Stephenson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run in Friday's 19-2 win over St. Louis.
Stephenson's 13th home run of the season was the Reds' third of the fourth inning and sixth and final long ball of the night, leaving the team one shy of matching a single-game franchise record. Though the Reds are one of the few teams in baseball still competing for a playoff spot in the final series of the regular season, Stephenson isn't necessarily a lock to start behind the dish Saturday and Sunday. He and Luke Maile have been splitting work at catcher of late, with the latter starting four games to Stephenson's three over the past seven contests.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Takes seat Tuesday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup Tuesday at Cleveland.
Luke Maile will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Reds as they take on the Guardians and right-hander Lucas Giolito. Stephenson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's series finale versus the Pirates and carries a disappointing .698 OPS through 504 plate appearances this season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Goes deep Saturday
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Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and three total RBI in Saturday's loss to the Pirates.
Stephenson was part of an early offensive outburst by the Reds, hitting a solo homer in the first inning and adding a two-run double in the second. He had been struggling coming into the contest, going 4-for-34 over his previous 10 contests. Despite the recent struggles, Stephenson has recorded career-best marks with 12 homers and 53 RBI over 137 games this season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Friday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Friday against the Pirates.
Stephenson is just 2-for-22 across his last six games, and his offensive woes will now cause him to miss his second start in a row. Luke Maile will start behind the plate Friday and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Day off Wednesday
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Stephenson is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Twins.
After starting six straight games, Stephenson will head to the bench for this day game after Tuesday's night game. Luke Maile, who is recovered from a bruised hand, is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Taking seat Wednesday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Luke Maile will do the catching for Connor Phillips. Stephenson and Maile have alternated starts behind the plate for the last eight contests.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Plates winning run
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Stephenson went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Detroit.
Stephenson lined a pitch to right field to score the eventual game-winning run in the top of the 10th inning. The catcher has fought off a nasty second-half slump and is 9-for-23 (.391) with four extra-base hits and six RBI over the last seven games.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Stephenson and Luke Maile have alternated starts behind the ploate over the past five games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in Saturday's contest.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Takes seat Friday
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Stephenson is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Luke Maile will catch and bat ninth versus the Cardinals and lefty Drew Rom. This appears to be a routine day of rest for Stephenson, who has gone 7-for-12 with a homer, two doubles and four RBI over his last four games.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not in lineup Tuesday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday versus Seattle.
Stephenson went 5-for-7 with a homer, two doubles and four RBI between Sunday's series finale against the Cubs and Monday's series opener against the Mariners, but he'll grab some rest Tuesday as Luke Maile takes a turn behind the plate for Cincinnati.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Three hits, homer in loss
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Stephenson went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Sunday's loss against the Cubs.
Stephenson put the Reds ahead 4-3 in the second inning with a two-run blast off Jameson Taillon. It was Stephenson's 11th homer of the year, setting a new career high, and his third in his last 13 games. Overall, the 27-year-old catcher is slashing .252/.333/.382 with 51 runs scored and 47 RBI this season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against the Cubs.
Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a walk in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader before sitting out the nightcap, and he'll get a breather Saturday as well. Luke Maile will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Breather in second game
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Stephenson is not in the starting lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader with the Cubs.
Stephenson will head to the bench after he went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in the team's 6-2 loss to Chicago in the matinee. Luke Maile will start behind the plate and bat ninth in the nightcap.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Takes seat Monday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Stephenson posted a .988 OPS over his last 10 games, but he has not started three days in a row behind the plate all season, so it comes as no surprise that he is getting a breather after opening at catcher the past two days.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Falls just shy of cycle Saturday
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Stephenson went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and an RBI in Saturday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
Stephenson was a home run shy of the cycle in his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 1. He's hit a paltry .231 (12-for-52) across 18 games this month, slightly worse than his .247 average for the season. The catcher remains the Reds' top option behind the plate with a .700 OPS, 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 50 runs scored, 15 doubles and two triples through 116 contests. He's also been caught on his only attempt to steal a base this season.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Homers in nightcap
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Stephenson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 win over the Angels in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Stephenson went deep in the fourth inning to put the Reds ahead 3-1. The catcher has homered twice over his last three games to get to 10 long balls on the year. He's slashing .241/.324/.362 with 42 RBI, 50 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 113 contests as the Reds' primary backstop.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Homers in pinch
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Stephenson entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-3 loss to Toronto.
Stephenson homered as a pinch hitter for Luke Maile in the seventh inning and finished out the game behind the plate. The blast was Stephenson's ninth and first in 12 games. The Reds primary catcher has hits in four straight games but has struggled overall since the All-Star break, recording a .203/.276/.304 line over 25 contests.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Taking Sunday off
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
He'll take a seat for the series finale after starting behind the plate Friday and Saturday while going 2-for-6 with a walk between the contests. Luke Maile will start at catcher and form a battery with starting pitcher Hunter Greene.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Retreats to bench
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Stephenson is slashing a woeful .180/.254/.246 since the All-Star break, and his ongoing struggles at the dish appear to have resulted in him moving into more of a timeshare at catcher with Luke Maile. The two backstops have now alternated starts behind the plate over the past eight games.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not starting nightcap
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.
Stephenson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during the Reds' Game 1 loss, and he'll catch a breather to end the day. Luke Maile will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
