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Reds player tests positive for COVID-19, placing Pirates series in question

This is the first positive test in MLB outside of St. Louis in two weeks.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Trevor Bauer blasts MLB's 'amateur' approach to postponing games: 'Figure it the f— out'

Bauer lost his routine Saturday after his scheduled start was wiped out by rain.

Dan Bernstein

MLB Opening Day 2020 live scores, updates, highlights from Friday's baseball games

There are 26 MLB teams starting their quest for a World Series appearance today. Sporting News will be tracking highlights, scores, updates and more.

Joe Rivera

Reds broadcaster Jeff Piecoro will learn what it's like to cover the sidelines when not allowed near

What does a dugout reporter do when not allowed near the dugout?

Mike DeCourcy

MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2020 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2020 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

Even four months late and closed to public, Opening Day remains a 'sacred' tradition in Cincinnati

You could spend a significant portion of your life in Cincinnati and never fully understand the Opening Day phenomenon.

Mike DeCourcy

MLB players explain sudden choice to kneel for anthem: 'Simply put, things need to change'

There's been a shift in tone from MLB regarding the Black Lives Matter movement.

Dan Bernstein

Why the Reds are primed to be a 60-game sleeper

The Reds were built for 2020. A shorter season might help their playoff chances even more.

Bill Bender

If MLB loses the 2020 season, a salary cap should be part of its vision for the future

Baseball can at least use a nixed year as an opportunity fix its woefully short supply of competition.

Mike DeCourcy

MLB presents its idea of socially distant baseball to teams

Teams have a lot to unpack. MLB is trying to cover every potential coronavirus hazard.

Tom Gatto

MLB payrolls 2020: Five takeaways from reported salary figures

Big-market teams are spending the most, but the league overall has been careful to keep a lid on expenses.

Tom Gatto

Pete Rose accused of using corked bats for Expos by former Montreal groundskeeper

How would these allegations change the image of MLB's all-time hits leader?

Zac Al-Khateeb

When is Opening Day 2020? Date, schedule, start times for all 30 MLB teams

When is Opening Day? Your guess is as good as ours.

Joe Rivera

Rumored MLB 2020 season plan: Three reactions

July opening? November ending? That's the latest speculation. Some thoughts on those rumors.

Tom Gatto

Missing Opening Day: Overreactions to Strat-O-Matic simulations

It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.

Tom Gatto

Trevor Bauer hosted the best baseball game of the season for charity

Wiffle ball, Astros jokes, dingers and hand sanitizer: Here are all the best moments from Trevor Bauer's "Sandlot" game.

Emily Carson

Joey Votto highlights the value of MLB clubhouse access for media with an important point

MLB clubhouse access is important not only for reporters, but for players, as well.

Joe Rivera

Here's what MLB players think of the proposed new playoff format

As current and former MLB players weighed in with their opinions on a proposed playoff shakeup, it was clear that none of them like the idea.

Emily Carson

Reds would shed 'playoff sleeper' status if they trade for superstar Francisco Lindor

Adding Lindor would make the Reds a true NL Central contender.

Ryan Fagan

Heck yeah, the Reds should trade for Francisco Lindor and further embarrass the Indians

The reasons that the Reds would trade for Lindor are obvious. The reasons for the Indians, less so.

Joe Rivera

Reds as playoff contenders in 2020? Maybe it's time to believe

People are starting to expect exciting things from Reds. And not just the people being paid by the team.

Ryan Fagan

Reds reportedly sign Mike Moustakas, and that's just wild

Signing Moustakas will shake up the Reds' infield, but how, exactly?

Joe Rivera

Nationals secure home field in WCG

Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.

Alexis Mansanarez

Brewers clinch playoff spot

Milwaukee dominated as it punched its ticket to postseason, just one day after the Nationals secured a wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Baseball Voices: Marty Brennaman calls his last game this week, but he'll always belong to the Reds

After 46 years of callings Reds game, the team's radio voice will call it quits.

