Six games were played on Friday for the Cincinnati Reds Minor League affiliates. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (44-56) Won 6-5 Hector Rodriguez went 3-4 with a double, a walk,

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona has coaxed significantly better performance in his first year with every team he's managed.

"You've just got to find some momentum," Rays center fielder Chandler Simpson said. "Really just banding together. Leaning on each other. Passing the baton. Just knowing that if one guy doesn't do it, the next guy will pick him up." Injuries have started to take a bite out of Tampa Bay's lineup.

After dropping a series to the American League-worst Chicago White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays (53-50) will go into their road series against the Cincinnati Reds (5

Archbishop Robert Casey will open a game against St. Louis on 'Catholic Day' at the ballpark, where Catholic school principals also will be honored

Cincinnati Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (8-6, 3.08 ERA) leads the Reds' stout rotation in starts, innings and strikeouts. He's 3-0, 0.82 in his last 3 starts.

The Cincinnati Reds are promoting number seven-ranked prospect Tyson Lewis to Low-A Daytona from the Arizona Complex League. Number 17-ranked prospect Arnoldo Lantigua and catcher Dayne Leonard are also being promoted.

What's in the weather forecast for the Cincinnati Reds vs. Tampa Bay Rays games and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium?

Nick Lodolo went the distance and kept the Cincinnati Reds as the only team in the majors that hasn’t been swept this season.

With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Arizona Diamondbacks have traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two pitching prospects. The Mariners sent their 13th-ranked prospect Brandyn Garcia and their 16th-ranked prospect Ashton Izzi in return, both pitchers.