The Rally Reds (73-68) did it again Tuesday night, winning in dramatic fashion, and setting up a potential three game sweep against the Seattle Mariners (77-61) Wednesday night. Lyon Richardson gets the start for the Reds, while Seattle will counter with Logan Gilbert.
First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. EDT.
Lineups
Seattle Mariners
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Cincinnati Reds |
| SS J.P. Crawford | DH Jake Fraley |
| CF Julio Rodríguez | CF TJ Friedl |
| C Cal Raleigh | 2B Spencer Steer |
| RF Teoscar Hernández | SS Elly De La Cruz |
| LF Dominic Canzone | LF Nick Martini |
| 3B Eugenio Suárez | 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
| 1B Ty France | C Tyler Stephenson |
| DH Mike Ford | 3B Noelvi Marte |
| 2B Josh Rojas | RF Will Benson |
Starting Pitchers
| Pitcher | IP | ERA | WHIP | BB | K |
| Logan Gilbert | 161.2 | 3.56 | 1.05 | 28 | 162 |
| Lyon Richardson* | 65.0 | 2.22 | 1.15 | 29 | 93 |
| Links: Logan Gilbert’s Stats | Lyon Richardson’s Stats |
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*Lyon Richardson’s stats are from the minor leagues across Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A in 2023.
Logan Gilbert
Once the Mariners’ #3 prospect (behind only Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez in 2020), right-hander Logan Gilbert has now cemented himself firmly atop the Mariners rotation. Now in his third season, he has pitched to a 3.56 ERA and a 3.66 FIP in 27 starts. Since the beginning of July, he is 7-0 with a 2.73 ERA in 69.1 innings pitched.
Gilbert has struck out 162 batters in 161.2 innings, a 9.0 SO/9 rate, and has walked only 28 batters, a 1.6 BB/9 rate. He has improved his walk rate from a season ago by 0.8%, down from 2.4 BB/9 in 2022. He has, however, already given up more home runs this season (23) than he did all of last season (19) in 24 fewer innings.
Gilbert had thrown a change up as recently as last season, but has not thrown it at all this season. He did only throw it about seven percent of the time in 2021 and 2022. This year, he gave up the change for the splitter, which he has been using about 15 percent of the time. He has also increased his slider usage while simultaneously lowering his four-seam fastball usage.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 327 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 4% | 23% | .234 | .271 | .403 |
| LHH | 320 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 4% | 27% | .229 | .260 | .387 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-Seam | 2-Seam | Split | Curve | Slider | |
| Velo | 95.7 | 94.4 | 85.7 | 80.7 | 88.8 |
| Usage | 43% | 0.2% | 15% | 14% | 28% |
Lyon Richardson
Lyon Richardson hasn’t had the best performances at the major league level in his very short career. In just 12.0 innings, he’s allowed nine earned runs and 11 walks. His most recent start against the Cubs on September 1st was his best outing to date. He did walk five batters, but only allowed two runs on two hits in 4.2 innings. If there’s a positive for Richardson, it’s that he’s a strikeout machine. He had a 10.0 SO/9 rate across three levels of minor league baseball this season, and even at the major league level, he has already recorded nine strikeouts in those 12.0 innings.
Richardson is mostly a two-pitch pitcher, with his four-seam fastball and change up. He’ll mix in a curve ball at times, and very occasionally will throw a slider and a sinker. This season, his velocity has averaged close to 97 mph for his fastball and high-80s for his off speed pitches.
Splits (Minor League)
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 154 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10% | 36% | .230 | .318 | .356 |
| LHH | 164 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15% | 28% | .180 | .305 | .273 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-Seam | 2-Seam | Curve | Slider | Change | |
| Velo | 96.7 | 94.8 | 79.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 |
| Usage | 44% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 29% |
Details:
- Time: 6:40 p.m. EDT
- Place: Great American Ball Park
- Weather: 80 degrees, partly sunny, 15% chance of precipitation
- TV: Bally Sports Ohio
- Radio: 700 WLW
News and Notes
Roster Moves
Update on Hunter Greene
Hunter Greene is back in town and with the club now that he’s recovered from Covid.
Reds tentatively plan to have Abbott (Fri), Spiers (Sat) and Greene (Sun) vs. the Cardinals.
