hitting .279 with 7 HRs and 30 RBIs in just 39 games. Belt missed a total of 7 weeks so far this season with 3 different injuries.

Los Angeles Angels SP Martin Perez allowed just 1 hit and struck out 3 over 8 innings in a 8-0 win over the Rangers. The 35 year old Perez is 9-5 with a 4.00 ERA in 15 starts.

June 24th, 2026

The Reds have the day off

June 25th, 2026

Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee 1
The Reds scored 2 in the top of the 6th to take a 3-1 lead and held on. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (5-3) was the star of the show, Walsh allowed just 1 ER on 4 hits over 8 innings while striking out 4. CL Gabriel Miranda got his 4th save, and the Reds were happy it was only 3 batters he had to face in the 9th for a change. The Reds only had 6 hits including a 2 for 3 day at the plate from C Jesus Lopez.

Cincinnati Reds SP Kevin Walsh allows 4 hits and strikes out 4 over 8 innings in a 3-1 win over the Brewers. The 24 year old Walsh is 5-3 with a 5.37 ERA in 10 starts.

June 26th, 2026

Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 2
The Reds opened a 4-1 lead after the 3rd and held on for the win. Reds C Jesus Lopez goes 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs including his 18th HR of the year to lead the offense. Reds SP Fernao Curros (5-5) gets his 1st Reds win and showed why the Reds got him in a trade earlier this season. Curros allowed just 2 ERs on 7 hits and 4 strikeouts over 6 innings. CL Gabriel Miranda gave up 1 hit and struck out 1 in the 9th for his 5th save.

Arizona Diamondbacks veteran SP Matt Cain will miss up to 8 months with a ruptured Disc. The 41 year old Cain is 3-6 with a 4.21 ERA in 15 starts this season.

June 27th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Milwaukee 5
The Reds broke up a 3-3 tie with 1 run in the top of the 6th and 3 more in the 7th to take a 7-3 lead, but the Brewers made it close with 2 in the bottom of the 9th. Reds LF Billy Anderson goes 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs including 2 HRs, his 23rd and 24th of the season. SP Alejandro Santiago (6-4) allowed 3 ERs on 7 hits with 6 strike outs in 8 innings for the win. MR Jorge Martinez allowed 1 hit and faced 2 batters in the 9th for his 13th save.

Cincinnati Reds LF Billy Anderson goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 7-5 win over the Brewers. The 29 year old Anderson is hitting .298 with 24 HRs and 57 RBIs in 76 games.

Texas Rangers SP German Gomez allows 6 hits with 2 strikeouts over 8 innings in a 3-0 win over the Athletics. The 32 year old Gomez is 9-5 with a 3.75 ERA in 17 starts.

Toronto Blue Jays have announced they have extended SP Juan Vidro to a 6 year, $75.0 M deal today. The 28 year old Vidro is 11-2 with a 3.75 ERA in 16 starts.

June 28th, 2026

The Reds are off today.

Milwaukee Brewers SP Gabriel Perez allows 3 hits and strikes out 11 over 8 innings in a 5-0 win over the Astros. The 31 year old Perez is 10-3 with a 2.30 ERA in 17 starts.

San Fransisco Giants SP Lucio Lopez allows 2 hits and strikes out 8 over 8.2 innings in a 2-0 win over the Pirates. The 29 year old Lopez is 8-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 starts.

Minnesota Twins 1B Juan Benitez was named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old Benitez is hitting .476 with 9 HRs and 18 RBIs in 11 games for the Twins.

Los Angeles Dodgers SS Tomas Castro is named the NL Player of the Week. The 23 year old Castro is hitting .308 with 1 HR and 14 RBIs in 40 games.

