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Christian Encarnacion-Strand's spring training continues to be a struggle, leaving him in limbo as he seeks to secure a spot on the Cincinnati Reds roster. Meanwhile, the impending decision on the Opening Day starter has left fans buzzing, with two clear options on the table but no official call from Terry Francona just yet. On the mound, Nick Lodolo showed resilience despite traffic on the bases during his outing against the Royals, demonstrating his ability to adapt under pressure. However, the day wasn’t all roses, as Jonathan India’s solo homer was overshadowed by the Reds' 6-2 loss to Kansas City, reminding fans that while spring training is full of promise, it can also be a tough reality check.
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Spring training struggles leaves Reds slugger stuck in limbo
Christian Encarnacion-Strand has struggled to stay and perform during spring training, and he's got nowhere to go.
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Reds Opening Day starter feels obvious, but Terry Francona hasn't tipped his hand
Terry Francona has yet to name the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day starter. While the decision feels rather obvious, there are two legitimate options.
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Lodolo effective despite base traffic in Spring Training outing
SURPRISE, Ariz. – For his second Spring Training start of 2026, Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo got plenty of opportunities to work from the stretch. While that's not often what a pitcher wants, Lodolo was able to turn it into a positive against the Royals on Saturday.
During a 6-2
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Suárez launches 2-run HR in Venezuela's romp over Israel
MIAMI -- After watching Luis Arraez drive in two runs for Venezuela in its opening win, Willson Contreras wanted the world to know what he thought of his teammate.
“Arraez is a great player,” Contreras said of Arraez, who owns a .317 career average and only 36 home runs. “He
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Injury Notes: Gonzalez, Stephenson, Dunn, Edman
As of last week, Red Sox utility infielder Romy Gonzalez was experiencing shoulder troubles and received a platelet-rich plasma injection. He admitted that he would likely miss Opening Day, though he may end up missing significantly more time. Today, Sean McAdam of MassLive adds that Gonzalez will visit a shoulder specialist next week to see […]
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Jonathan India homers as Royals top Reds, 6-2
Jonathan India turned around a 94.3 mph sinker in a 2-2 count, launching it 392 feet over the left field wall for a leadoff dinger in Saturday afternoon’s Cactus League outing. It was precisely the kind of thing that made Cincinnati Reds fans smile for most of four seasons, the 2021 National League Rookie of […]