Reds' Spencer Steer: Homers in second straight game
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Steer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double against the Cubs in a loss Thursday.
Steer brought the Reds to within a run with his eighth-inning solo blast to center field, but that was as close as Cincinnati would get. The long ball was Steer's second in as many days and marked the sixth time in his past seven games that he's driven in at least one run. Over that span, the talented 25-year-old is batting .286 (8-for-28) with three homers, seven RBI and six runs.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Belts 16th homer
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Steer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.
Though Cincinnati would eventually be blown out, Steer set the team off on a positive note with his two-run blast in the first frame. It was his 16th long ball of the campaign, tied for fifth-most among MLB rookies. Steer's strong season also includes a .272/.357/.463 slash line, 22 doubles, 61 RBI, 54 runs and nine stolen bases through 105 contests.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Starts at second base
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Steer started at second base and went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Monday's 6-5 win over the Cubs.
Steer made his first start at the keystone and second appearance there this season. The injury to Jonathan India (foot) prompted position juggling for Reds manager David Bell. Matt McLain will be the primary fill-in at second, but it bears monitoring if Steer can squeeze out enough starts for position eligibility. He's also played first base (56 games), third base (33 games) and left field (19 games) in 2023.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Homers in Friday's win
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Steer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Steer's solo shot in the seventh inning sparked a three-run rally for the Reds. The infielder snapped his 18-game homer drought, which dated back to July 2. He hit .235 during the power outage, taking some of the shine off of what's been a strong first full season in the majors for the 25-year-old. Steer is at a .276/.362/.463 slash line with 15 homers, 56 RBI, 50 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 100 contests this year.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: On bench Wednesday
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Steer is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.
Steer will get a breather after he went 1-for-7 with a run scored over the first two games in Milwaukee. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will take over at first base and bat seventh in the series finale with the Brewers.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Sitting Monday
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Steer is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Giants.
Steer will get a day off after he went 1-for-9 with a walk and four strikeouts in the Reds' three-game series with Milwaukee. Joey Votto will take over at first base while Christian Encarnacion-Strand makes his MLB debut at designated hitter while hitting seventh in the series opener with San Francisco.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Tallies four hits in win
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Steer went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over the Nationals.
Steer has been a force in Cincinnati of late, going 16-for-36 (.444) with four home runs in his last 10 games. He's now slashing .292./381/.505 with 14 homers, 51 RBI, 44 runs scored and nine steals through 354 plate appearances in his first full MLB season. Steer's shifted from first base to left field with Joey Votto returning to the Reds' lineup, but it's clearly not impacted his production at the plate. The 25-year-old Steer looks to be a legitimate multi-category fantasy producer.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Gives team early lead
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Steer went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
Steer made Adrian Morejon pay for hitting Joey Votto, when he launched a four-seamer 441 feet into the second deck in left field. It was the rookie's 14th home run and second in three games off San Diego pitching. The infielder is 11-for-28 (.393) with seven walks (.514 OBP), four home runs and 10 RBI over the last eight contests.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Reaches safely four times in loss
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Steer went 3-for-3 with a walk, a solo homer and two additional RBI in Monday's loss to the Orioles.
The Reds offense fell flat Monday, but Steer was the lone bright spot, as he notched his sixth three-hit game of the season and drove in all three of Cincinnati's runs. Over his past nine games, Steer is slashing .344/.462/.688 with three home runs, nine RBI, two stolen bases and five runs scored. His current hot streak has bumped his season slash line up to .282/.368/.493, and the 25-year-old is quickly emerging as a quality offensive threat in the big leagues.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Goes deep in loss
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Steer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday.
Steer hit one of four homers for the Reds in the contest, slugging a two-run shot to left field in the fourth inning. It was his 11th long ball of the campaign and third over his past nine games. Though Steer has slowed down a bit in June -- he's hitting just .222 this month -- he's collected six thefts over 22 games and has posted an excellent 12:12 BB:K.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Swipes two bags in win
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Steer went 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 8-6 win against the Dodgers.
