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Elly De La Cruz's development has been a positive for a team that hasn't met preseason expectations.
C. Trent Rosecrans3
Missing Bats: Strikeouts broke baseball. Now a league grapples with how to fix itself
The Athletic MLB Staff138
MLB trade target tiers: Ranking 92 hitters, starters and relievers who could be available
Aaron Gleeman and Eno Sarris87
MLB execs predict Crochet, Chisholm and 16 other players most likely to be traded at deadline
Jim Bowden307
Messy National League's upcoming standings chaos, plus why Aaron Judge loves center field
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal12
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With five weeks until the trade deadline, here's what we've learned and the storylines we're watching in the days ahead.
Levi Weaver136
"He's so much smarter and more mature this year," Jonathan India said. "He's learning the game of baseball more. It's so cool to watch."
C. Trent Rosecrans74
Who is the player that best encapsulates, explains, or defines his team's season as a whole? This week, we take a look at the league's MDPs.
The Athletic MLB Staff203
Go deep inside the Cleveland pitching factory, where strikeout arms were manufactured with assembly-line efficiency.
Zack Meisel119
The third baseman is struggling in the minors as he gets ready for his 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs to end.
C. Trent Rosecrans53
Baseball in 2024 looks vastly different than it did two decades ago, and one clear root cause is behind it all. First in a five-part series.
Andy McCullough380
The right trade could make a huge difference for the teams locked in a tight wild-card race. Let's look at deals that could make sense.
Jim Bowden243
TJ Friedl, who had 17 bunts for base hits in 2023, laid one down against Boston that helped Cincinnati score two key runs.
C. Trent Rosecrans12
We are less than a month out from the MLB draft and more information is available on who teams are most interested in taking in Round 1.
Keith Law171
Every team has a player who’s not getting nearly enough credit. For this week’s edition, we celebrate an unsung hero for each team.
The Athletic MLB Staff218
Starting July 16, 2021, the Brewers are 32-12 against the Reds, including wins Saturday and Sunday.
C. Trent Rosecrans24
Our panel of writers made a case for their favorites, discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of the complete MLB City Connect slate.
The Athletic MLB and Culture Staff938
And an especially tricky Immaculate Grid category, even for diehard Reds fans.
Tyler Kepner43
With the benefit of a decade of hindsight, we re-draft the 2014 class and see Turner go off the board first. Who else would go in the first?
Keith Law104
The No. 1 pick in the 2014 draft didn't sign, and both of the top-two picks never reached the big leagues. They were among the misses.
Keith Law135
The biggest names being targeted by teams include Pete Alonso, Luis Robert Jr., Jesús Luzardo and Luis Severino. Here's where things stand.
Jim Bowden263
Candelario announced his presence Wednesday with a three-hit game in which he hit two homers to lead the Reds to victory.
C. Trent Rosecrans21
Luis Robert Jr. would look mighty formidable in 81 games at Great American Ball Park. Could the Reds make a play for him at the deadline?
C. Trent Rosecrans40
"It's scary, but he's fine," Reds manager David Bell said. "That's the main thing and all that matters."
C. Trent Rosecrans38
The top two players in the MLB Draft will eventually come to the Buckeye State, as the Guardians and Reds are the top two teams picking.
Zack Meisel and C. Trent Rosecrans46
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