“The Reds have nonetheless been playing good ball lately, going 22-14 since June 6. The offense has been in something of a groove, with Elly De La Cruz in particular posting a 151 wRC+ in this span.

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And thanks to his new teammates’ offensive surge, he found himself in line to earn his first major league win since June 1, 2022, with the Guardians. "It was a lot of nerves," he admitted.

Abbott didn’t have his best stuff, but the Reds didn’t let that slow them down as Spencer Steer helped kickstart the rally at just the right time. Steer went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBIs ...

William Contreras, Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick each played major parts in the Milwaukee Brewers' blowout win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer homered and Nick Lodolo pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Thursday to earn a split in the four-game series.

He slashed just .138/.199/.392 between late April and early June, but manager Alex Cora kept him in the daily lineup anyway. When asked about his faith in Story, Cora noted that he should have lost his job had he given up on the shortstop.