Mike DeCourcy

Nationals clinch wild-card spot

The Nationals topped the Phillies 4-1 before beating them 6-5 later on in the day.

Ameer Tyree

Astros clinch AL West title

George Springer hit three home runs in four innings and added four RBIs.

Ameer Tyree

MLB: Rays take lead over Indians

The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Alexis Mansanarez

Kyle Schwarber tells Amir Garrett to get off his lawn after strikeout celebration

Schwarber did not like the pitcher's reaction.

Dan Bernstein

Wild-card races as close as ever

The Cubs lost to the Reds and remain locked up with the Brewers in the National League wild-card race.

Thomas Lott

Brewers top Padres, tie Cubs

The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Cubs fan basks in hat act glory, Wrigley Field's reaction offers insight into humanity

"It feels really wonderful," Yogi said in a TV interview afterward. "I feel so famous already. Ooh-wee."

Dan Bernstein

Cubs top Reds for 5th straight win

Chicago's Kyle Schwarber only went 1 for 4, but hit a home run and tallied three RBIs on the night.

Ameer Tyree

Brewers top Cardinals on grand slam

Milwaukee (80-69) is one game back of the Cubs, who hold the National League second wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Mets shut out Dodgers

Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: Sept. 7

Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.

Alexis Mansanarez

D-backs beat Reds for 4th straight

The D-backs, who were under .500 in late August, are now only 2 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second wild-card spot.

Arthur Weinstein

Robbie Ray injury update: Diamondbacks left-hander leaves start vs. Reds because of blister

Robbie Ray appeared to develop the blister in the fifth inning of Friday's game.

J Crabtree-Hannigan

Reds reliever Michael Lorenzen gets start in center field against Phillies

Wednesday night, Michael Lorenzen got the win in relief, appeared in center field and hit a home run. Thursday, he's the Reds' starting center fielder.

Edward Sutelan

June 13, 1921: Long before Michael Lorenzen, there was Babe Ruth

Someone finally matched something the Bambino did almost a century ago.

Tom Gatto

Lorenzen pulls off rare feat

Lorenzen did it all in a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Rangers shut out Yankees

The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Verlander throws no-no

Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.

Alexis Mansanarez

LeMahieu homer lifts NY past OAK

While LeMahieu went 1 for 5 on the day, he came up big when his team needed him most.

Ameer Tyree

Cardinals win fifth straight game

The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.

Ameer Tyree

Bauer 'a lot happier' with Reds

"Sometimes you don’t realize how unhappy you are in a situation until you are out of it," Bauer said.

E.Jay Zarett

Mets set record in loss to Braves

The Mets had an impressive pitching performance against the Braves on Friday, but fell short 2-1 in the end.

Ameer Tyree

Umpires will monitor Reds, Pirates

The two teams have played 12 games this year, resulting in nine hit batters, 15 ejections, and a couple of major benches-clearing incidents.

Arthur Weinstein

Cardinals take no-hit bid into 8th

Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Greinke gets 200th career win

The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.

Alexis Mansanarez

Indians win, Harper shines

The Indians made a statement in New York, while the crack of Bryce Harper's bat reverberated across the entire National League.

Thomas Lott

Cubs' road woes continue

The Cubs fell to the Phillies 11-1 on Wednesday making them 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series.

Thomas Lott

Kyle Seager hits 3 homers

Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Reds rookie Aristides Aquino continues to electrify baseball with his power

Reds rookie Aristides Aquino just keeps crushing home runs for the Reds.

Jacob Janower

Javier Baez keeps finding new ways to entertain Cubs fans

The shortstop got a kick out of a late-inning at-bat against the Reds on Thursday,

Dan Bernstein

Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

Marcus Stroman, Trevor Bauer struggle in debuts with new teams

Marcus Stroman and Trevor Bauer did not make great first impressions in their new uniforms, but there's no cause for concern — yet.

Jacob Janower

Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB bans 8 in Reds-Pirates fight

Keone Kela got the largest ban with 10 games, while Reds manager David Bell was hit with six and Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle got two.

