Riverfront Territory’s positional preview of the 2026 Cincinnati Reds continues with a look at second base, where Matt McLain is coming off a down year after missing an entire season with a shoulder injury. Will McLain be the 2023 version where he finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting, ahead of Elly De La Cruz, or the 2025 version that struggled at the plate.

 

And, well, we couldn’t stop talking about Eugenio Suárez, either. 

 

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Continuing Riverfront Territory's look ahead at the 2026 Cincinnati Reds, The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Cincinnati Reds all-time saves leader Danny Graves discuss one of the team’s strongest positions, catcher. The Reds have a good tandem of Tyler Stephenson and Jose Trevino behind the plate and also have one of the game’s top prospects in Alfredo Duno on the way.

 

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Continuing Riverfront Territory's look ahead at the 2026 Cincinnati Reds, The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Cincinnati Reds all-time saves leader Danny Graves talk about the additions to the team's bullpen, including a pair of left-handed relievers in Caleb Ferguson and Brock Burke.

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Just the thought of a rotation of Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Brady Singer and Andrew Abbott — plus perhaps either Rhett Lowder or Chase Burns — gets former Cincinnati Reds starter Danny Graves at attention. Graves and The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans discuss the Reds’ 2026 rotation and perhaps the most underrated part of the team’s roster — starters with options.

 

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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz turned down what was classified as the largest contract in Cincinnati Reds history in spring of 2025, The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans reported this past weekend. Rosecrans and Riverfront Territory co-host Danny Graves both believe the Reds were right to offer De La Cruz such a big payday and De La Cruz was right to turn it down. 

De La Cruz said Friday that he lets his agent, Scott Boras, take care of contract talks. 

We talk not just about De La Cruz’s contract situation, but also his potential to be even better.

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Just about a month out from the Cincinnati Reds’ first full-team workout on Feb. 16, and Riverfront Territory’s C. Trent Rosecrans and Danny Graves look at the non-roster invitees and who could make the biggest impact.

 

Graves, the Reds’ all-time leader in saves, remembers his first big-league spring training, joining a Cleveland team that had one of the game’s scariest lineups — both on the field and in the clubhouse. 

 

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Did the Chicago Cubs’ signing of Alex Bregman make the Cubs the overwhelming favorite in the National League Central? The Reds answered with Pierce Johnson. C. Trent Rosecrans and Danny Graves talk about the state of the Reds’ bullpen and what the Cubs should do next.

 

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With the hot stove warming back up, C. Trent Rosecrans and Danny Graves look around the National League Central to see what the teams other than the Cincinnati Reds have done this offseason — are the Reds’ opponents trending upward, down or standing pat?

 

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JJ Bleday has been the biggest offensive addition to the Cincinnati Reds this offseason. Is adding a high-upside outfielder enough to get the Reds back to the playoffs in 2026? C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic and Reds Hall of Famer Danny Graves discuss what the Reds have done this offseason so far. 

 

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The new year welcomes new expectations for all 30 teams in Major League Baseball, including the Cincinnati Reds, coming off of their first playoff appearance in five years. Riverfront Territory’s C. Trent Rosecrans and Danny Graves start the New Year with some of their expectations and predictions for the 2026 MLB season, including a pair of Hunter Greene-related predictions. 

 

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