Reds make moves, fill out roster
Faced with a slew of prospects that needed protection, the Reds added some players to their 40-man roster on Friday while also cutting a few.


Faced with a slew of prospects that needed protection, the Reds added some players to their 40-man roster on Friday while also cutting a few.
Right-handed Reds prospect Mike Leake allowed two hits over four shutout innings for the victory as the Peoria Saguaros defeated the Mesa Solar Sox, 8-1, on Thursday afternoon.
Free agency opens for business at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, and that means it will be buying season for all 30 clubs. Don't expect the Reds to be busy free-agent shoppers, however.
The skipper who led the Reds to their last World Series will be at Redsfest -- current Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella.
Despite his being only 23 years old, starting pitcher Homer Bailey seemed on the brink of being written off by Reds fans that wanted him traded, but a sensational 2009 second half has changed that.
In the latest edition of the Inbox, Reds beat reporter Mark Sheldon tackles questions about re-signing Jonny Gomes and the situation in left field.
The launching of the Virtual Catalog at the MLB.com Shop signals the official start to another season of holiday shopping.
As the major awards for 2009 baseball season are bestowed during the offseason this year, they probably won't mean as much to Reds fans this year.
The lone eligible Reds player, pitcher Kip Wells, formally filed for free agency on Monday.
The Reds have reached an agreement to bring primary catcher Ramon Hernandez back on a one-year contract with a vesting option for 2011.
Reds left-handed starter Matt Maloney liked pitching in Louisville so much that he decided to make his full-time home in the Kentucky city.
Cincinnati '08 first-rounder Yonder Alonso drove in two key runs for Peoria in the Saguaros' 6-3 victory over the Scottsdale Scorpions on Thursday.
Cincinnati's head athletic trainer, Mark Mann, has resigned from his position with the organization to pursue a career as a financial adviser with a wealth management firm.
The Florida State League owners have approved Cincinnati's sale of its Class A club to the Pirates, which was the final step in the Reds' pursuit to move all of the organization's operations out of Sarasota, Fla.
With a little more than three months until the Reds hold the club's first Spring Training season in Goodyear, Ariz., Cincinnati has released its inaugural Cactus League schedule.
Second baseman Brandon Phillips has the best chance of any Reds player to land a postseason honor, making a run for another Rawlings Gold Glove Award in the National League.
The Reds announced three minor roster moves on Monday, including agreeing to terms on a Minor League contract with utility man Wilkin Castillo.
The Reds want catcher Ramon Hernandez to return for 2010, but not for the $8.5 million figure his club option calls for.
Minor League pitcher Jose Marmolejo will serve a 40-game suspension next year after Major League Baseball disciplined him for what it called the use and possession of a prohibited performance-enhancing substance.
It doesn't take long after the postseason ends for the Hot Stove season to start. Only one Reds player is immediately eligible for free agency -- pitcher Kip Wells.
In his latest Inbox, Reds beat reporter Mark Sheldon answers fans' questions about whether we've seen the real Homer Bailey, the use of instant replay and other Reds topics.
Tickets for Fox Sports Ohio Redsfest, presented by Kahn's, will go on sale on Monday and can be purchased on reds.com.
The Reds found a buyer in the Pirates and the two teams plan to swap high Class A affiliates. All that remains before the deal can close is approval from the Florida State League.
Taking rundown youth baseball fields and making them safe for play has been one of the Reds Community Fund's most successful initiatives the past four years. On Wednesday, another diamond was dedicated.
The Major League offseason is not even one month old, but several Reds prospects and big league players have already started playing in fall and winter leagues.