Gabrielle McMillen

Padres' trade puzzling even if three-team deal with Indians, Reds eventually pays off

This is not the win-soon approach San Diego spoke about earlier this year.

Dan Bernstein

A's acquire starter Tanner Roark

The Reds, who included cash considerations with Roark, will get minor-league outfielder Jameson Hannah in return.

Bob Hille

It's on Trevor Bauer to become attraction — not a distraction — with move to Reds

The Indians traded Trevor Bauer to Cincinnati, and the right-hander can benefit from a fresh start with the Reds.

Bill Bender

Trevor Bauer trade grades: Indians get high marks

Trevor Bauer, the much-maligned Indians starter, has finally been dealt. So who got the best of the three-team deal centered on him?

Joe Rivera

MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

Braves interested in Yasiel Puig

Yasiel Puig would be a rental since he is a free agent after this season.

Thomas Lott

Yankees, others interested in Roark

Roark holds a 6-6 record with a 3.95 ERA in 20 starts for the Reds so far in 2019.

E.Jay Zarett

MLB wrap: July 29

The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

Reds could move Yasiel Puig

Puig is slashing .262/.311/.496 with 22 home runs and 59 RBIs in 94 games with Cincinnati this season.

E.Jay Zarett

Cano leads Mets to win vs. Padres

Cano went 4 for 4 with three home runs and drove in all five of his team's runs.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: July 22

Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.

Alexis Mansanarez

Brewers' Tyler Saladino hits two clutch grand slams in two games

The .227 career hitter is developing a knack for bases-loaded production.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: Dodgers shut out Marlins

The Dodgers notched three home runs in the shutout but starter Walker Buehler stole the show.

Ameer Tyree

Cardinals mount comeback vs. Reds

The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

Gray on his struggles with Yankees

“I think everyone kind of knows that New York wasn’t a great fit for me, place for me, last year,” Gray told reporters Monday, via the Post.

E.Jay Zarett

Reds prospect Taylor Trammell almost steals show at MLB Futures Game

Cincinnati prospect Taylor Trammell showed why he could be an impact outfielder for the Reds.

Bill Bender

Indians excel in routing of Reds

Cleveland enters the All-Star break riding a six-game winning streak and sits 5 1/2 games back from the AL Central-leading Twins.

Ameer Tyree

Sonny Gray's gem shows he's far from done, but his redemption path remains muddled

Removed from the pressure of New York, Gray is trying to rediscover his edge in Cincinnati.

Dan Bernstein

Trout pulling away in MVP race

Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.

Thomas Lott

Bell hits 3 homers in Pirates' win

It was the 20th three-homer game in franchise history, according to MLB.com, and the first ever by a switch-hitter.

Alexis Mansanarez

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pedro Strop rips Yasiel Puig

The benches cleared in the Cubs' 6-0 win over the Reds when Puig had a strong reaction to a hit by pitch.

Chelsea Howard

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Four times Yasiel Puig hasn't been someone's friend in 2019

Yasiel Puig has been no stranger to controversy during his short time with the Reds.

Jacob Janower

Cole Hamels out with oblique injury

The Cubs' best pitcher strained his left oblique in Friday's start against the Reds and was placed on the 10-day injury list Saturday.

Thomas Lott

Hapless Orioles destroy Indians

Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.

Ameer Tyree

Reds, Padres highlight the best of the meh-st in first half of MLB season

There are plenty of teams under .500 but some are more intriguing than others.

Joe Rivera

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Dietrich hit by record 6th pitch

"It’s a dubious honor. I guess I made history tonight," Dietrich said Saturday. He leads MLB after being hit 15 times this season.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Blue Jays rout Astros in Texas

Two home runs came from outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, raising his 2019 total to six.

Ameer Tyree

Red Sox, Giants among baseball’s most interesting potential dealmakers

An early look at the big moves that might be made over the next couple of months.