Steer has never been known for his speed, but he took advantage of a Los Angeles squad that has had trouble containing thefts this season with a pair of swipes. He's provided five steals to go along with eight homers, 32 RBI and a .291/.371/.491 on the campaign, making him a must-roster fantasy player. It's promising that Steer has been particularly active on the basepaths of late -- four of his five thefts have come over his past five games.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Sitting Friday
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Steer isn't in the Reds' lineup for Friday's game against Milwaukee.
Steer has collected at least one base hit in 14 of his last 16 games and is slashing .388/.425/.642 in that span. He'll get a breather in Friday's series opener, allowing Kevin Newman to step in as Cincinnati's first baseman and leadoff hitter.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Breaks tie with big homer
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Steer went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 5-4 win against Boston.
Steer delivered the biggest hit of the game for Cincinnati, slugging a two-run shot in the seventh inning that snapped a 3-3 tie and gave the team the margin it needed to hang on for a victory. The long ball was the second in his past three games and his seventh overall this season. Steer has been hot at the plate for over two weeks, batting .391 (25-for-64) with three homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs over his past 15 games.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Goes deep in win
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Steer went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.
Steer took Brandon Hughes deep to left center in the sixth to extend the Reds' lead to 7-3. He now has 11 hits over his last five games and has been red-hot at the plate in May, slashing .311/.366/.553 with five homers, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored and a 9:21 BB:K over 112 plate appearances. The 25-year-old has been the team's regular first baseman and should still have a role locked down in the lineup even with the recent news that Joey Votto (shoulder) is reportedly ramping things up for a return in the near future.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Leads barrage with four hits
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Steer went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Cardinals.
All four knocks were singles, but Steer still paced a Cincy attack that stung St. Louis pitching for a season-high 18 hits. The 25-year-old extended his hitting streak to seven games with the performance, and through 21 contests in May he's slashing .294/.355/.506 with four homers, 12 runs and 13 RBI.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Drives in team's lone run
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Steer went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.
Steer opened the scoring in the first inning Sunday, driving a two-out double off Luis Severino to give the Reds an early 1-0 lead. It would be Cincinnati's only run in the contest, as it fell 4-1 to the Yankees. The 25-year-old Steer has hits in four straight games, going 6-for-16 with a pair of doubles in that span. He's now slashing a solid .259/.339/.438 with five homers and 18 RBI through 183 plate appearances this season.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Sleeper hitters for Week 8 (May 15-21)
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The Reds have the best matchups of any team this week, thanks in large part to a series at Coors Field, and Steer has done a good job of driving the ball lately with three home runs in his past 10 games. He's eligible at both corner infield spots, too.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Hits fifth homer
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Steer went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-0 victory versus the Mets.
Steer capped the scoring in the win with a 427-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. The long ball was the rookie's third through nine games in May after he went deep just twice across his first 25 contest of the campaign. He's slashing .244/.322/.433 with five homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs and one stolen base over 143 plate appearances overall.
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Reds' Spencer Steer: Homers Wednesday
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Steer went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to San Diego.
Steer was responsible for the Reds' lone run in Wednesday's lopsided loss, smacking a solo shot off Seth Lugo to lead off the sixth inning. It's the third home run of the season for Steer and his first since April 9. The 25-year-old third baseman is slashing a respectable .240/.316/.404 with 14 runs scored and 10 RBI through 117 plate appearances. Steer offers intriguing power potential and should continue to see a regular role on a rebuilding Reds team.
I might prefer Steer to Jung. Steer's quality of contact metrics aren't quite as impressive – his expected wOBA on contact is just .369 – but he overcomes that with two factors. One is plate discipline – he strikes out around 50% less often than Jung, which means more balls in play to overcome that quality of contact gap. The other factor is his home park because Steer plays in one of the best in baseball, while Jung plays in one that is closer to average, if not a bit below. Steer hits the ball pretty hard (75th percentile average exit velocity), and while I'd prefer if he was more pull-heavy to maximize his power, his home park obviously helps in that regard. He had two hits, two runs, and two RBI Monday to pull out of a bit of a slump, and I think we should expect better power production than his two homers in 20 games so far. I like buying Steer right now.