June 29th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 Los Angeles 3
The Reds scored 2 in the top of the 8th to break a 3-3 tie with the Angels and the eventual win. Reds C Guillermo Lopez in a rare start goes 3 for 4 with his 2nd HR of the season to lead the Reds. The Reds also got HRs from 1B Andrew Cooper, his 14th and DH Billy Anderson hit his 25th HR of the year. Reds SP Octavio Salazar allows 3 ERs on 9 hits over 6.1 innings but it was MR Jorge Martinez (2-2) with the win who pitched an unblemished 1.2 innings. CL Gabriel Miranda came on for a perfect 9th for his 6th save.

June 30th, 2026

Cincinnati 5 Los Angeles 2
The Reds win for the 7th time in 7 games by getting a 4-0 lead after 5 innings and holding on to win. 3B Jose Quinones goes 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs including his 17th HR while 2B Wil Romero goes 3 for 4 as well. C Jesus Lopez hits his 19th HR of the year in the win. SP Greg Brooks (2-3) goes 8 innings allowing 2 ERs and just 4 hits with 3 strikeouts for the win. CL Gabriel Miranda allowed just 1 hit and struck out 2 in the 9th for his 7th save.

The Cincinnati Reds have announced that 3B Gunnar Wallace will miss up to 6 weeks with a fractured Tibia. The 32 year old Wallace is hitting .272 with 11 HRs and 32 RBIs in 74 games. The Reds have recalled SS Jeff White from AAA Louisville. The 26 year old White was hitting .302 with 6 HRs and 20 RBIs in 26 (AAA) games.

Minnesota Twins 3B Juan Benitez goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 9-1 win over the Phillies. The 30 year old Benitez is hitting .471 with 11 HRs and 25 RBIs in 13 games.

New York Yankees SP Howard Dougherty allows 9 hits and strikes out 6 over 11 innings in a 2-1 win over the White Sox. The 29 year old Dougherty is 8-7 with a 4.21 ERA in 17 starts.

Minnesota Twins SP Jonathan Hurt allows 3 hits and strikes out 6 over 8 innings in a 9-1 win over the Phillies. The 32 year old Hurt is 8-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 17 starts.



Cincinnati Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) 1B Albert Gonzalez is named the IL Player of the Month. The 23 year old Gonzalez is hitting .392 with 14 HRs and 59 RBIs in 75 (AAA) games.

Minnesota Twins LF Artie Hoffman is named the AL Player of the Month. The 24 year old Hoffman is hitting .361 with 27 HRs and 85 RBIs in 80 games.

Cincinnati Reds LF Billy Anderson is named the NL Player of the Month. The 29 year old Anderson hit .344 with 11 HRs and 22 RBIs in June, year to date he is hitting .297 with 25 HRs and 58 RBIs in 78 games.

Toronto Blue Jays SP Juan Vidro is named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 28 year old Vidro is 11-2 with a 3.75 ERA in 16 starts for the Jays this season.

Milwaukee Brewers SP Gabriel Perez was named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 31 year old Perez is 10-3 with a 2.30 ERA in 17 starts this season.

Houston Astros 3B Lee Hodges was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 23 year old Hodges is hitting .322 with 5 HRs and 34 RBIs in 59 games with the Astros.

Atlanta Braves 1B Bartolo Lugo was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old Lugo is hitting .400 with 5 HRs and 7 RBIs in 22 games for the Braves.

[Big T]

