Lance McAlister

One year ago today: TJ Friedl was hitting .300 w/ .383 OBP.
One year later: He's w/ Louisville Bats after hitting .179 w/ 259 OBP in 47 games with Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati Reds Friday night lineup vs RHP
Dunn, CF
Bleday, LF
Steer, 2B
Stewart, 1B
Lowe, DH
Suarez, 3B
Marte, RF
Stephenson, C
Arroyo, SS
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Singer

Yikes.........The NCAA says four Alabama State basketball players on the 2024-25 team were ruled permanently ineligible for accepting payment from gamblers to fix the outcome of a game that season.

The players engaged in game manipulation when Alabama State played at Southern Mississippi on Dec. 5, 2024. Southern Miss was a six-point favorite and won by 17. The players received $500 each.

Alabama State won their first ever NCAA tournament game that season.

Dayton Dragons catcher Alfredo Duno has been selected as the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Player of the Month for May.

In 22 games in May, Duno batted .338 with eight home runs, six doubles, and 17 RBI while posting a slugging percentage of .713 with an OPS of 1.188. He went 27-for-80 in the month

The 20-year old, currently ranked as the #1 prospect in the Reds farm system by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, is a 20-year-old native of Venezuela. Overall this season with the Dragons, Duno has appeared in 46 games and is batting .274 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI. Over his last 24 games, Duno is batting .337 with 10 home runs.

Cincinnati Reds transactions since last Friday: 18
Selected the contract of Yunior Marte.
Placed Graham Ashcraft on the 60-day IL.
Selected the contract of Lyon Richardson.
Selected the contract of Brandon Leibrandt.
Placed Elly De La Cruz on 10-day IL.
Recalled SS Edwin Arroyo.
Designated Kyle Nicolas for assignment.
Placed Pierce Johnson on the 15-day IL.
Designated Yunior Marte for assignment.
Recalled Luis Mey.
Selected the contract of Zach McCambley.
Designated Lyon Richardson for assignment.
Designated Brandon Leibrandt for assignment.
Sent Rhett Lowder on a rehab assignment.
Optioned TJ Friedl.
Recalled Noelvi Marte.
Sent Jose Trevino on a rehab assignment.
Traded Kyle Nicolas to Baltimore Orioles for cash.

The Chicago Bears are moving forward with their stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. 👀

UK athletics announces more affordable pricing, an enhanced selection of restaurant-quality food, and local favorites, beginning with football games at Kroger Field.

From UK: “Game day is about bringing people together,” said UK President Eli Capilouto. “Through our proposed partnership with Compass Group, we are focused on making that experience more accessible, more enjoyable and more reflective of the spirit of Kentucky.”

From Codify Baseball, X
1976 Cincinnati Reds used just 13 pitchers.
2026 Reds have used 27 pitchers, including two catchers.

Down on the Farm last night: Louisville Bats
TJ Friedl, 0-4, K
Jose Trevino, 0-3, K, threw out a runner stealing
Chase Petty 6 innings, 2 runs
Jared Lyons made his AAA debut: 2 IN, 4 K
Cincinnati Reds

How about Ohio H.S. baseball around the area?! ⚾️ ⚾️
There are FIVE area teams that won regional titles this week. They are headed to Akron next week for the state tournament.

Moeller
St Xavier
Badin
Harrison
Fenwick

Bravo! 👏

Moeller (24-6) plays Perrysburg in a Division I state semifinal game, June 11

St. Xavier (25-5) will play Lewis Center Olentangy Orange in a Division I state semifinal game, June 11.

Harrison (14-10) faces New Albany in a Division II state semifinal June 12.

Fenwick (22-8) will play Lancaster Fairfield Union in a Division IV state semifinal, June 13.

Badin (27-3) will face Parma Padua Franciscan in a Division III state semifinal at 4 p.m. on June 11.

Bishop Fenwick Athletics Moeller High School Baseball St. Xavier High School Stephen T. Badin High School Athletics Harrison Athletic Boosters