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Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Santiago Espinal's RBI single
Santiago Espinal shows bunt and then hits an RBI single to right field to give the Reds a 2-1 lead in the 6th inning
Reuters
07-05-2025
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Reds place 3B Noelvi Marte (oblique) on IL
May 7 - The Cincinnati Reds placed third baseman Noelvi Marte on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain. In a corresponding move, the club recalled outfielder Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville. Marte's IL stint is retroactive to Monday. He was scratched minutes before Tuesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves. Marte joins fellow 3B Jeimer Candelario (lumbar spine strain) on the IL. Santiago Espinal started in Marte's place Tuesday night and is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves. Marte, 23, is batting .294 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 19 games this season. He's a career .253 hitter with 10 HRs and 50 RBIs. Hinds, 24, has yet to appear in a game for the Reds this season. He hit .261 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 24 games in 2024. He's batting .281 with eight HRs and 32 RBIs in 33 games at Louisville this season. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
07-05-2025
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Reds place third baseman Noelvi Marte on injured list with left oblique strain
ATLANTA (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds placed third baseman Noelvi Marte on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain on Wednesday. Marte was scratched minutes before the first pitch of the Atlanta Braves' 2-1 win over the Reds in 10 innings on Tuesday night. He was reported to have left side discomfort and the oblique injury was disclosed on Wednesday. Marte was hitting .294 with three homers, 17 RBIs and four stolen bases. The Reds placed another third baseman, Jeimer Candelario, on the injured list on April 30 with a lumbar spine strain. Santiago Espinal was the fill-in starter for Marte on Tuesday night. The Reds recalled outfielder Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville before Wednesday night's game against the Braves. ___ AP MLB:
Washington Post
06-05-2025
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- Washington Post
Reds rookie Callihan is expected to miss at least 2 months after surgery to repair forearm fracture
ATLANTA — Cincinnati Reds rookie left fielder Tyler Callihan is expected to miss at least two months following surgery Tuesday to repair his fractured left forearm suffered while attempting a sliding catch a night earlier. Reds manager Terry Francona said Callihan will have no baseball activities for six to eight weeks but has not been ruled out for the season. 'It's actually kind of remarkable,' Francona said, adding that 'everything came out like it was supposed to' in the surgery, which was performed in Cincinnati. Callihan's attempted catch turned into an inside-the-park home run for Matt Olson in the Reds' 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. Advertisement Callihan was playing in his fourth major league game after making his debut last week. 🏈 Follow Sports Follow The Reds placed him on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The team optioned right-hander Yosver Zulueta to Triple-A Louisville. Outfielder Jacob Hurtubise and right-hander Lyon Richardson were recalled from Louisville. Also, right-hander Rhett Lowder (right forearm strain) began a rehabilitation assignment. Utility player Santiago Espinal was listed as the Reds' starter in left field in Tuesday night's game against the Braves. TJ Friedl was starting in center field with Blake Dunn in right field.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Santiago Espinal Reverting to All-Star Ways Early in 2025
About 13 months ago, the Cincinnati Reds acquired do-it-all utility man Santiago Espinal in exchange for minor league starter Chris McElvain. A move made just a week before 2024's Opening Day, the Reds added Espinal's versatility in light of injuries and suspensions across the infield. Cincinnati Reds second baseman Santiago Espinal (4) hits a 2-run RBI single in the third inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.© Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images At 5'10" and 185lbs, Espinal was never brought in to provide power in the lineup. Rather, he was added for his ability to play every infield spot except first and the occasional start in the outfield. Advertisement Espinal's career in a Reds uniform was met with mixed results over this first season. He hit career-high marks in home runs with nine and 11 stolen bases, but finished with a sub-.300 on-base percentage. The former Boston Red Sox 10th-round pick finished the year with a -0.4 WAR and entered this year competing for playing time. Cincinnati will finally see a healthy Matt McLain ready to make his mark in the majors. Veterans Jeimer Candelario and Gavin Lux will see their regular reps, as superstar Elly De La Cruz plays short. Therefore, leaving Espinal in the super utility role. And he has thrived. The 30-year-old veteran has already seen time at second and third base, as well as both corners of the outfield. Thanks to his position flexibility, Espinal's defense has been crucial to the early season of the Reds. 13 games may be a small sample size offensively, but Espinal is starting to hit like he did back during his All-Star campaign. In 42 plate appearances, Espinal has a .275 batting average with a .310 on-base percentage and two runs batted in. His .635 OPS signals that there are still improvements to make, but if sustainable would make for his best season since 2022. Advertisement Between the slow start to the year for Candelario and the short absence of McLain, Espinal's hot start has been pivotal. He ranks fourth on the team in hits (11), third in batting average, and leads the Reds in walk-to-strikeout ratio. In other words, Espinal has been the unsung hero so far of this young season. In his first two years in the majors, Espinal accumulated a 4.8 WAR behind a .282 batting average, nine home runs, and 68 runs batted in over 671 plate appearances. As he returns to his old ways, Espinal could be in for a career year in a critical role for the Reds in 2025. Related: Reds Upcoming Schedule Could Fuel Early-Season Hot Streak