July 1st, 2026 MLB Standings and Top Performers

AL East	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL East	W-L	Pct	GBL
Boston Red Sox	48-31	0.608			Miami Marlins	41-37	0.526
Toronto Blue Jays	44-36	0.550	4 1/2		Philadelphia Phillies	40-40	0.500	2
Tampa Bay Rays	40-40	0.500	8 1/2		Atlanta Braves	40-41	0.494	2 1/2
New York Yankees	37-42	0.468	11		New York Mets	36-43	0.456	5 1/2
Baltimore Orioles	31-48	0.392	17		Washington Nationals	34-47	0.420	8 1/2
AL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
Kansas City Royals	49-31	0.613			St Louis Cardinals	53-26	0.671
Minnesota Twins	48-32	0.600	1		Milwaukee Brewers	44-35	0.557	9
Cleveland Indians	38-41	0.481	10 1/2		Chicago Cubs	42-38	0.525	11 1/2
Chicago White Sox	36-45	0.444	13 1/2		Cincinnati Reds	36-43	0.456	17
Detroit Tigers	30-48	0.385	18		Pittsburg Pirates	30-50	0.375	23 1/2
AL West	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL West	W-L	Pct	GBL
Seattle Mariners	46-32	0.590			Colorado Rockies	51-28	0.646
Los Angeles Angels	43-35	0.551	3		Los Angeles Dodgers	38-40	0.487	12 1/2
Texas Rangers	44-36	0.550	3		Arizona Diamondbacks	36-44	0.450	15 1/2
Oakland Athletics	36-43	0.456	10 1/2		San Diego Padres	33-45	0.423	17 1/2
Houston Astros	33-47	0.412	14		San Fransisco Giants	33-46	0.418	18

AL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Artie Hoffman	24	MIN	80	0.361	27	85
Dennis Arnett	25	KCA	70	0.353	20	68
Eduardo Rodriquez	28	MIN	78	0.322	10	55
Ed Harker	28	KCA	79	0.337	18	51
Jesus Montero	36	NYA	73	0.327	21	57
Jose Caballero	25	TOR	80	0.327	8	45
Fransisco Cordola	24	MIN	80	0.317	17	59
Chet Cochran	31	BOS	73	0.352	15	44
Issac Mailes	27	OAK	79	0.307	16	68
Will Patrick	23	KCA	78	0.298	12	44
NL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Clarence Barnard	28	COL	78	0.340	27	85
Jesus Pena	26	PIT	69	0.358	23	75
Felix Vargas	28	STL	65	0.327	15	53
Fransisco Jimenez	32	CHN	67	0.291	18	49
Giles Giouzelis	21	SD	77	0.321	9	38
Tony Madison	28	LAN	68	0.294	17	48
Sylvestre Ardizzone	30	NYN	72	0.291	26	66
David Reed	29	CIN	78	0.313	18	38
Simon Rayborn	30	PIT	75	0.342	11	43
Darrell Thurman	23	STL	49	0.353	11	34
AL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Jorge Gaete	34	BOS	10-4	2.07	16	74
Justin Nicolino	34	TBA	10-4	2.85	17	76
Jameson Taillon	34	BOS	9-3	2.80	16	102
Eduardo Lopez	31	BAL	3-4	2.78	15	83
Mauro Lopez	29	SEA	9-4	2.70	17	74
Lucio Lopez	29	BAL	8-4	2.65	15	55
Allen Gill	27	TOR	10-7	3.52	17	81
Freddy Garcia	28	OAK	7-6	3.68	17	95
Jonathan Hurt	32	MIN	8-2	3.58	17	75
NL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Gabriel Perez	31	MIL	10-3	2.30	17	95
Arturo Aguilar	26	COL	8-3	2.97	17	92
Nathan Rivers	23	STL	10-2	2.49	15	59
Fransisco Lopez	29	COL	13-2	2.87	17	74
Ezra McFerron	25	STL	8-1	2.08	15	57
Rafael Lujan	27	STL	12-2	2.97	17	89
Manuel Ruiz	23	CHN	9-3	3.10	17	82
Barry Pearson	29	COL	8-3	2.89	16	91
Steve Simms	30	MIL	7-2	2.94	15	45
Pedro Rodriquez	27	STL	6-2	3.06	17	80

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July 1st, 2026 Cincinnati Reds Stats and Musings

