Stephenson went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Dodgers.
Stephenson recorded base knocks in the first, seventh and ninth innings, while his two RBI came from his hit in the opening frame. Tuesday marked hist first multi-hit game since May 27 and his second three-hit effort this year. The 26-year-old has just 15 extra-base hits in 238 plate appearances this year, leading to a .105 ISO, which is currently in the bottom 20 of the league among all qualified hitters. He now owns a slash line of .246/.332/.351 with three homers, 24 RBI, 26 runs and a 24:66 BB:K.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Goes deep Monday
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Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-0 win over Milwaukee.
Offense was scarce in the contest, and Stephenson accounted for one of two total runs with his fourth-inning solo blast. The long ball was his first since May 13, a span of 19 games. Stephenson has struggled since that previous homer, batting .189 with 24 strikeouts and just 14 hits over 74 at-bats.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not starting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against Milwaukee.
Stephenson is just 2-for-19 at the plate across his last five games, so he'll get a day off Saturday to regroup. Curt Casali will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Day off Sunday
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Stephenson is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Yankees.
Stephenson will take a seat after he went 0-for-7 with three punchouts over the first two games of the series. Luke Maile will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale with New York.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out Wednesday
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Stephenson is out of the starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday.
Stephenson will take a seat for Wednesday's battle against the Rockies after going 1-for-8 with two runs scored over the first two games of the series. Luke Maile will get the start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Out of lineup amid slump
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Stephenson is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.
Stephenson seems certain to get it going at some point, but he went 0-for-4 in Monday's series opener at San Diego and is batting just .265/.348/.324 with zero home runs through 29 games this season. Curt Casali is catching for the Reds on Tuesday and Henry Ramos is taking a turn in the designated hitter role.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Two hits in win
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Stephenson went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Rangers.
Stephenson scored the first run in Wednesday's contest, doubling to lead off the second inning before coming around on a Henry Ramos triple. Stephenson, who served as Cincinnati's DH in the win, has gone 9-for-26 with three doubles in his last eight contests. The 26-year-old catcher has yet to homer this year, though he's still slashing .286/.381/.345 with 10 runs and 10 RBI through 97 plate appearances. While Stephenson is the Reds' primary catcher, he should continue to see a fair amount of time at DH and first base in an attempt to ensure he stays healthy following an injury-hampered 2022 campaign.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Takes seat Sunday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Stephenson started the past six games and will step out of the lineup after he went 5-for-22 with a double, an RBI a run and 11 strikeouts during that span. Luke Maile will work behind the plate in Sunday's series finale at Pittsburgh.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Gets Sunday off
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Stephenson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Phillies.
Stephenson will begin Sunday's series finale against Philadelphia on the bench with Luke Maile handling catching duties. The 26-year-old backstop has hit .294 with a strong .400 on-base percentage, but he is still looking for his first homer of the 2023 campaign.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Scores twice in win
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Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Pirates.
After a 1-for-4 showing in the opener, Stephenson followed up with two more hits Saturday, including his first extra-base knock of the season. He was in the cleanup spot against lefty Rich Hill just as he was Thursday against right-hander Mitch Keller. However, this time he was at first base, and he will continue to get starts at first occasionally even when Joey Votto (shoulder) returns. The Reds need Stephenson's bat in the lineup.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: To catch 65 games this season
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Stephenson is expected to catch about 65 games for the Reds this season, manager David Bell told Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday.
The plan is for Stephenson to catch four out of every 10 games and also make three starts at designated hitter and two at first base during that span. Bell said that the team already has every game planned out, although circumstances can obviously change. Just 65 games seems like an awfully low number for your starting catcher, but it should certainly give Stephenson a better shot to stay healthy after he was limited to just 50 contests in 2022. It's welcomed news for his fantasy outlook. The Reds also have Curt Casali, Luke Maile and Austin Romine, so they have other options at catcher. Stephenson's season ended last year with a fractured clavicle, but he enters camp without restrictions.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Swinging again
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Stephenson (collarbone) announced Wednesday via his personal Twitter account that he's resumed taking batting practice.
Stephenson's 2022 campaign came to an end in late July, when he suffered a broken right collarbone that later required surgery. The fact that he's swinging a bat again suggests he's nearing the finish line in his recovery from surgery, but he'll still need to complete a throwing program before he's fully cleared for catching duties in spring training. When healthy last season, Stephenson displayed the upside of a top-tier fantasy catcher, as he hit .319 with six home runs, 35 RBI and 24 runs in just 183 plate appearances.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Likely done for season
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Stephenson isn't expected to return this season after undergoing surgery to stabilize his fractured right collarbone Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Stephenson will be eligible to return from the 60-day injured list for the final two weeks of the season, but that was reportedly a long shot even before his surgery. The Reds haven't officially ruled him out for the remainder of the year, but the team has little incentive to rush him in a lost season and seems content to let him rest and heal. With Aramis Garcia (finger) also out, the Reds are going with Michael Papierski and Austin Romine behind the plate.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Surgery completed
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Stephenson underwent surgery Thursday to stabilize a fracture in his right clavicle, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
According to Rosecrans, the procedure is designed to alleviate some of the pain and discomfort in Stephenson's right shoulder, but his timeline for a return shouldn't be affected. The Reds placed Stephenson on the 60-day injured list earlier this week, making him ineligible to return until the final two weeks of the season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Will undergo surgery
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Stephenson will undergo surgery on his broken collarbone, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
It was announced earlier in the day that Stephenson was transferred to the 60-day injured list, and that was simply a precursor to the latest update on his status. It's unclear exactly how long Stephenson will need to recover from the procedure, but he will not be eligible to be activated from the injured list until Sept. 21.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Officially placed on injured list
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Stephenson (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Stephenson sustained a broken right clavicle Friday against the Cardinals when he was hit in the shoulder by a foul ball and doesn't have a timetable for his return. He'll be forced to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the IL, and a better recovery timetable will likely come into focus once he resumes baseball activities. Aramis Garcia (elbow/illness) will likely serve as the primary catcher once he's healthy, but Michael Papierski and Mark Kolozsvary will serve as the top two options behind the dish while Stephenson and Garcia are sidelined.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Suffers broken right clavicle
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Stephenson suffered a broken right clavicle Friday against St. Louis.
Stephenson was hit in the shoulder by a foul ball and he was unable to complete a throw to first base a few pitches later. No timetable has been announced for his return, though he'll likely miss a large portion of the rest of the campaign.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Retreats to bench Friday
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Stephenson isn't in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Stephenson started the last five games and hit .450 with a homer, a double, four RBI and three runs. Michael Papierski will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Three hits in win
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Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Rays.
Stephenson took Shane Baz deep as part of the Reds' seven-run third frame. He's gone 5-for-9 in two games since returning from a month-long stint on the injured list. The 25-year-old improved his season slash line to .320/.372/.493 with six home runs and 33 RBI through 164 plate appearances. Since the start of June, Stephenson is 14-for-35 (.400) with four extra-base hits in nine games.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Could return during homestand
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Stephenson (thumb) could return during the Reds' current homestand, according to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Stephenson is set to begin a rehab assignment Monday night, and if all goes as planned in the days ahead, he could be back with the big club by the end of next weekend.
