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Mychal Givens Picks Up Save Thursday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. He was credited with the save, his first of the season. Givens has been impressive since the Reds acquired him at the trade deadline, posting five scoreless innings for his new team. The closer […...
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Sonny Gray Earns Fourth Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray picked up the win in a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Gray wasn't particularly sharp, allowing four runs on six hits over five innings while striking out seven and walking two. He benefitted from seven runs of support from his own offense, including a pair of three-run […...
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Eugenio Suarez Hits Three-Run Homer In Win
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Suarez ripped a three-run shot off of Pittsburgh starter Wil Crowe in the second inning, although he struck out in his other three at-bats. The veteran infielder has struggled in the batting average […...
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Jonathan India Hits HR Vs. Pirates
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India continued his recent hot stretch in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. India went 1-for-3 with a leadoff homer, two runs, and a walk in the win. The rookie second baseman has come on strong in the second half of the season, hitting .323 with five […...
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Joey Votto Hits Three-Run Homer Vs. Pirates
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had a streak of seven consecutive games with a homer snapped last week. He will look to start a new streak after he went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Votto connected with a second-inning pitch from Wil Crowe on […...
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Donovan Peoples-Jones Turning Heads In Browns Camp
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones is making quite the impression during his second training camp. The second-year wide receiver continues to draw rave reviews from beat reporters watching practice as he looks to carve out a larger role in the team's offense this season. Continuing his recent string of strong practices, Peoples-Jones hauled in […...
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Luis Castillo Picks Up Sixth Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a strong outing in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Castillo allowed just one run over six innings while striking out seven and walking one. He picked up the win, improving his record to 6-10, to go along with a 4.09 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and […...
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Tyler Stephenson Hits Sixth Homer On Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Stephenson ripped a solo shot off of Minnesota reliever Beau Burrows in the seventh inning, giving him six homers on the season. The rookie backstop is having an excellent season, hitting .282 […...
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Michael Lorenzen Picks Up Save Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen got the final five outs of a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday to pick up his first save of the season. Lorenzen worked around two hits allowed and struck out three to preserve the victory for his team. The save comes on just Lorenzen's fifth appearance of […...
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Dwayne Haskins Impressing At Steelers Camp
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has looked "surprisingly good" at camp, according to The Athletic's Mark Kaboly. Haskins was inserted into practice during the team's two-minute drill on Tuesday and completed four of six passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. According to Kaboly, Haskins has not shown any of the immature behavior or issues […...
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Anthony Walker Expected To Miss A Week Or Two
Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker (knee) got some good news on the knee he injured during practice on Monday. Walker suffered a non-contact knee injury during the session and left practice early but the issue is not considered serious and he will not need surgery. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Walker will miss […...
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Activated From COVID-19 List
The Cleveland Browns activated linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah from the COVID-19 reserve list and he was able to participate in individual drills on Tuesday. The rookie linebacker had to quarantine for 10 days but reportedly looked to be in excellent shape as he tries to get acclimated to the NFL. Owusu-Koramoah will be brought up to […...
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Heath Hembree Blows Save On Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Hembree struck out two and walked two in the outing. He was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a 5-4 lead but instead walked the first two batters he faced […...
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Tyler Mahle Allows Fours Runs In No-Decision
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed four runs over five innings in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Mahle struck out five and walked two, with the big blow coming in the form of a three-run homer off of Mitch Garver's bat. The veteran hurler now has an 8-3 record, 3.86 ERA, […...
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Jonathan India Doubles, Homers, And Drives In Two
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. India ripped a two-run homer off of Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 5-4 lead. Overall, the rookie is putting […...
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Eugenio Suarez Hits 21st Homer
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Suarez connected for his solo shot off of Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda in the third inning. After struggling at the plate for much of the season, the veteran infielder has […...
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Steelers Want To Sign T.J. Watt To Extension Before Regular Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers would reportedly like to sign linebacker T.J. Watt to a contract extension before the start of the regular season. Watt, who has 29.5 sacks over the past two seasons, has one year remaining on his rookie deal. Team president Art Rooney II told reporters on Tuesday that he thinks the team will […...
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Mason Rudolph Will Start HOF Game
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed on Tuesday that Mason Rudolph will be the team's starting quarterback in the Hall of Fame Game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. It sounds as though Dwayne Haskins will finish the first half with Joshua Dobbs finishing the game. Not surprisingly, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not take […...
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Quenton Nelson To Have Foot Surgery Tuesday
Indianapolis Colts All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson will have surgery on his injured foot on Tuesday after he injured himself during Monday's practice session. The team is saying that the foot injury is nearly the same injury that quarterback Carson Wentz is dealing with, although the issue stems from something Nelson was born with. Wentz will […...
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Diontae Johnson Still Having Issues With Drops
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson turned in a breakout season in 2020, but he also led the NFL in dropped passes. According to reports, the talented wide receiver is still having some issues with drops during training camp. Johnson reportedly dropped a few balls during practice on Saturday, including one in the end zone […...
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Baker Mayfield Looking Sharp In Camp
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield looked sharp in camp on Monday as he gears up for the start of the season. According to onlookers, Mayfield connected on several big plays in the passing game, including deep touchdowns to Rashard Higgins and KhaDarel Hodge. Mayfield could have had a third deep TD pass but Alexander Hollins […...
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Anthony Walker Limps Off
Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker limped off of the field during practice on Monday, according to reports. Walker walked slowly toward the locker room after tossing his helmet and getting his right leg looked at on the sidelines. After leaving the Indianapolis Colts and signing with Cleveland this offseason, Walker is expected to call the […...
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Vladimir Gutierrez Picks Up Sixth Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez turned in an excellent outing in a 7-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Gutierrez allowed just one run over seven innings while striking out four and walking two. He picked up the win to improve his record to 6-3, to go along with a 4.39 ERA, 1.36 […...
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Tyler Naquin Doubles Twice, Steals A Base
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, a steal, and two walks in a 7-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Naquin drove in both of his runs with a ninth-inning double that gave the Reds their final two runs of the game. Naquin is hitting .247 with […...
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Max Schrock Picks Up Five Hits On Sunday
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Max Schrock turned in an excellent outing in a 7-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Schrock went 5-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and two RBI in the win. The 26-year-old filled in for Joey Votto on Sunday and he did his best Votto impersonation after the latter […...
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Kyle Farmer Hits 10th Homer
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday. Farmer took New York lefty Rich Hill deep in the fifth inning to give him the first double-digit homer season of his career. The veteran shortstop is working on a […...
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Eugenio Suarez Hits Three-Run Homer Saturday
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday. Suarez took New York lefty Rich Hill deep in the fourth inning to give the Reds their first runs of the game. It has been a rough season for Suarez, who is […...
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Wade Miley Turns In Quality Start Saturday
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley tossed a quality start in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday. Miley allowed three runs over seven innings while striking out two and walking three. He allowed just four hits, with one being a two-run homer off of the bat of Javier Baez. Miley has been […...
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Nick Chubb Signs Contract Extension With Browns
The Cleveland Browns and running back Nick Chubb have agreed upon a contract extension. The three-year, $36.6 million extension comes with $20 million fully guaranteed and will keep Chubb in Cleveland through the 2024 season. Chubb was the No. 35 pick in the 2018 draft and has been selected to the Pro Bowl twice over […...
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Browns Plan To Grow Austin Hooper's Role
According to head coach Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns plan to grow tight end Austin Hooper's role in 2021. Hooper was a disappointment in 2020, his first season with the Browns, finishing with 46 catches for 435 yards and four touchdowns. While his numbers weren't great, Hooper did see a decent target share, drawing 70 […...
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