This is your Reds News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of June 29, 2021.
““I don’t really pay attention to any of that, honestly,” Castellanos said. It’s fun, man,” Castellanos said of the chants. “Being a third batter and playing every day, that’s what I am supposed to do in those situations, which is to drive these guys in and give us a chance to win,” Castellanos said. “Right after the foul ball, I was like, ‘[Golly], that was close.’ Then I kind of had to re-lock it in,” Castellanos said.”
““I’m going to be honest with you, I had to do a lot more because I really had to put myself out there,” Lopez said. “There is still a lot going on right now, emotionally,” Lopez said. “I played with a lot of guys with plenty of experience, and I got to play baseball in a rough year like last year. The big thing with Scott, it had a lot to do with how well Lopez was playing and him forcing the issue.”
“(Last updated: June 27) RHP Jeff Hoffman (right shoulder impingement) Expected return: TBD Hoffman officially began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on June 22. (Last updated: June 24) RHP Michael Feliz (right elbow) Expected return: TBD Feliz was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow injury on June 8. (Last updated: June 28) RHP Tejay Antone (right forearm strain) Expected return: July 16 Speaking on Sunday, Antone said that the soreness is in a different spot than where he had inflammation in the same forearm that put him on the IL the first time earlier in June. (Last updated: June 25) RHP Michael Lorenzen (right shoulder strain) Expected return: Sometime after the All-Star break When he last spoke to the media on June 3, Lorenzen had been hoping to push forward the timetable to return to the Reds in a bullpen role by the end of June.”
“You hit the ball hard. You throw the ball hard. And sometimes, the ball is hit with such force that you can’t help but ask yourself, “Just how hard was that thing hit?!” Thanks to Statcast, we now know the exit velocity of each ball hit across the big leagues each day, no matter if it’s a squeaker or a towering homer. Baseball has always been a simple game.”