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) September 6, 2023
Minor League News and Notes
Get an in-depth look at Connor Phillips’ MLB debut last night.
Here are the scores and stats from Tuesday for all of the Reds’ minor league teams.
Very fun entertaining last few days for the Rally Reds . My guy Tyler Stephenson season OPS up to .725. Hes the hottest hitter in MLB last 7 games
TS: .500 /.563./857/1.420
Last 15 games OPS .778
Hot take: Cubs win the NL central and beat the Brewers
Go Reds
I’m just hoping we give ourselves a puncher’s chance tonight. Winning goes a long way to “heal the wounds and scars” from any losing streak.
I think we have more than a puncher chance, Mark. The line up is strong and we’re on a winning streak with Ashley doing the preview.
All factors in our favor, LT. Especially the Ashley aspect.
I made it! I am at the Mecca of MLB which is GABP! Sitting in Section 112 on the 3rd base side! Beautiful night to get out the brooms and sweep the Mariners out of GABP and into the Ohio River!
Good for you, Dennis! We’ll expect regular in-game updates from you. Enjoy your game.
I booed Suarez during lineup announcements! Does that count?
I expected you to be near the Reds dugout so you could hopefully give David Bell some pointers. 🙂 Have you told him where you’re at so you can give him signs? 🙂
Did you bring your in game meds? 😉
Or the portable blood pressure cuff 😀
Yes, it’s in a 12-ounce glass!
haha 🙂
Run out on the field in the 5th inning so we know you’re really there!!!
Keep your clothes on though. 😀
Off topic, but I’d love to hear from my fellow RLN regulars.
Thoughts and opinions on the Shohei Otani situation? I know he’ll never where Cincinnati Red (I really don’t want him to given all the trappings that come with that). I think the risk he’s taking by even playing at all could damage his value. And the likely TJ surgery means his chances of pitching in 2024 (or maybe even starting 2025) are pretty slim.
I’m thinking somebody takes a 2-year flyer on him next season with hopes that he’ll pitch in 2025 at least a bit. But I really don’t think he’s getting a 10-year (or more) deal this time around.
Anyone else … Bueller … 😀
Probably stays with the Angels.
Interesting take given the repeated failure of the Angels.
One thing is for sure the Reds don’t want him. There’s no way David Bell is using him as a permanent DH. That would kill him to do that. Then again he might platoon him against lefties. 😀
The stuff I have read indicates he is valued as an offensive player to a degree that most suitors are not even concerned whether he pitches again, at least not from the view of what they are willing to pay him. So, the likelihood of a bridge contract seems small.
There are those who hope if he does decide to have TJ surgery that he gets on with it so that he will be ready to play offensively by the start of the 2024 season.
Another school of thought is that he will go the PRP injection/ rehab route vs TJ surgery precisely to guarantee that he will be ready to play offensively at the start of the 2024 season. In this scenario, if he can pitch at some point in the future, OK, if not, still OK.
Although neither Ohtani nor any of his official “camp” have said anything publicly, there is also some feeling, his bottom line wish may be to emerge with enough of an arm to play OF versus DH (or 1B).
I’ve read similar thoughts. I still think the PRP route has too many risks. Shut it down now and do the surgery. Either way, you aren’t pitching in 2024.
I don’t think he’ll ever pitch again, which is a shame. He was a true unicorn. Some team like the Mets might still throw stupid money at him, but nothing like he would have gotten.
That’s kind of what I was thinking.
Exactly. There is always that one team , maybe two, that will throw money at him. Dodgers or Padres as well.
2 outs then walk Raleigh … seems a little familiar 😮
Friedl.
What do you think about that guy JB?
Now get him in off 3B with only one out.
Steer.
That’ll work. Infield in got us a run. 🙂
Merry Christmas France ! Another lucky play by Seattle
That’s a good way to start.
Now my only problem is the WLW audio overlay feed isn’t coming up on the TV. I really don’t want to listen to the Bally feed and our friends if I can help it. But if that’s my penance for a win tonight, so be it.
Nope, it’s live now.
Good start for the Reds! EDLC was robbed!
Seems France has done that a couple times this series.
Come on Bike Helmets!!!
