CINCINNATI REDS NOTES:
TRANSACTIONS
- The Reds today selected from Louisville the contract of RHP Michael Mariot (#86)…optioned to Louisville RHP Tony Santillan…designated for assignment OF Henry Ramos.
TODAY’S GAME
- Is Game 2 (0-1) of a 3-game series vs Michael Vassallo’s Brewers and Game 6 (4-1) of the Reds’ last road trip of the season’s first half (4-0 at Wsh).
- Will follow the All-Star Game break with a 10-game homestand vs the Brewers (3g), Giants (4g) and Diamondbacks (3g).
BIG ROAD MACHINE
- The Reds have won 7 consecutive road series for only the third time in their history…won 8 straight road series in 1976 (6/25-8/12) and 1923 (7/2-8/25)…courtesy @EliasSports.
- The Reds are 19-4 over their last 4 road trips covering 8 road series.
- The Reds’ 26 road wins (26-19) is their highest total prior to the All-Star Game break since 1999 (29-13).
- Went 8-1 on their road trip to StL (2-1), KC (3-0) and Hou (3-0)…for only the second time, won 8 games on a road trip of 9 games or fewer (8-0, 9/21-9/27, 1964)…was their first road trip of any length with at least 8 wins since 5/28-6/9, 1999 (9-3)…courtesy @EliasSports.
- The 10-3 loss on 6/26 at Bal snapped the Reds’ 8-game road winning streak, tied for the second-longest streak in the Major Leagues this season.
SERIES NOTES
- For the second time in 3 seasons, the Reds and Brewers are meeting in the series on each side of the All-Star Game…in 2021, the Reds went 3-1 at Mil to end the first half and were swept in the 3-game home series after the break…in that 2021 series, the Reds faced the same opponent in 7 consecutive games for the first time since 6/30-7/4, 1953, when, coincidentally, they went 4-3 vs the Milwaukee Braves…in 2022, the Reds and Cardinals met on each side of the All-Star Game (0-2, 1ppd at StL & 2-1 vs StL).
- In 2022, the Brewers won 4 of 6 series and 13 of the 19 games.
- The Brewers’ 3-game sweep from 5/3-5/5, 2022 was their first series sweep vs the Reds at American Family Field since 4/24-4/26, 2017…the Redlegs have won 10 of the last 20 games and 12 of the last 23 games at AFF.
- Reds pitchers in 2022 allowed 44 HR to Mil, the most by Brewers batters against any team in a single season and the most allowed to any team in a season by Reds’ pitchers…@EliasSports.
- The 18 runs scored by the Brewers in an 18-4 win on 5/4/22 at AFF was their highest total ever in a game vs the Reds.
GIANTS UP NEXT
- In 2022, the Reds earned a pair of 2-1 series wins vs the Giants, their first series wins August 2018.
- Beginning with the 2008 season the Reds are 53-40 vs SF, at .570 the best winning percentage of any Giants opponent since then (minimum 50g).
FIRST-PLACE REDS
- With a 49-40 record the Reds are in first place this late in a full season for the time since the end of the 2012 season, when they most recently won the Central Division (97-65, +9.0).
- Last season, the Reds were 34-55 after 89 games.
RUNNING MEN
- The Reds rank second in the Major Leagues with 107 stolen bases (TB 110), their highest total since 2017 (120sb)…recorded 58 stolen bases all of 2022.
- Have been successful on 67 of their last 74 attempts.
- The Reds recorded 50 stolen bases in June, their highest steals total in a calendar month since September 1912 (53sb).
- 4 times this season recorded at least 5 stolen bases in a game (6sb on 6/2 vs Mil, 9sb on 6/3 vs Mil, 5sb on 6/25 at Bal, 6sb on Tue at Wsh)…prior to 6/2, the Reds hadn’t recorded 5 stolen bases in a game since 4/10/17 at Pit.
