Arizona Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez endured a brutal four-start stretch: 21 earned runs in 16 innings, then landed on the injured list.

Earlier this week we posited the question - should the Cincinnati Reds activate Christian Encarnacion-Strand when he’s healthy and done rehabbing, or should they option him to AAA to continue to shake off the rust he’d shown across the last two frustrating big league campaigns?

The Reds are going nowhere fast. It's time to get a jump on a 2026 playoff run by trading players now. Who should they deal?

It was expected that De La Cruz would go on the bereavement list, but according to Apple TV's pregame broadcast, the 23-year-old was scheduled to land in Cincinnati around 5 p.m. Eastern and hoped to be in the starting lineup. However, flight issues delayed his arrival until later Friday night.

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Queen City native bassist Mark Ibold says he's planning to wear a Pete Rose #14 jersey on Wednesday (June 4) when he tosses the ceremonial pitch to bandmate Bob Nastanovich.

Despite hitting Valaika’s emphasis on situational awareness and playing to the scoreboard, the Reds rank just 25th in sacrifice hits and 14th with runners in scoring position, suggesting they’ve struggled to consistently execute in key moments.

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz will not be in the lineup for Cincinnati’s series opener against Arizona on Friday night after his flight from the Dominican Republic, where he was mourning the death of his older sister,