Is it just me or is the Mariner pitching staff really slow to deliver pitches? They seem to wait until under 5 seconds quite a bit.
I think Thrall/Cowboy made that observation last night.
OK, so now we can come from behind.
That was a cookie to a guy like Ford.
The cameraman was acting like that ball was hit out of the state.
That camera guy has been there about 30 years, because you see the same view on most every high fly ball.
I was sure it was going over the river.
Never seen a pitching staff throw so much candy when ahead in the count with 2 strikes – AWFUL PITCH right there – happens way too much with these guys
And that’s what happens when you walk batters! What should have been a solo HR gives Seattle a 2-1 lead! HR was a no-doubter BTW!
I’m sure you were very happy to see that walk score on that HR. You didn’t hit anybody with anything did you?
Just my forehead on the seat in front of me!
Careful. Those seats cost money. 😀
Three Ks already….Don’t get happy with the wins the past two nights and forget what got you here guys.
Lay off the crap this guy throws up there and he look VERY hittable
Elly trying to rush a play that didn’t need to be rushed.
And Bike Helmets ends up an error.
Again, a Little League mistake! Your glove MUST touch the ground first! You can always pull your glove up!
That’s why it’s hard to play SS when you 6’5″ and growing. Hard to get down on the those slow grounders.
Redemption Bike Helmets. That works.
Just thinking about next year and I don’t think Elly is the guy at short, so I’m not sure how they’re going to do to me McClain is the shortstop. Sadak just said they ruled the ball under Elly’s glove a hit???
The Reds have tons of good infielders and no elite outfielders. Seems like a match to me.
Half season eye test and MMC looks like a better SS right now.
And Elly looked great at 3rd.
Gilbert is probably a little too tough. Don’t see a sweep, but I’d be happy to be wrong.
Alcantara & Soler on IL plus their schedule. They’re done. SF is garbage. Should come down to Dbacks & us if we take care of business
I’m sending Benson a chin strap for next year.
Every. Single. Time.
Dude just has everything moving. Lol
Cannot leave him stranded after all that work to get to 3rd. In Steer we trust 😀
5 Ks already. Come on guys.
I only see one error in the box score. Did they give that guy a hit on that ball EDLC let get under his glove?
Yep. Cowboy was grousing about that. And he’s right. Error all the way.
That’s pretty bad. Looked like a little league play.
Yes
HP Chumpire is really variable tonight.
Umpires pathetic again !!!!
Bring on the robot umps – this is ridiculous !
Yes. Sick and tired of not knowing where the strike zone is going to be.
Leadoff double and get ZERO !
Gilbert’s splitter is legit…thus all the K’s
I can see why these guys chase pitches, and strike out. The strike zone is unpredictable from game to game.
I maintain that’s a huge part of it. We saw it last night, especially side-to-side.
Well that stinks
Rich’s stuff isn’t electric tonight, but I didn’t see the first inning. Trying to hang around
He’s definitely battling a bit.
OK, switching to the small screen so we can watch something else and keep monitoring the game.
We’ve seen this movie before more than a couple times, but we’ve also seen a happy ending to it.
I love happy endings.
Definitely will have to score some runs tonight to come from behind.
Richardson has potential, however out of necessity he may have been rushed this year.
Game over. Really hope they can replace Rich with somebody. Can’t take Cards lightly either. They got 4 on Strider in the 1st.
I don’t think that pep talk by Johnson worked.
I had no idea we were coming into this game as a throw away game…obviously he’s throwing batting practice
As a great man once said, “boy…that escalated quickly!”
I was just telling my in-laws sitting next to me that Richardson needs to be careful with Crawford as he has good power! And, then THAT happens!
Looks like an early exit for the 1-1/2 hour drive back to my twin sister’s house!
What’s up with the c o vid funky bunch anyway? And Ashcraft? The rotation of call-ups, Abbott, and scotch tape isn’t going to cut it
At least Richardson will eat 5 innings tonight. That’s one positive takeaway. Then there’s the day off tomorrow.
Oops … I spoke too soon.