- Their 9 stolen bases on 6/3 vs Mil (Jake Fraley 3, Spencer Steer 2, Jonathan India 2, Will Benson, Stuart Fairchild) was their highest single-game total since 5/30/1976 vs LAD (9sb)…the Reds’ single-game record since 1900 for stolen bases in a game remains 10 (5/29/1913 at StL).
RED HOTS
- The Reds have homered in 21 consecutive games, the tied for the longest single-season streak in franchise history… the 1956 Reds also homered in 21 consecutive games.
- The Reds have used 51 players…in 2022 used a club record 66 players.
- Reds baserunners in 70 attempts have scored 69 runs from second base on singles…both lead the Major Leagues.
- The Reds are the first team in Major League history to move into first place alone in 9 games or fewer after falling 5 or more games under .500 while facing a deficit of at least 5 games…on 6/9 were 29-35 and trailed the first-place Pirates by 5.0 games…beginning 6/10 won 9 straight games to move into first place alone on 6/19…courtesy @OptaSTATS and @EliasSports.
- The Reds went 18-9 in June, their highest victory total in any month since June 2014 (18-10).
- Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer on Tue at Wsh became the first set of rookie teammates in Major League history to finish in the same game 4-for-4 with at least 1 RBI (since RBI became an official statistic in 1920)…courtesy @EliasSports.
- 11 Reds players have made Major League debuts this season (RHP Casey Legumina, RHP Levi Stoudt, IF Matt McLain, LHP Brandon Williamson, RHP Eduardo Salazar, OF TJ Hopkins, LHP Andrew Abbott, IF Elly De La Cruz, RHP Ricky Karcher, RHP Randy Wynne, RHP Jake Wong)…15 rookies played in at least 1 game for the Reds.
Today’s Pitcher – #34 Luke Weaver, RHP
- Today is making his eighth career appearance and start vs the Brewers, his sixth appearance at American Family Field.
- Has been charged with 2 pitch timer violations, on 5/31 at Bos (Masataka Yoshida) and 6/18 at Hou (Cory Julks).
- In the 4-3 loss on 4/20 at Pit, came off the 15-day injured list to make his 2023 season and Reds debuts…in the first inning allowed all 4 runs on 3 hits, including 2-out, back-to-back home runs by Connor Joe (3-run) and Jack Suwinski (solo)…in his last 5.0 innings faced only 16 batters and retired his last 10 batters…Joe’s 3-run HR snapped Weaver’s career-high 29.0-inning homerless streak (24g) dating back to his only start of 2022 (6/18/22 vs Min, Gary Sánchez).
- On 3/8, left his third spring training appearance with right forearm tightness…didn’t pitch in another Cactus League “A” game for the Reds.
- On Opening Day went on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow flexor strain, snapping his 5-season streak on an active Opening Day roster (Cardinals 2018,
Diamondbacks 2019-2022). - On 4/9 and 4/14 made 2 rehabilitation apps with Louisville (0-0, 3.00, 9ip, 3h, 3er, 4bb, 9k, 1hr, 0.78whip, .107baa).
- On 1/13/23 was signed to a 1-year contract through the 2023 season.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
Today’s Transactions
RHP Abner Uribe was recalled from Triple-A Nashville…..RHP Tyson Miller was designated for assignment….. RHP Jason Alexander was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville.
All Hands On Deck
With the addition of Abner Uribe, the Brewers have now had 51 different players on the active roster this season (53 players all of 2022).
Devin Sent
Devin Williams is representing the team at the All-Star Game in Seattle, joining Josh Hader (4x), Dan Plesac (3x), Francisco Rodríguez (2x) and Hall-of-Famer Rollie Fingers (2x) as the only relievers in franchise history with mutliple ASG appearances.
Rebel Yeli
Since June 6, Christian Yelich has hit .358 (39-for-109) with 25 runs, 4 HR and 20 RBI in 28 games, including a .449 OBP/.596 SLG/1.045 OPS…..Yelich is currently on a 7-game hitting streak during which he is batting .414 (12-for-29) with 11 runs, 2 HR and 9 RBI (.500 OBP/.724 SLG, 1.224 OPS).
