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Major League Baseball teams continue their preparations for the 2025 season, and the Cincinnati Reds are determined to turn things around and get back into playoff contention under

The Cincinnati Reds were one of the worst fielding teams in MLB last season. Their one Gold Glove winner is new backup catcher Jose Trevino.

What can the ZiPS projections tell us about the 2025 Cincinnati Reds and their chances to bounce back from a rough 2024 campaign?

Former Orioles outfielder Austin Hays, who was dealt at last year’s trade deadline, reflected on the career shift and his time in.

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The Cincinnati Reds had the bats going during their Cactus League game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, with Austin Hays leading the way in an 8–1 win. The 29-year-old outfielder, who totaled five home runs between the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in 2024, went 3-for-3 with a pair of homers and six RBIs on the day.

Elly De La Cruz is one of MLB’s most electrifying players. With elite power, speed, and defense, the Reds shortstop is primed for superstardom in 2024.

Bochy, a three-time World Series-champion manager in San Francisco, left the Giants after the 2019 season, sat out the abbreviated COVID season and the next two, then returned with the Rangers, who responded by winning the World Series in ’23.