I will look forward to the day that caress can run out 5 consecutive MLB caliber starters in a rotation …. I don’t think we have seen it the entire year
Would rather see another start from Spiers than Richardson going forward ….Richardson looks like a future bullpen piece to me , not a starter
September 5th and Reds , at this moment, are in the playoffs. Their infield is all rookies and their starting pitching ,at this moment, is all rookies(Abbott,Spiers,Richardson,Phillips). I mean how crazy is this?
Not caress , the REDS …
Have Seattle where we want it 🙂
Wow Sadak is unbearable … I think he’s bee yapping for 20 straight minutes
Benson – helmet AND leg guard this time 😛
Exactly. He just has everything moving. Chaos
Thanks for the help Dodgers …. Getting smoked by Marlins
Got to handle your own business … plain and simple
Just not impressed with the Dodgers.
C’mon. One big hit here and we’re back in it.
Hope springs eternal in this series
The best of things, hope is. Bases are loaded.
Marte is starting to figure it out up here … man he’s gonna be good I believe
10 Ks man. Uhhhh.
Have to put the ball in play Benson …. Geeze man Reds ARE PATHETIC with runners on third less than 2 outs , just terrible ! All year long !
Oh so close to climbing back into this one … again!
That’s too bad. More opportunities to come in the next innings. Seattle bullpen seems shaky.
Seriously? Duarte walks the No. 2 hitter this inning after getting ahead 1-2! Classic Reds relief pitching strategy!
Derrick Johnson ain’t it ! COWBOY could coach circles with a pitching staff around this dude !
I’m thinking that cooks our goose for tonight. Comeback from this far down this late would be a true miracle.
I think it’s going to be harder for people to say Bell did a great job managing the pitching staff today, but if the Reds end up winning 9-8, some will say it.
Send Duarte back to AAA and let him stay there … seen enough of him this year … he can’t help during this playoff push … dude needs to learn to get ahead of hitters and throw strikes
It’s admittedly a very tough job, but his “madness/method” usually seems more curious than not. Others have said it seems he doesn’t have a good feel for the game. I’d find that hard to debate.
It would be helpful if baseball kept better stats on managers. I’d like to know how Bell’s pitching changes compare to other managers’ pitching changes. It certainly seems like he has a knack for making the wrong choices. Maybe his “runs scored after pitching change” stats would be no worse than other managers, but I bet it is. Also curious how many times he’s left a starter in the game to give up 6 or 7 (or more) runs, and how this compares to other managers.
The HP umpire is God awful tonight!
Another poster child for the robo-ump and challenge system.
The Marlins are beating the Dodgers 9-1. Are we in the Twilight Zone?
Is it just me, or is the Seattle bias pretty heavy with this Chumpire’s strike zone?
Bell definitely should’ve pulled Phillips before the 3 run HR made it 5-1 last night, but you can’t just keep yanking guys in the 3rd-4th inning night after night. What manager can survive losing 3 starters and their hottest reliever in an instant? You guys put wayyyyyyy too much emphasis on W/L on Bell. He doesn’t pitch or hit.
Actually impressed with driving Gilbert out in the 6th. He’s super talented. I think the offense can carry us home, but only if our starters get back in the loop. Currently the other guys have 3-4 runs with 1 out in the 5th and Reds fans are applauding. Nobody can remain competitive with that night after night. We do go to Detroit and the Mets so their pitchers parks might help our young guys a little.
Bottom line is we beat a good team 2 of 3. Now let’s take the day off and come back fighting.
“You guys put wayyyyyyy too much emphasis on W/L on Bell.”
Not me! I’m the guy who’s been trying to convince people that Bell didn’t do a masterful job managing yesterday even though the Reds won. I’m the guy who keeps saying “you can’t rely on outcomes to judge the strength of a manager’s decisions.”
We need to convince everyone!
Somebody bring me up to speed on that horn in between pitches when we’re on the field.
And his helmet stayed on that time 😛
Alright Will. Abit more of that going forward. Good job!
Sadak still can’t read fly ball HR’s, or foul fly balls.
Forget about Stoudt. He had 2 shutout innings tonight in Lville. He’s got a live arm atleast. Beggars can’t be choosers
Get the Blake Dunn kid to AAA already. What are they waiting on?
Okay … that’s a wrap. Catch you all on Friday.
Question: Which college has the most active Cy Young Award wins? Answer will follow. It is my alma mater, and it is NOT a very well known college.
active = active players