It started off as a joke. During the dog days of summer, Levi Jordan had a stretch of games for Louisville, the Reds' Triple-A affiliate, in which he played across the diamond. Second base and shortstop in the same game twice. Back to starting at short. Second base, shifting to

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

CINCINNATI -- Starting pitcher Rhett Lowder's lost 2025 season has dealt the Reds prospect another setback. Lowder was scratched from his second scheduled rehab assignment start with Triple-A Louisville after his shoulder didn't bounce back well from his first outing. “Lowder wasn’t comfortable with the way he was recovering," Reds

CINCINNATI – When Reds top prospect Sal Stewart arrived at Great American Ball Park Monday for his first big league call-up, the slugging infielder was like he has always been in the Minors – confident and energetic. "I would be, too, if I swung the bat like that," Reds manager

CINCINNATI -- The Reds have long felt that top prospect Sal Stewart's hitting approach would play in the Majors. They saw it at Spring Training this year during Stewart's first big league camp. Beginning on Monday, Cincinnati will see what Stewart can do in games that are real. The 21-year-old

On July 12, Sal Stewart manned third base during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, representing the National League. Just over seven weeks later, the future is now in Cincinnati. With the Reds just four games out of the third and final National League Wild Card spot entering play Monday, they

Things are busy around the Minors. Top 100 prospects Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Samuel Basallo (Orioles), Carson Williams (Rays) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) were all called up in the past seven days. But there are still plenty of other names making their case for a late-season bump to The Show.

There was plenty of offensive fireworks and impressive pitching performances during the penultimate Friday in August. Lazaro Montes (Mariners) led the way with another mulithomer contest and Max Clark (Tigers) returned from a brief injury with a dinger of his own. Andrew Painter (Phillies) rebounded with his best performance in

There was no shortage of top performances during a busy night around the Minors, headlined by a memorable debut from this year's No. 1 overall Draft pick Eli Willits (Nationals). The action also featured the first multihomer games from Top 100 prospects Aidan Miller (Phillies) and Charlie Condon (Rockies), plus

Jordan Lawlar (D-backs) didn't look like he's missed many beats since returning from injury, capping his comeback with his first long ball since June 17. Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge (Giants), Jesús Made (Brewers) and Spencer Jones (Yankees) also went deep while a pair of 2025 Draft picks -- Ike

A few Top 100 prospects reached the fences, but there were just as many notable pitching performances across the Minor Leagues on Thursday night. Max Clark (Tigers), Ryan Waldschmidt (D-backs) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) all went deep while Tyson Lewis (Reds) walloped the first salami of his pro career.

A busy night around the Minors included a cycle, a Triple-A first and plenty of strong performances at the plate and on the mound. The Reds' Sal Stewart continues to take Triple-A by storm, hitting .400 during his first three weeks there, while the Mets' Jett Williams cleared the fence

CINCINNATI -- A lot can change quickly in player development. The Reds have certainly shown that during the 2025 season. Their second overall pick from the 2024 Draft, starting pitcher Chase Burns, has already reached the big leagues and graduated from his spot as Cincinnati's top prospect on MLB Pipeline's

CINCINNATI -- Chase Burns has had no trouble racking up the strikeouts for the Reds. But wins have been tough to come by for the rookie starting pitcher and baseball's No. 2 overall prospect, who has already encountered some of the game's top opponents. The latest tough task pitted Burns

A day after many Minor League clubs celebrated "Christmas in July," there were plenty of presents under the tree for fans of some of the game's top prospects. We had the Marlins' top two prospects -- Thomas White and Robby Snelling -- both set career highs in strikeouts while combining

Samuel Basallo kicked off the weekend in style in a game full of achievements. The slugging backstop reached the 20-homer plateau for a second time, collected a career-high five hits and fell a triple shy of the cycle. Basallo wasn't alone, as fellow Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge, Alex Freeland

WASHINGTON -- The Reds arrived in the nation’s capital fresh off an impressive series win over the Mets, giving them six victories in eight games. This was a good time to take advantage of the Nationals, a team that had struggled for the better part of two months, fired its

The All-Star break is behind us and we're entering late July. You know what that means: the weather is warm and the ball is flying. That was true across the Minor League Baseball landscape on Sunday, when all the elite prospect performances came from hitters capitalizing on such favorable conditions.