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Braves-Reds will play MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2025
Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, start your engines. Major League Baseball officially announced Friday that the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play the final of a three-game series in the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee on Aug. 2, 2025. It will mark the first American or National League game played in…
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Reds promote Phil Castellini to President and CEO, Doug Healy to COO/CFO
After the trade deadline passed Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds announced changes Wednesday to their business operations department. Reds Principal Owner and Managing Partner Bob Castellini promoted President and Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini to President and Chief Executive Officer in addition to the promotion of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Doug Healy to…
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MLB Network announces launch of direct-to-consumer streaming option
Baseball fans will have a new choice to access MLB Network, as the network announced Wednesday it will offer a standalone streaming option directly to consumers. MLB Network can now be purchased for $5.99 per month as a standalone offering in the United States, according to a release. READ: Wright State names Joylynn Brown next athletics director…
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Wright State names Joylynn Brown next athletics director
Wright State removed the interim tag and named Joylynn Brown as the university’s next director of athletics on Tuesday. Brown is the first woman to become Wright State’s athletics director and the fourth AD in university history. “I am overwhelmed with gratitude,” Brown posted Tuesday on X. “To get to lead the place I love…
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Report: Reds sign 1st rounder Chase Burns to record $9.25 million bonus
The Cincinnati Reds announced Thursday they signed Wake Forest right-hander and 2024 No. 2 overall draft pick Chase Burns. According to MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis, Burns set an MLB Draft “record with a $9.25 million bonus.” It surpasses the $9.2 million figure that the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed with Paul Skenes after the 2023…
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MLB announces 2025 schedule; Dodgers-Cubs will open season with Tokyo Series
Major League Baseball announced Thursday the complete 2025 regular season schedule along with key dates and a “Rivalry Weekend.” Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. and MLB will see the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs begin the 2025 season with the Tokyo Series from March 18-19, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome. Japanese players Shohei Ohtani…
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Rece Hinds homers in Major League debut
Another highly touted prospect made an instant impact with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. 2019 second-round draft pick Rece Hinds, who has spent 77 games with Triple-A Louisville this season, was recalled by the Reds on Monday, and manager David Bell slotted Hinds at No. 8 in the lineup starting in right field for the…
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Complete 2024 MLB All-Star Game starters are announced
The 2024 Midsummer Classic is less than two weeks away. The MLB All-Star Game is set to be held in Arlington, Texas, where the home of the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers will welcome the baseball world to the game’s biggest stars. On Wednesday, MLB announced the starters chosen by the fans in the…
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Elly De La Cruz joins Ted Williams after impressive debut at Yankee Stadium
Elly De La Cruz hit halfway to the cycle by the fifth inning on Tuesday. De La Cruz homered over the left-center field wall at Yankee Stadium extending Cincinnati’s lead to 5-0 as the Reds played in New York for the first game of a three-contest series. It’s the first time the Reds are visiting…
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Complete 2024 Futures Game rosters are announced
Forty-eight of the 54 Futures Game roster spots are made up of players who also represented their clubs in the inaugural Spring Breakout, Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday. The complete rosters for the 25th edition of the Futures Game comprise 27 players for Adrian Beltre’s American League and Michael Young’s National League teams, and…