Matt McLain doubled twice and homered to lead the way with three of the team's 15 hits in a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.

Trout hits a solo homer to left field and draws a walk, but he is also called out on a questionable third strike, one that gets him thinking about the automated ball-strike challenge system.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Taylor Rogers throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo walked three in the first inning Wednesday before a 1-2-3 second vs. the Los Angeles Angels.

The Reds defeated the Angels 9-4 on Wednesday afternoon behind a big day from their young stars. Here are our postgame takeaways: Huge Day for the Young Reds' Trio Elly De La Cruz got the Reds on the board with a double in the first inning that scored Matt McLain.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain, a Southern California native, continued his spring assault on the I-5 corridor with a 2-for-3 day against the Padres that included a sixth-inning leadoff double that led to the tying run when Elly De La Cruz followed with another double.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout got real about how it felt to hit a home run for the first time since having knee surgery.

The former heir apparent to Johnny Bench in Cincinnati, whose major league career began with the Reds in 1982 and ended with the Orioles in 1987, has died.

The Cincinnati Reds held their annual security meeting this week, with an emphasis on the crime ring targeting NBA, NFL players such as Joe Burrow.