Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle for Tuesday's nightcap
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.
Jose Trevino is receiving catching duties and batting eighth during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Stephenson went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and scored a run in a Game 1 6-5 loss.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Taking seat Sunday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Jose Trevino will receive the nod at catcher while Stephenson rests for the series finale. Stephenson went 3-for-11 with two doubles, one RBI and one run while starting behind the plate in the Reds' previous three games.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting Tuesday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners.
Stephen will rest on the bench Tuesday after going 3-for-7 with two home runs over the last two games since he last sat on the bench Saturday. However, all three of those hits came in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rockies as he failed to reach base in Monday's 8-0 loss to the Mariners. Jose Trevino has the start behind the dish and is batting seventh Tuesday.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting down Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Stephenson has amassed six hits across his last four games, but the Reds will keep him in the dugout for the start of Saturday's contest. Jose Trevino will replace him behind the plate and bat seventh.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.
Stephenson started the previous two contests at catcher, so he will exit the lineup for Wednesday's game. Jose Trevino is behind the dish and batting seventh for the Reds.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Getting a breather Saturday
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Stephenson is not in Cincinnati's starting lineup against Baltimore on Saturday.
Stephenson will get a rest day for the second time in three days while Jose Trevino starts behind home plate and bats seventh. Stephenson has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with two RBI and three doubles over his last five games.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Exiting starting lineup
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest from Milwaukee.
Stephenson is sporting a .962 OPS across his last 10 games, but he will get a breather after catching Wednesday's night game. Jose Trevino will be behind the dish in the series finale.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not starting Tuesday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Stephenson started four of the previous five games and will get a rest Tuesday. He has an underwhelming .674 OPS for the season but is batting .345 (10-for-29) with two doubles and a homer over his past nine contests.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Stephenson will catch a breather after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during Friday's series opener. Jose Trevino will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Getting breather Tuesday
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Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Stephenson will get some rest after starting at catcher in the Reds' previous two contests. Jose Trevino will be behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Goes yard in win
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Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Stephenson erased New York's early lead and then some with a three-run blast in the fourth inning. It was the sixth homer of the season for the catcher, who is having a sub-standard season at the plate overall but is showing life in June. Stephenson, who entered June with a .199 average and .625 OPS, is batting .250 with .707 OPS this month.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving rest for day game
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
After going 1-for-3 at the dish while catching nine innings of the Reds' 5-3 win Tuesday night, Stephenson will receive a breather for Wednesday's day game. Jose Trevino will check in for Stephenson behind the plate and will bat eighth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting up for day game
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
After starting behind the plate each of the last three days, Stephenson will get a breather while the Reds wrap up their series in San Diego with an afternoon game after a night game. P.J. Higgins will step in at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Brady Singer.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Stephenson broke an 0-for-12 stretch at the plate by hitting a single in Friday's loss, and he'll now retreat to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. P.J. Higgins will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving rest Sunday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Stephenson will be handed a routine day off after he started behind the plate in each of Cincinnati's last five games. P.J. Higgins will handle catching duties for the Reds in the series finale.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Blasts fourth home run
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Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-2 win over the Mets.
Stephenson delivered a key blow in Cincinnati's four-run fourth inning, taking Nolan McLean deep for a two-run shot to extend the lead. The homer was his fourth of the season as the catcher continues to search for more consistency at the plate. While the overall production has been underwhelming, one bright spot has been his improved plate discipline compared to the 2025 regular season, as Stephenson has raised his walk rate from 10 percent to 13.2 percent while lowering his strikeout rate from 33.9 percent to 27.1 percent. He is now slashing .181/.284/.307 with four doubles, 15 RBI and nine runs scored across 148 plate appearances.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving afternoon off
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Stephenson will get a breather for Wednesday's matinee game after he started behind the plate in each of the Reds' previous three contests. P.J. Higgins will get the nod at catcher in the series finale, forming a battery with starting pitcher Andrew Abbott.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: On base four times in win
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Stephenson went 1-for-1 with three walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
The 29-year-old catcher has had a tough start to the season at the plate, but his .183/.291/.292 slash line may be the product of bad luck more than anything else. Stephenson's .235 BABIP is far below his career .318 mark, and he's shaved nearly seven points off his career-worst 33.9 percent strikeout rate from 2025. Tuesday's performance is at least a good sign he's not pressing to try and force a breakout.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Stephenson will pick out a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly during Cincinnati's win in Friday's contest. Jose Trevino will start behind the dish and bat eighth while Stephenson rests.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Clubs grand slam in loss
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Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Nationals.
The backstop gave the Reds a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when he crushed an elevated Jake Irvin sinker over the left-field fence, but the game went sideways for Cincinnati from there. It was Stephenson's third career grand slam and also his third long ball of 2026 as he struggles to deliver consistent offense. Through 35 games, he's slashing just .187/.285/.308 with seven runs and 11 RBI despite plenty of red on his Statcast page -- Stephenson's 85th percentile average exit velocity of 91.9 mph would be a career high, and it comes with an 82nd-percentile hard-hit rate, 81st-percentile barrel rate and 93rd-percentile chase rate.
