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.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Stephenson went 1-for-5 with three walks across the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. P.J. Higgins will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Andrew Abbott.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out matinee
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Miami.
Stephenson had started each of the last four games for the Reds, so he'll get a breather in Thursday's series finale. P.J. Higgins is getting the start at catcher and batting ninth for Cincinnati.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Goes deep during win
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Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Marlins.
Stephenson provided key insurance with a solo homer in the eighth inning, extending Cincinnati's lead late. It was the catcher's second home run of the season and third RBI. After opening the year hitless in his first four games, the 29-year-old has begun to turn things around slightly with hits in three of his last four contests. Still, Stephenson is slashing just .167/.200/.417 through 25 plate appearances, making him a frustrating early-season option for fantasy managers.
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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 Rangers.
After hitting the game-winning home run in the ninth inning of Friday's contest, Stephenson will take a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's game. Jose Trevino will get the nod at catcher and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Plays hero Friday
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Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Stephenson broke a 3-3 tie in the ninth inning with a two-run shot off Chris Martin that proved to be the game-winning homer. After opening the season 0-for-9, the 29-year-old has recorded hits in back-to-back games. While he's sat out two of the Reds' first seven contests, Stephenson went deep 13 times in 342 regular-season plate appearances last season and has posted a double-digit homer total in four of five years, with the outlier coming during an injury-riddled 2022 campaign.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Out of Reds' lineup
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Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Pirates.
It's a routine day off for Stephenson, who has now started three of the Reds' first five tilts. Jose Trevino will do the catching and bat eighth for Cincinnati on Tuesday.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Taking seat Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Boston.
Stephenson began the season by going 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's loss, and he'll get an extra day to rest Saturday with Jose Trevino starting behind the dish and batting eighth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Pops first spring homer
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Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's spring game against the Cubs.
Stephenson popped a second-inning homer, his first of the Cactus League. The catcher appears to be coming around with hits in three of his last four games but is batting just .176 (6-for-34) this spring. Stephenson will be Cincinnati's starting catcher, but those occasional starts he used to get as a designated hitter may dry up in 2026. Eugenio Suarez is expected to serve as the everyday DH this season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Wins arbitration case
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Stephenson will earn $6.8 million in 2026 after winning his arbitration hearing against the Reds, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The two sides went to a hearing despite just a $250,000 difference in their submitted arbitration figures, and the three-person panel ultimately picked Stephenson's filing. Stephenson put up a .737 OPS with 13 home runs over 88 regular-season contests for the Reds this past season and will be their top catcher again in 2026. He is slated to reach free agency next offseason.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Day off Thursday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pirates.
Stephenson went 4-for-5 with a game-tying home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday's loss to the Pirates, but he'll get some rest for Thursday's matinee. Jose Trevino will start at catcher and bat eighth for the Reds.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Clutch homer not enough Wednesday
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Stephenson went 4-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Pirates.
The veteran catcher kept the Reds alive by launching a slider from Bucs closer Dennis Santana over the fence in left-center field in the ninth inning, tying the game at 2-2, but Cincy couldn't close the deal. Stephenson has been a big part of the team's surge into playoff contention since coming off the IL in early September, and over his last 13 games he's slashing .275/.341/.650 with three doubles, four homers and 13 RBI. The Reds are tied with the Diamondbacks, one game back of the Mets for the final wild-card spot in the NL with four to play.
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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 Cubs.
Stephenson will be on the bench for the second time in three games, giving way to Jose Trevino behind the dish. Stephenson is slashing .224/.310/.409 with 12 home runs in 326 plate appearances this season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Homers in win
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Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.
Stephenson gave the Reds some needed insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth inning. The 29-year-old has gone just 7-for-34 in September but has managed to go deep three times with 12 RBI during that stretch. For the season, he's slashing .224/.310/.409 with 12 home runs, 48 RBI and 38 runs scored across 326 plate appearances.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Exiting starting nine
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Cubs.
Stephenson started Thursday's series opener and helped steer Hunter Greene to a shutout, but he'll get a breather in the second game of the series. Jose Trevino is at catcher and batting eighth for the Reds.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out matinee
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Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in St. Louis.
Stephenson started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Jose Trevino will fill in behind the dish and bat eighth for the Reds.
Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a three-RBI double and a run scored in Monday's 11-6 victory over the Cardinals.
Stephenson broke the game open Monday with a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning. That pushed his season total to 17 doubles as he works toward reaching 20 or more for the fourth time in his big-league career.
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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 Athletics.
Stephenson will be given the afternoon off after he started behind the plate in each of the Reds' last four games while going 3-for-15 with two home runs, a walk, five RBI and three runs. Jose Trevino will handle catching duties Sunday.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting Monday
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Stephenson is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Padres on Monday.
Stephenson will be on the bench for Monday's series opener while Jose Trevino catches for Nick Lodolo. Stephenson has gone 1-for-5 with a run and two RBI in two games since returning from the 10-day injured list Friday.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Stephenson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in his return from the injured list Friday, and the Reds will sit him down Saturday in order to ease him back into MLB action. Jose Trevino will catch instead for starter Brady Singer and bat eighth.