Reds Analysis
	CR Month	Rank	PV Month	Rank		CR Month	Rank	PV Month	Rank
Batting AVE	0.268	5th	0.272	3rd	ERA	4.69	9th	4.38	8th
OB PCT	0.312	12th	0.319	9th	Starters ERA	5.10	12th	4.92	8th
SLG PCT	0.460	2nd	0.461	4th	Bullpen ERA	4.05	9th	3.56	6th
OPS PCT	0.773	4th	0.781	5th	Runs Allowed	399	10th	259	9th
Runs Scored	374	6th	262	5th	Hits Allowed	757	10th	498	11th
EB Hits	272	2nd	183	3rd	OPP AVG	0.273	11th	0.264	9th
Home Runs	125	1st	86	1st	Homes Run AG	95	9th	70	11th
Walks	176	15th	129	15th	Walks	224	3rd	150	5th
Strikeouts	568	9th	371	7th	Strikeouts	573	10th	406	3rd
Stolen Bases	45	12th	32	9th	Def Eff	0.668	13th	0.676	10th

Just about every area of the Reds game went backwards in June yet we went 13-12 (.520) and stayed pace with the Cardinals in the NL Central. I expected some of the moves at the end of May would have payed off, but so far not so much.

Starters	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	Whip	Injured
Octavio Salazar	Reds	31	4-4	4.31	16	96	1.31
Alejandro Santiago	Reds	32	6-4	4.58	16	90	1.38
Fernao Curros	Reds	35	5-5	4.04	16	89	1.45
Kevin Walsh	Reds	24	5-3	5.37	10	68	1.43
Greg Brooks	Reds	26	2-3	5.45	5	36	1.51
Larry Baker	Reds	31	2-1	3.15	6	34	0.84	3 months
Hubert Lucas	Reds	26						4 months
Maxwell Herrscher	AAA	25	7-2	3.35	15	88	1.38
Aubrey Alexander	AAA	33	8-5	6.10	16	87	1.59
Manny Perez	AAA	23	1-0	5.15	6	36	1.34
Bart Whinnett	AAA	25	2-0	2.93	5	27	1.08
Logan Furzer	AA	22	0-0	0.00	1	3	1.00	7 months

Fernao Curros is 1-4 with a 8.27 in 5 starts since becoming a Red. The pending Free Agent is not living up to his billing so far. The Reds current rotation per B J Wagsis.

	Rotation
1	Fernao Curros
2	Alejandro Santiago
3	Octavio Salazar
4	Greg Brooks
5	Kevin Walsh

Relievers	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	SV	IP	Whip	Injured
Ray Hicks	Reds	23	2-3	4.27	0	52	1.50
Gabriel Miranda	Reds	28	3-4	2.87	7	47	1.04
Miguel Ochoa	Reds	21	1-2	3.38	2	40	1.33
Jorge Martinez	Reds	32	2-2	4.65	13	40	1.28
Eduardo Sanchez	Reds	37	3-0	3.67	0	34	1.37
Tony Roman	Reds	27	0-0	7.56	0	8	2.04
Pablo Hernandez	Reds	26	0-0	18.00	0	5	3.20
Ramon Rodriquez	AAA	24	5-0	1.43	0	44	1.07
Craig Henson	AAA	24	3-1	2.78	0	32	1.18
John Bayley	AAA	25	1-6	4.88	16	31	1.31
Jack Gunther	AA	24	2-1	1.08	4	41	0.89

Just like the starters, the end of May moves have not appeared to have helped.

B J Wagsis Bull pen roles:

CL	Gabriel Miranda
SU	Miguel Ochoa
SU	Jorge Martinez
MR	Ray Hicks
MR	Eduardo Sanchez
MR	Tony Roman
MR	Pablo Hernandez

Catchers	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Jesus Lopez	Reds	24	275	19	52	0.280	0.882
Guillermo Lopez	Reds	27	112	2	16	0.277	0.690
Stan Shelton	AAA	25	178	8	24	0.242	0.772	3 months

24 year old Jesus Lopez is on pace for 39 HRs and 107 RBIs as of now. It appears he will improve on his Rookie of the year numbers.

Infielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Gunnar Wallace	Reds	32	254	11	32	0.272	0.756	6 weeks
Andrew Cooper	Reds	29	229	14	31	0.288	0.828
Wil Romero	Reds	30	183	6	22	0.295	0.814
Jeff White	Reds	26	136	2	12	0.221	0.636
Bill Johnson	Reds	24	47	1	3	0.234	0.612
Rudolf Wareham	Reds	22	25	0	2	0.440	1.080
Eneas Mosinha	Reds	26	7	0	0	0.286	0.571
Arthur Kline	AAA	27	108	6	16	0.287	0.791

The injury to SS/3B Gunnar Wallace will give SS Jeff White a chance to get back in the line-up after a poor start to his season had him sent back to AAA Louisville. White hit .302 with 6 HRs and 20 RBIs and a .957 OPS in 26 games in AAA.

Outfielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Billy Anderson	Reds	29	323	25	68	0.297	0.895
Jose Quinones	Reds	26	314	17	41	0.258	0.798
David Reed	Reds	29	275	18	38	0.313	0.939
Dan Swain	Reds	28	164	6	18	0.274	0.755
Chris Brooks	Reds	25	22	0	2	0.273	0.652
Bob Sanders	AAA	27	340	4	36	0.306	0.757
Vicente Lopez	AAA	27	216	10	37	0.287	0.862
Ryan Almontte	AAA	24	34	0	6	0.235	0.681

It appears that OF Billy Anderson has found his game, he is on pace for 51 HRs and 119 RBIs. The Reds need him to turn it on in the 2nd half if there is a chance of getting back in the race.

B J Wagsis projected line-ups for July.

RHP			LHP
Jose Quinones	3B		Jose Quinones	RF
David Reed	CF		Jeff White	SS
Billy Anderson	LF		Andrew Cooper	1B
Jesus Lopez	C		Billy Anderson	LF
Andrew Cooper	1B		Wil Romero	2B
Jeff White	SS		Guillermo Lopez	C
Dan Swain	RF		Rudolf Wareham	3B
Wil Romero	2B		Chris Brooks	CF

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July 1st, 2026



The Reds are off today.

Baltimore Orioles SP Bobby McGowan allows 5 hits and strikes out 4 over 8.1 innings in a 10-3 win over the Mariners. The 24 year old McGowan is 4-10 with a 3.84 ERA in 17 starts.

Cincinnati Reds Prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) SS Vicente Hernandez goes 5 for 5 today in a 7-5 loss to the Norfolk Tide. The 22 year old Hernandez is hitting .275 with 2 HRs and 29 RBIs in 76 (AAA) games.

July 2nd, 2026

Cincinnati 4 St Louis 2
The Reds took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 4th and held on for the win. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (6-3) allowed just 2 ERs on 8 hits over 8 innings for the win. For Walsh, he has won his 3 last starts and the Reds are 4-0 in his last 4 starts. CL Gabriel Miranda faced just 3 hitters in the 9th for his 8th save. Kevin Walsh helped his own cause with a 3 RBI game including a 2-run Double in the 4th.

Minnesota Twins SP Juan Sanchez allows 3 hits and strikes out 7 over 6 innings in a 10-0 win over the White Sox. The 25 year old Sanchez is 8-4 with a 3.47 ERA in 16 starts.

July 3rd, 2026

St Louis 2 Cincinnati 0
The Cardinals snapped the Reds 8 game winning streak with a 2-0 win. The Cards scored both runs in the bottom of the 7th. Reds SP Fernao Curros had his start shorted by a 31 minute rain delay in the 6th. Currios allowed 0 ERs on 3 hits and struck out 5 over 5.1 innings. MR Ray Hicks (2-4) gave up a 2-run HR in the 7th for the loss. The Reds were held to just 5 hits including 2 from 3B Jose Quinones and 2B Wil Romero.

July 4th, 2026

St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2
The Cards take 2 out 3 in the series with key runs in the bottom of the 7th and 8th to break a 2-2 tie. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago allowed just 2 ERs on 6 hits over 6 innings but it was MR Jorge Martinez (2-3) that gave up 2 runs over 1.1 innings for the loss. CF Chris Brooks goes 3 for 4 for the Reds.

