Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
After going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday night, Stephenson will get a break during Saturday's day game. Jose Trevino will start behind the plate and bat eighth.
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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: Getting Sunday off
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Stephenson started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale after going 0-for-6 with five strikeouts. Jose Trevino (hamstring) is starting behind the plate in his return from the injured list Sunday.
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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: Another two-RBI game
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Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during the Reds' 7-2 win over the Mets on Tuesday.
Stephenson has logged two RBI in two consecutive games, with his RBI double in the sixth inning of Tuesday's contest giving the Reds a 6-0 lead. It was the fifth multi-RBI game of the season for the veteran catcher, who has gone 5-for-21 (.238) with one home run, five RBI and three runs scored over his last seven games.
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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: Resting during nightcap
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
After going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during a 9-1 loss in Game 1, Stephenson will move to the bench for Game 2 while P.J. Higgins starts behind the plate.
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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.
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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 Astros.
Stephenson will get a break after going 0-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts over his last two starts. Jose Trevino will step in to handle catching duties and bat eighth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not starting Wednesday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Stephenson appears to be receiving a routine breather after he started behind the plate in five of the Reds' previous six games. Jose Trevino will get the nod at catcher Wednesday.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: On bench Sunday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Stephenson started the previous three games and will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-11 with two doubles and a run scored during that span. Jose Trevino will take over behind the plate and bat eighth for the series finale in Pittsburgh.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting Wednesday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Jose Trevino will receive a turn behind the dish while Stephenson rests in the penultimate game of the series. Stephenson had started in eight of the Reds' previous 10 games, going 4-for-28 (.143 average) with three RBI over that stretch.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Taking seat Sunday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.
Stephenson started the first two games of the series against Detroit and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-6 with two walks, a double, an RBI and four strikeouts. Jose Trevino (back) will start behind the plate in his return from the injured list.
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Stephenson had started behind the plate in each of the Reds' last five games, so he'll get some rest Wednesday while Cincinnati closes out its series with a day game after a night game. P.J. Higgins will handle catching duties for the Reds.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Day off Thursday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Giants.
Stephenson started behind the dish in the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather for Thursday's matinee. P.J. Higgins will do the catching and bat ninth for the Reds.
