The Reds activated relief pitcher Scott Barlow from the paternity list on Saturday and sent rookie right-hander Luis Mey back down to Triple-A Louisville. Barlow, who went on the paternity list on Friday, missed just one game.

Archbishop Robert Casey will open a game against St. Louis on 'Catholic Day' at the ballpark, where Catholic school principals also will be honored

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona has coaxed significantly better performance in his first year with every team he's managed.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Barlow (58) throws a pitch in the sixth inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Downtown Cincinnati. Reds won 4-2. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Heading into spring training, the hope for the Cincinnati Reds’ bullpen was to have Alexis Díaz as the team’s closer, Taylor Rogers as one of the group’s top setup relievers and a wave of talented rookies forcing their way into high-leverage innings.

Reds right-hander Carson Spiers will undergo Tommy John surgery that will end his 2025 season and cost him all or virtually all of the 2026 season, MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon reports.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as MLB Analyst Point to Cincinnati Reds Infield Prospect as Top Trade Chip . Major League Baseball's trade deadline is less than a week away. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com went through each MLB team and provided his best trade chip for each club.