Cincinnati Reds spring training: Reds rout Guardians to close out 2025 camp
GOODYEAR, Arizona – The Cincinnati Reds (12-17-1) closed out spring training Sunday with a 13-2 Cactus League rout of the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark, batting around for a seven-run third inning, then broke camp and headed to Ohio.
Nick Lodolo stymies Guardians
The Reds’ No. 2 starter became the only pitcher on the staff to complete six innings in a Cactus League game, limiting the Guardians to three hits without issuing a walk and retiring the final 11 batters he faced.
Lodolo struck out seven and picked off one of the two runners who singled. The only run he allowed came on Ralphy Velazquez’ leadoff home run in the third.
He makes his first start of the season Saturday against the Giants, following Hunter Greene's Opening Day start on Thursday.
Big spring for Elly De La Cruz
All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz closed out an impressive spring training with a 2-for-2 afternoon that included a double and walk.
He finished the spring 18-for-44 (.409) with four doubles, four home runs, 10 walks, 12 strikeouts, a .519 on-base percentage and .773 slugging percentage. He also stole six bases in eight attempts.
Manager Terry Francona told De La Cruz in their first meeting of the spring, “I want you to be the best player in baseball on the best team in baseball. That’s my goal.”
TJ Friedl: leadoff ace
Presumptive Opening Day leadoff man TJ Friedl walked on four pitches in the first and scored, bunted for a hit and scored in the third and then later in the third was hit by a pitch — putting him on base in three of four trips to the plate Sunday.
Before a series of injuries sidelined him most of last season, Friedl led the majors with 17 bunt hits in 2023.
Up next for Cincinnati Reds
The Reds scrimmage in Dayton on Tuesday then open the regular season Thursday against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park (Hunter Greene vs. Logan Webb).
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds spring training: Reds rout Guardians to close out camp
-
Cincinnati Reds spring training: final Cactus League lineup Sunday vs. Guardians
TJ Friedl's leading off, newcomers Austin Hays and Gavin Lux batting 4-5 in Cincinnati Reds' final spring training lineup before Thursday's opener.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Thursday's lineup vs. Kansas City Royals
The Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day top four are in Thursday's spring lineup vs. the Royals: TJ Friedl, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Austin Hays.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Sunday's lineup vs. Seattle Mariners
Gavin Lux gets another start at third base for the Cincinnati Reds Sunday as they take on the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League play.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Reds drop fifth straight Cactus League decision
Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene pitched well, and closer Alexis Diaz didn't in the Reds' loss to the Kansas City Royals Saturday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Reds lose to Seattle Mariners, drop 6th straight
Cincinnati Reds starter Brady Singer pitched well for 4 2/3 innings in Sunday's spring training loss to the Seattle Mariners.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Friday's lineups vs. Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox
Hunter Greene and Brady Singer make their final starts of the spring for the Cincinnati Reds before they open the season Thursday against the Giants.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Reds drop pair of games; Jose Trevino exits with injury
The Cincinnati Reds were swept in a pair of split-squad spring training games Friday. Catcher Jose Trevino exited after being hit on hand by foul tip.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Saturday's lineup vs. San Diego Padres
Andrew Abbott and Carson Spiers are expected to pitch bulk innings for the Cincinnati Reds Saturday vs. the Padres. Spiers is the Reds' No. 5 starter.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Cincinnati Reds spring training: Saturday's lineup vs. Kansas City Royals
Austin Wynns, the Cincinnati Reds' likely backup catcher to open the season with Tyler Stephenson on the IL, is in Saturday's lineup vs. the Royals.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
More from Yahoo Sports
-
No. 1 prospect Aaliyah Chavez chooses Oklahoma Sooners over Texas
The Oklahoma Sooners earned a big recruiting win with commitment of No. 1 prospect Aaliyah Chavez. She chose the Sooners over Texas.Yahoo Sports - 18m -
Raiders sign former Panthers veteran starting TE
Tuesday the Raiders added some depth to the tight end room with the addition of longtime Panthers TE Ian Thomas.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Bengals show more pre-draft interest in notable name
More updates on the Bengals working ahead of the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Naji Marshall's 22 leads Mavericks to 120-101 rout of Nets in Anthony Davis' return
Naji Marshall scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-101 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie finished with 16 each, ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Miami WR potentially tanks draft stock at pro day
2025 NFL draft: How much does Xavier Restrepo's pro day hurt his stock?Yahoo Sports - 21h
More in Sports
-
Why Warriors' Steve Kerr is comparing Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen
Steve Kerr had some incredibly high praise for what Butler and Green can do together on defenseCBS Sports - 11m -
Blatter, Platini cleared in FIFA corruption case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday.ESPN - 14m -
MLB season mega-preview: Power Rankings, playoff odds and everything you need for all 30 teams
Whether your team enters Opening Day as a favorite or hoping to be 2025's big surprise, we've got you covered.ESPN - 17m -
NBA could be headed for 'worst tanking stretch we've ever seen'
Teams are getting really good at tanking. Can the league stop it? Here's what's next for the race to the bottom.ESPN - 19m -
The Warriors risked pairing Draymond Green with Jimmy Butler. Their new bond is fueling a playoff run
Butler faces the Miami Heat on Tuesday for the first time since the trade that sent him to Golden State on Feb. 5.ESPN - 19m