The Los Angeles Angels got past the Reds 2-1 in Anaheim in a game heard last night on WRBI. The Angels scored what turned out to be the game-winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 1-1 tie. Nick Martinez allowed one run on two hits while striking out seven and walking one over six innings but did not figure into the decision. Graham Ashcraft took the loss in relief. Offensively, the Reds could only muster five hits on the night. Ke’Bryan Hayes went 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles and a run scored. The loss snapped the Reds 10-game winning streak over the Angels dating back to 2019. The Reds are off today before starting a three-game series tomorrow night at Arizona against the Diamondbacks.
Before last night’s series finale with the Angels, the Reds placed catcher Tyler Stephenson on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture, retroactive to Sunday. The club selected catcher Will Banfield from Triple-A Louisville to take Stephenson’s place on the roster. Banfield signed with the Reds in the offseason and has yet to make his major league debut.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor announced on Wednesday that offensive lineman Cordell Volson is expected to miss the 2025 season due to a shoulder injury. Volson will undergo shoulder surgery after he was injured in practice last week, and sat out Monday night’s preseason game against Washington. The Bengals took Volson in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s made 48 regular season starts and appeared in 50 games since he was picked by the Bengals.