Dan Bernstein

How the Reds' Luis Castillo uses YouTube to help grow his confidence

To some extent, Luis Castillo’s confidence has come from being very good at what he does, but he also attributes his mound demeanor to watching old videos of a Hall of Famer.

Jared Wyllys

Matz's 10 K's lead Mets to win

The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.

Ameer Tyree

Astros win on Orioles blunder

The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.

Thomas Lott

MLB Draft 2019: Late-round steals of the 2000s offer glimpse into scouting process

There are many examples of MLB teams finding value in the middle or near the end of a draft.

Dan Bernstein

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Joey Votto, Raptors fan, lost interest in NBA after Warriors added Kevin Durant

The Reds first baseman and Toronto native wishes KD had stayed in Oklahoma City.

Tom Gatto

Pirates broadcaster sounds off on Derek Dietrich

Pirates broadcaster John Wehner is upset with Derek Dietrich's home run celebrations and says the grandfather of the Reds player is "rolling in his grave."

Jordan Heck

The Reds are the most interesting last-place team in baseball

Don’t be fooled by the record. The Reds are a solid baseball team, and they’re well-equipped to make the already contentious NL Central even more hazardous through the summer months.

Jared Wyllys

Derek Dietrich continues domination of Pirates with three more home runs

Dietrich now has eight home runs in 22 at-bats against Pittsburgh this season.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Eugenio Suarez nearly trampled during Milwaukee's running of the sausages

Block or charge?

Dan Bernstein

Wacha 'unacceptable' in Cards loss

Wacha gave up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Royals on Wednesday.

Thomas Lott

Ryu throws another shutout

In Sunday's win over the Reds, Ryu recorded five strikeouts while allowing five hits with a walk.

Gabrielle McMillen

Astros win 10th straight again

Houston became just the third team in MLB history to have multiple 10-plus game winning streaks before June 1st.

Alexis Mansanarez

George Springer making MVP case

George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run homer which would prove to be the difference in the Astros' win over the Red Sox.

Thomas Lott

Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

Bumgarner not impressed with Puig

Yasiel Puig homered off of Madison Bumgarner on Sunday but the Giants' ace was not impressed.

Thomas Lott

Cubs continue streak with 10th win in 11 games

Chicago has homered in 15 consecutive games, matching its best run since 2002.

Kirstie Chiappelli

5 numbers to know from Mike Fiers' improbable no-hitter vs. the Reds

Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers threw his second career no-hitter late Tuesday night. Let's look at some of the numbers behind MLB's first no-no of 2019.

Jordan Heck

Mike Fiers' no-hitter will be forever linked to Ramon Laureano's outfield brilliance

The A's center fielder's sixth-inning catch kept the bid alive.

Dan Bernstein

Bees delay Reds-Giants game

What appeared to be hundreds of bees descended on Great American Ball Park just before the first pitch Monday afternoon.

Marc Lancaster

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Reds release Matt Kemp

The Reds acquired Matt Kemp in a trade with the Dodgers this offseason but he batted just .200 in 60 at-bats with the team.

Thomas Lott

Hoskins hits 10th HR in 31st game

Rhys Hoskins is doing something special right now for the Phillies.

Thomas Lott

Reds need Nick Senzel to come through more than past hyped prospects

Nick Senzel makes his much-anticipated debut for the Reds on Friday. What that means for short-term and long-term forecast in Cincinnati.

Bill Bender

Syndergaard accomplishes rare feat

Syndergaard threw a shutout and hit a homer in the Mets' 1-0 win over the Reds on Thursday.

E.Jay Zarett

Mets spoil great deGrom start

The Mets started the year 9-4, but are 6-11 since.

Thomas Lott

Jesus Aguilar lifts Brewers, and the other coolest things in baseball last night

The Milwaukee first baseman finally hit his first home run of the season. Then he hit another one.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: April 29

The Cardinals scored all the runs they needed in the fifth inning of their 6-3 win over the Nationals.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Greinke hits first career triple, and the other coolest things in MLB last night

The Diamondbacks are 15-11. Their lone remaining star is a big reason why.

