What happened to manager Francona's mandate that his big leaguers would ignore MLB's automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge experiment since the league has no plan to implement it for real games until 2026 at the earliest?

The Diamondbacks landed Josh Naylor in a trade with the Guardians this offseason but he still has his old Cleveland manager on his mind.

Early into the new year the Cincinnati Reds completed a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers to acquire Gavin Lux in exchange for prospect Mike Sirota and a competitive balance pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

"He's about the best teammate you could ever find," Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said of Pete Rose when told MLB is mulling reinstatement.

Feb 24, 2025; Goodyear, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino (35) Hunter Feduccia (67) talks with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) during the second inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Goodyear Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Terry Francona is rejuvenated after a much-needed year away from managing. The manager known as Tito takes over a Cincinnati Reds team that is going into its 30th season since winning a playoff series.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona does not want to see his regulars utilizing the ABS system during spring training.

Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during spring training.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he's told players not to use the experimental ... games after four years of experiments in the minors. Starting last year, MLB focused testing on a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each original ...

The Cincinnati Reds' superstar shortstop, Elly De La Cruz, is projected to take another huge step forward in 2025 with Terry Francona at the helm.

MLB spring training continues on Tuesday in Cactus League action as the Reds (6-3) take on the Dodgers (6-6). While the Dodgers had Monday off, the Reds got a 5-4 win over the Brewers. TJ Friedl led the way, going 2-for-2 in the leadoff spot.

Terry Francona got used to getting out of bed whenever he wanted during his year away from managing, and his biggest decision then was whether to have a second cup of coffee before doing the daily ...