Minnesota Twins 3B Juan Benitez goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 7-2 win over the White Sox. The 30 year old Benitez is hitting .460 with 13 HRs and 30 RBIs in just 16 games for the Twins.

The Minnesota Twins in a surprising move traded SP Al White to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for 2B Ramon Mireles and C Alistar Grinter. The 28 year old White is 7-7 with a 4.05 ERA in 18 starts. (10-4, 3.05 ERA in 2025). The 30 year old Mireles is hitting .234 with 8 HRs and 28 RBIs in just 69 games.

July 5th, 2026

Cincinnati 4 Boston 3
The Reds score 2 in the top of the 9th to overcome a 3-2 Red Sox lead in the win. Reds SP Octavio Salazar scattered 10 hits for his 4th straight quality start (1-0) without the win. Salazar allowed 3 ERs over 6.1 innings. MR Ray Hicks (3-4) gets the win, allowing no runs over his 1.2 innings of work, CL Gabriel Miranda gets his 9th save. The Reds got a pair of hits from RF Jose Quinones, LF Dan Swain and CF Chris Brooks.

Minnesota Twins 1B Juan Benitez is named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old Benitez is hitting .448 with 13 HRs and 30 RBIs in 17 games this season.

Milwaukee Brewers LF Peter Williams is named the NL Player of the Week. The 23 year old Williams is hitting .320 with 4 HRs and 27 RBIs in 79 games this season.

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July 6th, 2026



Boston 10 Cincinnati 8
The Red Sox had a 3-run bottom of the 1st and a 5-run bottom of the 4th to take a 8-3 lead and held on for the win. The Reds got a good day out of LF Billy Anderson, Anderson went 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs including his 26th HR of the year. Reds 2B Wil Romero went 3 for 4 while C Jesus Lopez added 3 RBIs in the game. Reds SP Greg Brooks (2-4) had a rough start, he allowed 8 runs (6 ER) on 7 hits over just 3.2 innings.

Chicago Cubs LF Fransisco Jimenez goes 3 for 5 with a HR and 6 RBIs in a 15-2 win over the Orioles. The 32 year old Jimenez is hitting .299 with 20 HRs and 56 RBIs in 71 games.

July 7th, 2026

The Reds are off today.

Chicago White Sox 2B Lanny Allison goes 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 13-4 win over the Astros. The 28 year old Allison is hitting .303 with 7 HRs and 34 RBIs in 78 games.

Texas Rangers SP German Gomez allows 3 hits and strikes out 5 over 7.1 innings in a 5-0 win over the Indians. The 32 year old Gomez is 10-6 with a 3.60 ERA in 19 starts.

July 8th, 2026

Chicago 6 Cincinnati 5
The Cubs broke a 5-5 tie with a run in the top of the 8th for the win. Reds SP Kevin Walsh allowed 5 ERs on 10 hits while striking out 5 over 4.2 innings, but it was MR Jorge Martinez (2-4) that got tagged with the loss allowing 1 ER over 2 innings. The Reds got HRs from C Jesus Lopez, his 20th of the year and 3B Jose Quinones, his 18th of the season.

July 9th, 2026

Cincinnati 11 Chicago 5
The Reds opened an early 7-0 lead after the bottom of the 2nd and eased to the win. Reds 3B Jose Quinones led the way with his 2 for 3 game with 4 RBIs which included his 19th and 20th HRs of the year. CF David Reed went 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs as he hit a his 19th HR of the season. Reds SP Fernao Curros (6-5) improved to 2-4 as a Red, he allowed 3 ERs on 7 hits over 6 innings for the win.

Minnesota Twins 3B Juan Benitez goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 10-6 win over the Brewers. The 30 year old Benitez is hitting .457 with 17 HRs and 42 RBIs in 21 games.

Cincinnati Reds 3B Jose Quinones goes 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 11-5 win over the Cubs. The 26 year old Quinones is hitting .259 with 20 HRs and 48 RBIs in 84 games with the Reds and Rangers this season.