Dan Bernstein

Zack Wheeler is electric against the Phillies, and the other coolest things from last night

Wheeler became the first player this season to hit a ball 100 mph and hit triple digits with a pitch in the same game.

Dan Bernstein

Reds' Votto out to reverse start

For the first time in his 13-year career, Votto had a pop-out to first base, solidifying that his technique is off.

Gabrielle McMillen

Cody Bellinger injury update

Bellinger, one of MLB's hottest hitters this season, took a 96-mph fastball from Reds P Luis Castillo squarely on the right knee.

Bob Hille

Yasiel Puig seizes moment again with homer vs. LA — but can he keep it up?

Moments of brilliance are common for Puig. But he needs to be more consistent for the Reds to contend.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

Kershaw will pitch Monday vs. Reds

Kershaw has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since spring training and has spent time in Double-A rehabbing the issue.

Gabrielle McMillen

MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: April 9

The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins 14-0.

Alexis Mansanarez

Reds' Joey Votto chooses kindness over anger after hit-by-pitch vs. Marlins

It initially looked as if Votto would charge Wei-Yin Chen. He had something else in mind.

Dan Bernstein

Archer, Puig suspended for brawl

MLB announced Archer was suspended after his reckless pitch started a brawl, while Reds outfielder Puig got two games for escalating it.

Gabrielle McMillen

MLB wrap: April 7

Los Angeles picked up a 7-2 win Sunday as Trout completed one of the best four-game series of all-time.

Alexis Mansanarez

Reds' Yasiel Puig one of five ejected after bench-clearing brawl in Reds-Pirates matchup

Five players have been ejected from the Pirates-Red game after Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Reds first baseman Derek Dietrich’s back, causing the benches to clear.

Alyssa Sconzo

MLB wrap: April 5

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.

Thomas Lott

SN Conversation: Reds' Amir Garrett talks basketball, his beloved dogs and social media interaction

Amir Garrett’s journey to the major leagues has long fascinated me, so this spring I visited Cincinnati’s training camp in Goodyear, Ariz., and met with the hard-throwing lefty.

Ryan Fagan

MLB wrap: April 3

Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.

Thomas Lott

Reds prospect Greene faces surgery

Greene, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, was shut down last season with a sprained UCL. Now he'll need surgery on his elbow.

Bob Hille

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred slurs speech in Opening Day interview, and Twitter notices

The normally well-spoken Manfred had difficulty enunciating words during a live spot with the Pirates' television crew.

Thomas Schlarp

Reds bring new energy, big expectations that could liven up NL Central

There was an unmistakable winning vibe that could be felt Thursday at Great American Ball Park.

Bill Bender

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

MLB Opening Day 2019 TV schedule: How to watch, live stream every game

MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

Yasiel Puig isn't the only intriguing Reds outfielder in 2019

There are enough outfield options to make for some excitement around the Reds, who have finished last in the NL Central each of the past four seasons.

Bill Bender

DH in the NL this year? Teams already have options if change happens

Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.

Tom Gatto

J.T. Realmuto trade rumors: The five best fits for the Marlins' star catcher

The Marlins may be inching towards the goal line in J.T. Realmuto trade talks. Here are five contenders for the catcher's services.

Jacob Janower

Deion Sanders: 21 amazing facts about Prime Time's two-way career

Deion Sanders' two-way exploits will be chronicled in the "Deion's Double Play" 30-for-30 on Thursday.

Bill Bender

Sonny Gray trade grades: Three-team trade contains plenty of ifs, but good deal overall

It's not easy to look past Sonny Gray's ineffectiveness in pinstripes, but reuniting him with his college pitching coach should help revitalize his career.

Joe Rivera

MLB trade analysis: What is Reds' angle in blockbuster deal with Dodgers?

