The Cincinnati Reds added to their pitching depth on July 30, trading for starting pitcher Zack Littell before the trade deadline. Since the trade, Littell has been tied for the third-best trade deadline acquisition by fWAR.

Wade Miley, the well-traveled widely respected lefty, returned from Tommy John surgery to pitch 3 games for the Cincinnati Reds before a setback.

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Four games were played amongst the Cincinnati Reds Minor League affiliates on Sunday. Here are the top performances from those games: Notable Roster Moves: Outfielder Will Benson and right-handed pitcher Connor Phillips were recalled from Triple-A Louisville to Cincinnati.

In the 10th inning, Trevino also hopped up from behind the plate to gather a sacrifice bunt attempt by the Brewers' Blake Perkins and threw to Reds' third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes for the tag out on Milwaukee's Andrew Vaughn, the so-called "ghost runner."

Yes, for all three games, the Brewers broadcast is available on the Sirius XM app. The Reds broadcast is available on Channel 176 on Aug. 15, Channel 180 on Aug. 16 and Channel 178 on Aug.17. Aug . 15 : Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Cincinnati RHP Nick Martinez (10-9, 4.49)

The Cincinnati Reds endured another roller coaster of a week as they played .500 ball in six games. The teams they are chasing for the NL wild card also had interesting weeks.

With Chase Burns on the injured list for the Reds, pitching depth among the starters and in the bullpen is again a frontline issue.

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Aug 8, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) enters the dugout to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images