Better Off Red
Since joining the Brewers in 2018, Christian Yelich has played 80 games against Cincinnati and has hit .296 (87-for-294) with 17 HR and 50 RBI with a .411 OBP/.565 SLG/.975 OPS
TODAY’S GAME: Is game 6 (3-2) of a 7-game homestand against Chicago-NL (2-2) and Cincinnati (1-0) leading into the All-Star break…..following the break, the team embarks on a 6-game, 7-day road trip to Cincinnati (3g) and Philadelphia (3g).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Jake Cousins (right shoulder), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), LHP Bennett
Sousa (left shoulder), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), 1B Rowdy Tellez (right forearm), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf, Wilson and Woodruff are on the 60-day injured list.
IN THE STANDINGS (100 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 57, SECOND: 41, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in second place, trailing the first-place Reds by 1.0 game.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 14-13-1 in series play.
Game 1: 14-15, Game 2: 16-12, Game 3: 14-13, Game 4: 4-1
Sweep Wins (4): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. KC (3g, 5/12-5/14), vs. PIT (3g, 6/16-6/18)
Sweep Losses (3): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11), at MIN (2g, 6/13-6/14)
AT HOME: The Brewers are 25-20 at home, going 7-6-1 in series play…..the team went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 23-21 on the road, going 7-7-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 19 replay challenges this season, going 7-12…..their last challenge (lost) came on 7/4 vs. Chicago-NL as a collision rule, out at home plate, and out at second base were all confirmed.
TODAY’S STARTER: #48 – RHP COLIN REA (15g, 14gs, 5-4, 4.40)
REA AT A GLANCE: Colin Rea, 33, will be making his 16th appearance and 15th start of the season…..Rea last started last Sunday at Pittsburgh and picked up a 6-3 victory (6.2ip, 5h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 3k, 1hr, 89 pitches)…..it was his longest outing since he tossed 7.0 innings with the Padres on 6/7/16 vs. Atlanta…..he has won his last 2 starts, posting a 2.08 ERA (13ip, 3er)…..the team is 9-5 in his starts…..he has 3 quality starts…..opponents are batting .230 (65-for-282, 11hr)…..he has also made 2 starts at Triple-A Nashville this season, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (7ip, 6h, 2r, 0er, 0bb, 9k)…..after pitching in Japan in 2022, Rea re-signed with Milwaukee on January 27 (non-roster invitee)…..his only outing for the Brewers prior to this season came in relief on 10/2/21 at Los Angeles-NL…..his name is pronounced “RAY.”
LAST SEASON: Rea pitched in Japan, where he went 5-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 games/16 starts with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
CAREER: Is 13-12 with a 4.73 ERA in 51 games/41 starts (230ip, 121er)…..has pitched for San Diego (2015-16), Miami (2016), Chicago-NL (2020) and Milwaukee (2021, ‘23)…..is 12-12 with a 4.72 ERA as a starter (213.2ip, 112er) and 1-0 with a 4.96 ERA as a reliever (16.1ip, 9er)…..Rea was originally selected by San Diego in the 12th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Indiana State University…..he underwent “Tommy John” surgery on 11/11/16, causing him to miss the entire 2017 season…..he was named 2019 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year after going 14-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 26 starts at Triple-A Iowa (Cubs).
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 2-2 with a 4.75 ERA in 8 games/7 starts, all coming this season (36ip, 19er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 6-6 with a 4.84 ERA in 23 games/16 starts (100.1ip, 54er)…..is 3-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 7 starts this season (39.2ip, 18er).
CAREER vs. REDS: Is 4-0 with a 5.17 ERA in 4 games/3 starts (15.2ip, 9er), including a 10-8 win this season on 6/3 in Cincinnati (5ip, 6h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 5k, 1hr).
