Along with Chase Burns, Sal Stewart is a Red that is worth the price of admission. He is also a worthy candidate for the National League Rookie of the Year. And this series against the Cardinals will allow the voters to see the top two rookies, JJ Wetherholt and Stewart, go head-to-head.

On Friday, though, the Reds got something more tangible. Tony Santillan was activated prior to the series opener in the Land of the Endless Strip Mall against the Diamondbacks after having thrown his most recent pitch for the Reds almost two months ago back on June 22nd.

The Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar hit his second home run of the season and Arizona leads the Cincinnati Reds, 6-0, in the sixth inning.

In 2024, Friedl wanted to wear a custom pair of cleats to benefit a local children's hospital. This weekend, 25 teammates will join him.

The Reds appeared to be building some momentum coming out of the All-Star break, winning 13 of their first 19 games. That momentum has faded over the past two weeks. Cincinnati is just 5-9 since that stretch and enters Friday 18-15 overall since the break.

While the Cincinnati Reds' farm system is not rated very highly among various entities, there is reason for optimism for the future players coming through the system. Many of the higher-ranked prospects are either in A-ball or have just started playing in Double-A.

Justin Lebron, the Cincinnati Reds' first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, has started his professional career at High-A Dayton on fire.

Armed with colorful paint and their imaginations, patients at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital decorated cleats for Reds players to wear during MLB’s annual Players’ Weekend, August 21-23. In 2024, the Reds teamed up with Cincinnati Children’s for Players’ Weekend to showcase the players’ personalities beyond the game.

The Reds Community Fund and Rosie Reds want to help upgrade the baseball field at Cincinnati's Owl's Nest Park. The proposed renovation includes an artificial turf infield, which supporters say will increase playable days after rainfall.

A comprehensive preview, including betting odds and predictions, for the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 21, 2026.