CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 12: Sal Stewart #27 of the Cincinnati Reds reacts after being hit by a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 12, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

FILE - Grady Emerson, right, a shortstop from Fort Worth Christian High School, talks with former MLB player and current baseball commentator Harold Reynolds at the MLB baseball combine in Phoenix, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 11: Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs watches his two-run home run during the seventh inning of the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 11, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 11: Elly de la Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds watches his single during the third inning of the baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 11, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 11: TJ Friedl #29 of the Cincinnati Reds reacts after hitting a single during the third inning of the baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 11, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 11: Elly de la Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds steals second base during the ninth inning of the baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 11, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 11: Shortstop Elly de la Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates with teammate Sal Stewart #27 after catching a fly ball hit by Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs (not pictured) during the ninth inning of the baseball game at Great American Ball Park on July 11, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 11: JJ Bleday #22 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a solo home run during the seventh inning of the baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 11, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)