Stephenson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Stephenson has a .547 OPS in 14 games since the All-Star break and will head to the bench Thursday after starting the previous two contests. Luke Maile will work behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale at Chicago.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Swats homer in loss
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Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 20-9 loss to the Cubs.
Stephenson belted his eighth home run of the season in the sixth inning. The homer was his first in 20 games, while the RBI was his first in 16 games. Stephenson is slashing .251/.332/.368, well off his pace from last season when he had an unsustainable .409 BABIP.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Monday
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Stephenson is not in Monday's lineup against the Cubs.
Stephenson hit .211 with one home run, 10 runs and four RBI in 57 July at-bats. Luke Maile will start behind the dish and hit ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.
Stephenson will catch a breather after going 1-for-6 across his last two games. Luke Maile will start behind the dish in Stephenson's place and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Takes seat Tuesday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.
Luke Maile will catch Andrew Abbott in what has become a regular tandem. Stephenson carries a relatively unremarkable .252/.334/.365 batting line through 94 games (368 plate appearances) this season with Cincinnati.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Picks up rest day
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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Stephenson will get a breather for the matinee game after he started behind the dish both of the past two days. Luke Maile will catch for starting pitcher Luke Weaver in the series finale.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Absent from lineup
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Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
It's a day game after a night game, offering the prime opportunity to give Stephenson some rest. Luke Maile will be catching Andrew Abbott.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Tuesday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Stephenson is 0-for-21 across his last seven games, so he'll receive a day off Tuesday to regroup. Curt Casali will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sits down Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against the Brewers.
After going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts during Friday's contest, Stephenson will get a breather Saturday. Luke Maile will take Stephenson's place behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Day off Friday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Friday against the Brewers.
Stephenson is 5-for-16 with a homer, four RBI and six runs scored since the beginning of July. He'll catch a breather Friday while Luke Maile starts behind the dish and bats ninth, and Will Benson will serve as Cincinnati's designated hitter.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Clobbers clutch home run
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Stephenson went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Padres.
After initially getting the day off, Stephenson was called upon in crunch time, entering the game as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth inning. He delivered his seventh home run of the season -- surpassing his 2022 total -- and drove in Stuart Fairchild to give Cincinnati a 4-2 lead and the eventual victory. Through 79 games, Stephenson boasts the third-most runs scored and the sixth-most RBI among catchers while slashing .258/.334/.382.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Out of lineup
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Tuesday against Baltimore.
After going 5-for-15 with two runs scored across his last four games, Stephenson will get a breather Tuesday. Luke Maile will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not starting Saturday
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Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.
Stephenson is 5-for-19 with an RBI and a run scored across his last five games. He'll get a breather Saturday as Curt Casali takes over behind the plate and bats ninth.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not in lineup Tuesday
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Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.
Curt Casali is starting at catcher and batting ninth versus the visiting Rockies and right-hander Noah Davis. Joey Votto will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and bat sixth. Stephenson has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts over his last two games and holds a disappointing .681 OPS on the year.
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Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Three hits Tuesday
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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.
