Cincinnati Reds third-round draft pick Mason Morris signed with the Reds on Friday, according to Jim Callis of MLB.com. The former Ole Miss Rebel signed for $897,500, which is slightly under the slot.

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Cincinnati Reds LHP Andrew Abbott pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning, and Elly De La Cruz went 0-for-2 as the duo soaked in the MLB All-Star Game vibe.

CINCINNATI — The Reds signed first round pick Steele Hall to a contract on Friday afternoon. They selected him with the ninth overall selection in the 2025 MLB Draft. Hall signed a $5.75 million deal according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Before we shift our collective attention away from the draft that concluded Monday, July 14, to the MLB All-Star Game, the resumption of the regular season on Friday, July 18, and the future waves of talent to come, let's take stock of what the Cincinnati Reds just added to their organization.

Check out who Cincinnati Reds first-round MLB draft pick Steele Hall calls his shortstop idols and what he did to earn Mr. Baseball honors in Alabama.

Greene threw 30 pitches off of a mound at the Reds team complex in Goodyear, Arizona. If all goes well with his recovery, Greene will throw two innings in an Arizona Complex League game very soon. Should the recovery from that go as planned, he will then head to Louisville.

The NL Central is one of two MLB divisions (also AL East) with four winning teams as the 2nd half opens. Are Cincinnati Reds on the rise?