July 10th, 2026

Cincinnati 7 Chicago 6
The Reds need 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th to overcome a Cubs 6-5 lead for the win. The Reds SP has struggled this month, Alejandro Santiago lasted just 3.1 innings while allowing 5 ERs on 8 hits with 5 walks. MR Jorge Martinez (3-4) got the win with his work in the 7th, CL Gabriel Miranda allowed a walk and got a strike out for his 10th save in the 9th. Reds 1B Andrew Cooper went 4 for 4 while CF David Reed added his 20th HR of the year.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	60-28	0.682
Milwaukee Brewers	50-37	0.575	9 1/2
Chicago Cubs	44-44	0.500	16
Cincinnati Reds	40-47	0.460	19 1/2
Pittsburg Pirates	31-56	0.356	28 1/2

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July 11th, 2026



Baltimore 10 Cincinnati 2
The Orioles 6-run top of the 1st set the tone for the game. Reds SP Octavio Salazar (4-5) allowed 6 ERs on 6 hits over just 2 innings in the loss. Salazar had 4 previous quality starts prior to today. The Reds only offensive highlight was CF David Reed's 21st HR of the season.

Colorado Rockies 2B Ricky Snyder goes 4 for 5 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 10-2 win over the Braves. The 31 year old Snyder is hitting .279 with 12 HRs and 48 RBIs in 76 games.

July 12th, 2026

Cincinnati 9 Baltimore 5
Both starters struggled early as the Reds had a 5-run bottom of the 2nd to take a 6-4 lead and held on for the win. Reds LF Billy Anderson led the way with a 3 for 5 day, with 3 RBIs. Anderson added his 27th HR of the year as well. Reds C Jesus Lopez had a 3 for 5 day with 2 RBIs including his 21st HR of the year while RF Dan Swain added his 7th HR. SP Greg Brooks had a short night for the 2nd consectutive game, he allowed 4 ERs on 6 hits in just 2 innings. CL Gabriel Miranda allowed just 1 hit over the final 2 innings for his 11th save.

Chicago White Sox LF Roberto Melendez was named the AL Player of the Week. The 33 year old Melendez is hitting .385 with 7 HRs and 24 RBIs in 24 games this season.

Philadelphia Phillies RF Carlos Alejo was named the NL Player of the Week. The 31 year old Alejo is hitting .320 with 8 HRs and 42 RBIs in 86 games this season.

Reds prospect, Bakersfield Blaze (A) RF Jose Castillo was named the CBL Player of the Week. The 25 year old Castillo is hitting .326 with 8 HRs and 38 RBIs in 73 (A) games.

July 13th, 2026

Cincinnati 12 Baltimore 8
The Reds pounded out 14 hits and had a 4-run bottom of the 3rd and a 5-run bottom of the 5th for the win. The Reds attack featured 5 HRs today, including 2 from C Jesus Lopez. Lopez went 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs including his 22nd and 23rd HRs, RF Dan Swain went 4 for 4 and hit his 8th HR. 3B Jose Quinones had a 2 for 3 day with 3 RBIs, he hit his 21st HR of the year. LF Billy Anderson hit a solo shot for his 28th HR of the year. Reds SP Kevin Walsh (7-3) left the game with a leg injury in the 5th, he is expected to be day to day. Walsh allowed 2 ERs on 5 hits over 5 innings for the win. With the Orioles threatening in the 9th, CL Gabriel Miranda got the final 2 outs for his 12th save.

July 14th, 2026

All Star Break- no games

July 15th, 2026

All-Star Break- no games

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July 16th, 2026

All Star Break- No games

July 17th, 2026

All Star Break- No games

July 18th, 2026



Cincinnati 6 Los Angeles 2
The Reds overcame an early 2-0 Dodger lead to beat Los Angeles today. The Reds scored 2 in the bottom of the 2nd to tie and another 3 in the 3rd to take a 5-2 lead. Reds SS Jeff White goes 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs including his 3rd HR of the year. RF Jose Quinones added his 22nd HR of the season. Reds SP Fernao Curros (7-5) improved to 3-4 as a Red with his 5 hit, 2 ER and 5 strikeout effort over 8 innings.