Does the Cincinnati front office honestly think that adding Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood and Matt Kemp — and jettisoning Homer Bailey’s 6.09 ERA — will be the difference between 95 losses in 2018 and a playoff push in 2019?

Ryan Fagan

Matt Harvey's free-agent fizzle highlights risk of assuming things

Matt Harvey was expected to headline an all-time free-agent class this offseason, but injuries and ineffectiveness destroyed that possibility. That swerve makes predicting what he'll be with the Angels difficult.

Tom Gatto

National Cookie Day celebrated by teams and athletes

National Cookie Day is here which means lots of sports themed cookies are on Twitter to enjoy.

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The Reds are embracing throwbacks, and every other MLB team should too

Throwback uniforms are fun. So let's have more fun, MLB.

Jason Foster

NL Rookie of the Year race: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto extend East battle to award vote

The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.

Tom Gatto

Christian Yelich rides to Brewers' rescue on cycle, keeps second-half roll going

Milwaukee needs all the offense Yelich (6-for-6 hitting) and friends can muster to win a 10-inning slugfest in Cincinnati. Big production by Yelich has become commonplace since the All-Star break.

Tom Gatto

Reds' Eugenio Suarez on reason behind his breakout season: 'Relax in the box'

Eugenio Suarez is quietly having an MVP-caliber season. He says his breakout is largely because of a small change in his plate approach.

Jared Wyllys

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

Cardinals rookie Austin Gomber forced to wait out fire alarm during no-hit bit in Cincinnati

"Hey, where's the fire?" There wasn't any in Cincinnati, but alarms were going off while a rookie was trying to make history.

Tom Gatto

Joey Votto's plate approach is a model for the rest of baseball

It takes special talent to sustain attention-grabbing success across a span of time like Joey Votto has since his debut in 2007.

Jared Wyllys

Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny, hitting coaches; Mike Shildt named interim skipper

Mike Matheny is out after 6 1/2 seasons as St. Louis' leader. The club also dumped coaches John Mabry and Bill Mueller.

Tom Gatto

Indians Twitter jumps to conclusions after familiar name responds to 9th-inning meltdown

It looked as though a former Tribe reliever was tossing shade at his ex-mates after another bad night for the bullpen. Nope, it was just a guy with the same name (and a TV gig in Cleveland).

Tom Gatto

May 27, 1984: When the Reds and Cubs had a wild day and Mario Soto went ballistic

Baseball in the '80s was wild, y'all.

Jason Foster

Podcast one-on-one with Davey Johnson: 'I always looked miserable when I was managing'

The former all star second baseman and 1986 World Series-champion manager goes one on one with Sporting News about his life in baseball and new autobiography.

Jim Cerny

Giants' Brandon Belt questions umpire's motives on game-ending call

Brandon Belt seemed to think that plate umpire Doug Eddings was in a hurry to end Wednesday's matinee in San Francisco.

Tom Gatto

Joey Votto apologizes for critical remarks about Canada, Reds

Joey Votto had some harsh remarks about his organization, but walked them back on Tuesday.

Evan Sporer

Cody Bellinger on 9th-inning bunt with 3-0 count: 'Thought it was a good play' at the time

LA first baseman Cody Bellinger tried to do way too much Saturday night, and he wound up looking foolish. "At that moment, I thought it was a good play," he said.

Tom Gatto

Reds have their own lineup screwup against Dodgers

Cincinnati messes up a double switch two days after it sees the Mets mess up their batting order, and on the Reds' first Harvey Day, to boot.

Tom Gatto

Ronald Acuna reportedly earns callup by Braves, to join team in Cincinnati

The Braves are calling up their 20-year-old outfield phenom in time for their game in Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Tom Gatto

Reds now a rudderless vessel defined by badness, and there's little reason for hope

Let's talk about the Reds, a team that was once great but now seems stuck in the Bad Place.

Jason Foster

Reds great Barry Larkin headlines list of potential Cincinnati replacements for Bryan Price

Instead of rehashing the "why" and "how" of Bryan Price's firing, let's look at the relevant question: Who’s next?

