"There's so much less certainty of the grouping near the top," said Reds director of amateur scouting, Joe Katuska said.

The Cincinnati Reds are currently 3 1/2 games out of the third National League Wild Card spot. If they are still in contention around the MLB trade deadline, expect the Reds to look for a bat and bullpen help.

Cincinnati Reds prospect Sal Stewart played in the prestigious Futures Game Saturday and got the call after the game that he's being promoted to AAA.

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There were eight games across the Reds' Minor Leagues on Saturday. Here is how each of their top prospects performed: Blake Dunn went 1-3 with a walk. Fancisco Urbaez went 0-3 with a walk. Rece Hinds went 1-3 with a double and a walk. Zack Maxwell struck out four in one inning.

As the Cincinnati Reds try to claw back into the playoffs, and with the Cleveland Guardians' tumble, they should consider trading for their All-Star outfielder.

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The Cincinnati Reds had two of their top prospects represent the National League team in the MLB Futures Game. Sal Stewart and Alfredo Duno were selected to the team. Stewart is the Reds' number three-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, while Duno is the Reds' number sixth-ranked prospect. Stwart was mic'd up during his inning on defense.

The Cincinnati Reds (48-46) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (21-72) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Rockies at +120 and the Reds are opening at -144. The total is set at 8.

Elly De La Cruz and Andrew Abbott will represent the Cincinnati Reds at next week's MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta after Abbott's selection Tuesday.

For nearly two full games, the Reds seemingly had their hands full with the Rockies, despite their opponent owning baseball's worst record. The push to win manager Terry Francona wanted to see going into the All-Star break looked elusive at best.