July 19th, 2026

Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 1
The Reds had a 5-run bottom of the 1st to take an early lead and never broke a sweat. Reds back-up C Guillermo Lopez goes 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs including his 3rd HR of the year. 3B Rudolf Wareham has a 3 for 4 day at the plate. Reds SP Alejandro Santiago (7-4) allowed just 1 ER on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts over 6.2 innings for the win.

Baltimore Orioles SP Bobby McGowan allows 3 hits and strikes out 6 over 8.1 innings in a 5-2 win over the Indians. The 24 year old McGowan is 5-11 with a 4.02 ERA in 20 starts.

Detroit Tigers 1B Orkut Koprulu is named the AL Player of the Week. The 29 year old Koprulu is hitting .273 with 14 HRs and 48 RBIs in 88 games this season.

Cincinnati Reds C Jesus Lopez is named the NL Player of the Week. The 24 year old Lopez went 6 for 10 with 3 HRs and 6 RBIs. This season, Lopez is hitting .287 with 23 HRs and 65 RBIs in 78 games.

July 20th, 2026

Cincinnati 13 Los Angeles 0
The Reds have swept the series from the Dodgers courtesy of the shut out. 3B Jose Quinones led the way with his 3 for 5 day at the plate with 3 RBIs. SS Jeff White went 4 for 5 today as well while SP Octavio Salazar helped his own cause with 3 hits. C Jesus Lopez hit his 24th HR of the year with 3 RBIs while LF Billy Anderson added his 29th of the year. SP Octavio Salazar (5-5) allowed 8 hits over 7 innings for the win.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	64-30	0.681
Milwaukee Brewers	52-41	0.559	11 1/2
Cincinnati Reds	45-48	0.484	18 1/2
Chicago Cubs	45-49	0.479	19
Pittsburg Pirates	34-59	0.366	29 1/2

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July 21st, 2026 Pre Trade Deadline Analysis



The Reds have 69 games and need to win 40-42 to get a wild card spot, it will be difficult, but to play .600 ball for 2 months is not impossible, we are buyers.

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
Milwaukee Brewers	52-41	0.559
Miami Marlins	47-46	0.505	5
Cincinnati Reds	45-48	0.484	7
Atlanta Braves	46-49	0.484	7
Los Angeles Dodgers	45-48	0.484	7

I scoured the potential Free Agent Market and below is a list of Free Agents with teams out of contention that has Starting Pitching as that is certainly our weakness. We are 4th for Runs scored, 8th for Runs allowed but have the 7th best Bull-pen ERA and the 11th Starting Pitching ERA at 5.08. The list is sorted by career WHIP.

Player	Team	POS	Age	$	Opt Years	Whip/OPS	IP
Martin Perez	LAA	SP	35	$18,000,000	3	1.28	2828
David Batista	HOU	SP	31	$1,520,000	3	1.32	2225
Antonio Javier	WAS	SP	31	$6,500,000	2	1.35	1234
Gabriel Martinez	DET	SP	33	$1,540,000	0	1.35	978
Luis Saenz	TBY	SP	33	$13,800,000	3	1.35	1991
Kelly Beach	DET	SP	31	$2,240,000	1	1.36	1138
Angelo Davies	NYA	SP	31	$18,600,000	3	1.38	1743
Carl Geglien	LAA	SP	32	$414,000	0	1.39	590
Larry Edwards	PIT	SP	32	$414,000	1	1.4	1072
Manuel Campos	LAA	SP	31	$4,840,000	3	1.43	1450
Eduardo Lopez	BAL	SP	31	$1,560,000	0	1.49	1080
Zack Wheeler	CHA	SP	36	$2,720,000	0	1.55	1138

Let the Wheeling and Dealing begin.........