"To have the game taken away from me for something health-related allowed me to appreciate the game and find joy in the game. I'm grateful for that."

The Cincinnati Reds finished up another ugly series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reminding fans of how bad the franchise has been for the last 25 years.

With three Reds pitching prospects soon to be ready for the big leagues, their scouting of upperclassman college pitchers is working well.

Alarm bells might be going off in the executive offices of the Cincinnati Reds after what happened Wednesday night in Louisville, Ky. Rhett Lowder, the No. 31 overall prospect as ranked by MLB Pipeline,

Chicago Cubs (30-20, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (25-26, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (4-2, 2.98 ERA, 1.23

The Reds limited the Pittsburgh Pirates to five runs in a three-game series but were outscored 4-1 in losses Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Reds are learning to take the good with the bad with Elly De La Cruz. He's a solid hitter with elite speed and base-running acumen that electrifies an offense when he’s at the plate. The bad