Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns has been on the injured list with a right flexor tendon strain since the middle of August. As of Friday, Burns was playing long toss. MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reported that plans for a rehab assignment remain on hold.

Cincinnati’s Wild Card chase got a little sweeter on Friday with the addition of the club’s No. 24 prospect, Zach Maxwell, better known in Reds Nation as Big Sugar.

The St. Louis Cardinals are just 3.5 games behind the Reds, and the Diamondbacks lurk a half-game behind St. Louis.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Zack Littell lasted just three innings against the Diamondbacks in a game the Reds eventually lost in 11 innings.

The Cincinnati Reds could be a landing spot in a trade for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman if Baltimore opts to trade him.

The Bronx Bombers certainly lived up to their nickname during a brief stop in Tampa, slugging their way into the record books in a two-game sweep of the Rays. After tying a franchise mark with nine dingers in Tuesday’s 13-3 win at George M.

The Reds are 67-61 and one game back of the New York Mets for the third and final National League Wild Card spot. Zack Littell will start on the mound for Cincinnati in their series opener on Friday night.

The Diamondbacks face the Reds in the second game of this important series tomorrow with a 5:10pm first pitch Arizona time. Nabil Crismatt will be on the hill for the Snakes and he will be opposed by lefty Andrew Abbott who is 8-3 with a sparkling 2.28 ERA. I don’t know how that game could top this, but I’m excited to find out how!