Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that catcher Tyler Stephenson (concussion) may not travel with the team on their upcoming road trip to the Colorado Rockies as he remains in the league's concussion protocol. Stephenson was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday after suffering a concussion on a collision at home plate with Padres first baseman Luke Voit on Tuesday. It looks like Stephenson will be out for more than a week if he doesn't travel with the team to ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (head) has been diagnosed with a concussion. As a result of the diagnosis, he will be placed on the seven-day concussion injured list. Stephenson suffered the injury during the first inning of Tuesday's game. He was protecting home plate and San Diego Padres first baseman Luke Voit collided with him. Aramis Garcia took over behind the plate after Stephenson departed the game. Garcia will serve as the team's primary catcher while Stephenson is out.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (head, neck) left the game early on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres when he was involved in a collision with first baseman Luke Voit at home plate in the first inning. Stephenson laid on the ground for around 30 seconds and returned to the dugout after slowly moving his neck and being checked for a concussion. The Reds lead the majors with 12 players on the injured list, and they put both infielders Jonathan India and Mike Moustakas on the ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson opened up some eyes in 402 plate appearances during his first full season in the majors, slashing .286/.366/.431 with 10 HRs, 45 RBI, 56 runs, and no stolen bases. He showed impressive discipline at the dish with a 10.2 BB% and 18.7 K%. And now, with Tucker Barnhart out of town, nothing's stopping Stephenson from starting 100 games if healthy. Despite this, there are some concerns. He hit the ball on the ground 50% of the time, and his batting average ...

Tyler Stephenson OutlookWe had the first action of the MLB hot stove period yesterday when Tucker Barnhardt was traded from Cincinnati to the Detroit Tigers. This trade should pave the way for more playing time for Cincinnatis young backstop Tyler Stephenson. Stephenson is now bound to be a trendy late round pick at the catcher position for fantasy managers. So, what kind of production can we expect from him in 2022?SkillsHitAccording to the FanGraphs auction calculator tool, Stephenson was the ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Washington Nationals and right-hander Paolo Espino. The 24-year-old is hitting .278 with a .365 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 373 plate appearances so far this season. Instead, it'll be Tucker Barnhart starting behind the plate and batting seventh. If you're looking for streaming help on Friday, Barnhart could be worth a look. The veteran is hitting .258 with a .330 on-base percentage and ...

The Cincinnati Reds activated catcher Tyler Stephenson from the injured list on Wednesday. He was slated to start Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the game was postponed due to rain. Fellow catcher Mark Kolozsvary was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Stephenson spent just two days on the injured list. While the reasoning for his move to the injured list hasn't been made public, it's likely that he was a close contact to someone who tested positive for COVID-19....

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't starting on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas. Stephenson is batting .282 with a .368 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 353 plate appearances for the Reds this season. Tucker Barnhart is hitting eighth and starting behind the plate in his place on Saturday. Barnhart is batting .267 with a .338 on-base percentage and seven home runs in 337 plate appearances this season. He's worth a look as a streaming ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in Wednesday's lineup for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and right-handed starter Alec Mills. Stephenson is batting .287 with a .374 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 348 plate appearances this season. The Reds will start Tucker Barnhart at catcher instead of Stephenson on Wednesday. Barnhart is batting seventh against Mills and is worth a look as a streaming option for fantasy managers in need of help behind the plate. In 333 plate ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't starting on Saturday against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Stephenson is hitting .289 with a .375 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 317 plate appearances this season. It'll be Tucker Barnhart catching, and batting seventh, instead on Saturday. If you're looking for streaming help at catcher in either daily fantasy play or in season-long formats, give Barnhart a look. The veteran is batting .262 with a .331 on-base ...