Bleday went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Athletics. He was also caught stealing.
Bleday's seventh-inning homer was the last of Cincinnati's four solo homers on the day. It turned out to be the game-deciding run. It was the 20th home run of the season for Bleday, who whacked 20 while with the Athletics in 2024 before dropping to 14 last season. He has a .230/.344/.470 slash line, numbers that have been squelched by a persistent low BABIP (.236).