At least they got another All-Star selection out of the evening, when MLB announced that left-hander Andrew Abbott joins teammate Elly De La Cruz on the National League squad next week as a replacement for Dodgers pitcher Yosh Yamamoto.

The Atlanta Braves could reportedly have a backup option for the Cincinnati Reds at the upcoming MLB trade deadline.

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It might not quite be make-or-break time for the Cincinnati Reds this season. But Terry Francona’s upstart, would-be contenders have played just well enough the last month or so to make these next three series before the All-Star break a significant crossroads for their season.

The Cincinnati Reds are a potential playoff team in 2025. At 46-45 overall, the Reds are 3.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.

The Cincinnati Reds have some needs and there should be some options to pursue to fill those needs. Let’s pinpoint a few ways Nick Krall and company can attack this trade deadline. In this series, I am going to focus on players who closely fit a few criteria.

Hunter Greene can’t help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Mets, the Yankees or the Dodgers if he doesn’t pitch against them.

ESPN's David Schoenfield asks that very question, because he thinks Cincinnati would have an outside chance of lining up for a trade with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Byron Buxton. Schoenfield thinks the Reds would offer Rhett Lowder, Chase Petty and Sal Stewart - two right-handed arms and a power-hitting third baseman.

Edwin Arroyo, who was once a major trade acquisition for the Cincinnati Reds, has fallen out of the MLB Pipeline Top 100 rankings. The latest list was released