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

With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Arizona Diamondbacks have traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two pitching prospects. The Mariners sent their 13th-ranked prospect Brandyn Garcia and their 16th-ranked prospect Ashton Izzi in return, both pitchers.

What's in the weather forecast for the Cincinnati Reds vs. Tampa Bay Rays games and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium?

Martinez, who picked up the win in Friday’s 5-2 Reds victory over the Rays, isn’t here because the Reds guaranteed him that he’d get a chance to be a starter all season. In fact, there’s talk about moving Martinez into a hybrid bullpen role when Hunter Greene returns from the injured list.

The Cincinnati Reds are promoting number seven-ranked prospect Tyson Lewis to Low-A Daytona from the Arizona Complex League. Number 17-ranked prospect Arnoldo Lantigua and catcher Dayne Leonard are also being promoted.

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 LHP Nick Lodolo (8-6, 3.08 ERA) leads the Reds' stout rotation in starts, innings and strikeouts. He's 3-0, 0.82 in his last 3 starts.

There were eight games scheduled to be played on Thursday. Chattanooga was suspended and Daytona is postponed. Here is how each team's top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (43-56) Won 4-2 Hector Rodriguez went 2-3 with a double,

Nick Lodolo went the distance and kept the Cincinnati Reds as the only team in the majors that hasn’t been swept this season.

Reds manager Terry Francona pulled off a HILARIOUS prank on his former player and Rays manager, Kevin Cash, showing him strike out videos.