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Subscribers-only: Dayton Dragons, Ohio State announce stadium renovations
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Live Posts: Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds
CINCINNATI — Pete Rose Night at Great American Ballpark is tonight as the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago White Sox. One day after commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr.’s historic policy decision on players who have passed away while on the permanently ineligible list, reinstating Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and 17 others, the two teams…
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Robert Manfred, Major League Baseball reinstate Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson and others from permanently ineligible list in ‘unprecedented’ decision
Major League Baseball commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced Tuesday a “policy decision” regarding players who have passed away while on the permanently ineligible list, such as Pete Rose and “Shoeless Joe” Jackson, have been reinstated. A decision expected to send ripple effects across MLB, the release states the “issue has never been formally addressed”…
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Live Posts: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds
CINCINNATI — I’m back in Cincy for my second game of the regular season after attending my first Opening Day last Thursday. I highly recommend going to Opening Day in Cincinnati to anyone in the future. What a great atmosphere inside and outside the ballpark. Tonight the Terry Francona and the Reds look to form…
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Dayton Dragons announce 2025 roster including ’24 1st rounder Chase Burns
The Cincinnati Reds’ High-A affiliate Dayton Dragons announced their Opening Day roster on Tuesday ahead of the start of the season this weekend. Among the 30-player roster includes 2024 first round draft pick Chase Burns, a right-handed pitcher from Wake Forest chosen with the No. 2 overall selection. Full 30-player Dayton Dragons Opening Day roster…
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Live Posts: 2025 Opening Day in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — The 2025 Major League Baseball season is here. The Cincinnati Reds will begin the season Thursday on Opening Day against the San Francisco Giants at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ballpark. Follow along at JacobBenge.com and follow @JacobBengeMEDIA on X for live posts and updates from Cincinnati on Opening Day. Manager Terry Francona…
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Live Posts: Dayton Dragons 25th Season Celebration Game
DAYTON, Ohio — The Dayton Dragons will celebrate their 25th season on Tuesday by hosting the Cincinnati Reds’ final spring training game at Day Air Ballpark at 6:10 p.m. Top prospects within the Reds organization will face the big league squad two days before Cincinnati hosts San Francisco for Opening Day. Cincinnati prospects will take…
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Hunter Greene is the Cincinnati Reds’ 2025 Opening Day starting pitcher
The Cincinnati Reds announced Friday that Hunter Greene will start on the mound March 27 on Opening Day against San Francisco. Greene enters his fourth Major League season, and he earns his second Opening Day nod joining his 3 1/3 inning no-decision in 2023 versus Pittsburgh. Cincinnati’s No. 2 overall draft pick in 2017, Greene…
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Watch: Cam Collier doubles, Sal Stewart homers in early Spring Training games
The Cincinnati Reds are 2-2 after their first four Spring Training games. They split Saturday’s split-squad contests 6-3 against Cleveland and 8-7 at Milwaukee, then followed Sunday’s 5-2 loss at San Francisco with an 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Newly acquired infielder Gavin Lux and right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer have…
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MLB announces mutual end of agreement with ESPN after 2025
Major League Baseball released a statement Thursday night announcing the mutual agreement to end its longstanding partnership with ESPN, which dates back more than 35 years. The league stated Thursday recent rules changes and wave of talent across baseball have “generated increases in attendance, viewership, streaming, international growth and overall fan engagement,” and that MLB…