Ryan Fagan

Reds fans react to firing of manager Bryan Price

Following a 3-15 start to the season, it's safe to say fans weren't that sad to see him go.

Joey Votto does Joey Votto things, trolls Phillies fans on foul balls

Joey Votto is a master troll, a tradition that's continuing in 2018.

Joe Rivera

The (still) cursed life of a Cincinnati sports fan

For decades now, rooting for Queen City teams has meant having one's heart broken. The city is dealing with another heartbreak following an epic collapse by the Bearcats in the NCAA Tournament.

Mike DeCourcy

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Reds, A's in 2018

The Reds are stuck at the bottom of a deep division, and the the Athletics often seem to be in a perpetual rebuild, never shy to sell off talent for prospects, but eventually they have to see results those exchanges.

Jared Wyllys

How years of patience paid off for the Reds' Deck McGuire

Patience is a virtue. No one knows this better than Reds pitcher Deck McGuire.

Andrew Lawrence

Monday's MLB scores, highlights

In a peculiar coincidence, Harper hit the 150th home run of his career at the exact age Trout hit his 150th.

Sporting News

Bud Selig, Braves president John Schuerholz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame next July.

Ron Clements

2016 Silver Slugger Awards: Jake Arrieta unseats Madison Bumgarner as NL's top hitting pitcher

Well, this won't help to quell the debate over who is the best among #pitcherswhorake.

Brandon Schlager

Orioles, Blue Jays control own fate heading into final day

The AL wild-card scenario still has some crazy possibilities, but if the Orioles and Blue Jays win Sunday, they're in the postseason.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB playoff picture takes shape as Rangers clinch top seed in AL

Texas locked up the top spot with a win over the Rays. It will face the winner of the wild-card game in the ALDS.

Joe Rodgers

Bryan Price to return as Reds manager in 2017 despite another losing season

Price, who was promoted from pitching coach to manager by the Reds in 2013, has led the team to a .500 record after the All-Star break.

Joe Rodgers

Reds unsuccessfully try to chase down umpires to review Cardinals' walkoff win

The Cardinals won on a walkoff hit in the ninth inning to keep their playoff hopes alive. Or did they?

Joe Rodgers

Cubs sputter on rough right for division winners

Wednesday was not a good night for teams hoping to enter the postseason on a hot streak.

Ron Clements

Aledmys Diaz hits grand slam in first game since attending Jose Fernandez's memorial

Aledmys Diaz hit the first grand slam of his career, an accomplishment of which his childhood friend Jose Fernandez would be proud.

Joe Rodgers

Marlins top Mets in emotional first game without Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez would be proud.

Joe Rodgers

Cardinals' Aledmys Diaz leaves club to attend childhood friend Jose Fernandez's memorial

The wild-card race took at backseat in St. Louis as Diaz received permission to leave the club to attend Fernandez's memorial service.

Joe Rodgers

Baseball takes back seat as players, teams honor Jose Fernandez

Baseball took a back seat Sunday as the sport was shocked by the death of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez.

Alec Brzezinski

Mets, Giants, Cards in virtual dead heat in wild-card race

The Giants and Cardinals won, the Mets lost, and now the race for two NL wild-card spots is a virtual dead heat with one week to go.

Arthur Weinstein

Justin Upton, Michael Fulmer help Tigers remain in final AL wild-card spot

The Tigers and Orioles won Friday, which keeps Detroit a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the final wild-card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

WATCH: Brewers turn triple play against the Reds

Chris Carter helped the Brewers turn their second triple play of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Brewers journeyman celebrates 'call-up' by re-enacting 'Tommy Boy,' 'Scream' scenes

Comedic relief pitcher Tim Dillard joins Brewers for final six home games.

Joe Rodgers

Giants' bullpen overcomes Johnny Cueto injury to shut out Dodgers

While the win over the Dodgers was key, the Giants lost ace Johnny Cueto and Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford to injury.

Joe Rodgers

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