Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley got off to a hot start for the 2024 MLB season despite a troublesome offseason that saw his daughter battling cancer. "We live in a world that, unfortunately, has a lot of disease. It has sickness. It has a lot of awful things that happen to a lot of good people."
"It's so important to me because now you guys understand what I say, and it's important to the fans to understand me, and me understand the fans," Reds star Elly De La Cruz said about the work he put in this offseason to learn to speak English fluently to connect with his teammates and fans.
New Cincinnati Reds infielder Santiago Espinal has only been in the organization for a little over one week, but the 29-year-old said he is already feeling comfortable in the Queen City.
In 2023, the Cincinnati Reds led the majors in man games lost, seeing a total of 650 games get missed by players due to injuries. That unlucky streak seems to be carrying in to 2024, with the Reds slated to open the year with seven players on the injured list.