What to know about the Reds' rainout, roster moves and doubleheader
Who said a rainout means a slow news day at the ballpark? Not the case at Great American Ball Park. The first meeting of 2026 between National League Central division rivals, the Cincinnati Reds (26-24) and St.
Louis Cardinals (28-21), was postponed due to persistent and heavy rain in Cincinnati on Friday, May 22, setting up a potentially hectic split doubleheader between the clubs May 23. The Reds announced two significant personnel moves Friday, May 23, too. After the postponement was announced, Reds manager Terry Francona met with local media members to discuss the club's roster moves and some of the Cincinnati coaching staff's pitching plans for the Cardinals series.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big weekend series between the Reds and Cardinals: Eugenio Suárez in for Reds, Ke'Bryan Hayes to the IL Reds designated hitter and third baseman Eugenio Suárez will return from the injured list (strained left oblique) that caused him to miss half of the club's 50 games. Suárez was hitting . 231 with 21 hits and 11 RBIs, and he had timely hits that directly helped lift the Reds to wins in April.
He was a late scratch prior to an April 24 games against the Detroit Tigers , and last played April 22. "We're gonna have to pick our spots a little early. We don't want to run him into the ground," Francona said.
"He had two rehab games, and we told him that even before he went on his rehab. He'll probably play two-out-of-three this weekend... We'll have to balance all that.