League were the only two teams in action in the Reds farm system on Thursday. Here is how their top prospects performed: DSL Reds (17-16) Won 14-3 Ryjeteri Merite pitched two innings, allowing two hits,

How did each MLB team fare with its selections at the 2025 MLB Draft? Here are USA TODAY Sports draft grades for the first 32 picks.

10:29 p.m. -- With their final pick in Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Tigers select Arizona State lefty Ben Jacobs at No. 98. In his final season, Jacobs made 16 starts and held a 4.95 ERA with 120 strikeouts while projecting as a potential starter at the next level with a fastball that has touched 95-96 mph at times.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats had one player selected in the 2025 NFL Draft: John Williams. We discussed the left tackle's new home in Green Bay and recapped the new free-agent homes for a few ...

That's the kind of speed former Reds second-round pick Billy Hamilton had. Hamilton was one of the most exciting players to reach MLB for Cincinnati in the last quarter-century, but he simply didn't have enough power to stick around. Hall is the idealized version of Hamilton.