The Cincinnati Reds just took a 7-0 lead against the St. Louis Cardinals, and did so on the offensive prowess of...Tyler Mahle and Ryan Lavarnway?
Yep, you read that right. While Nick Senzel and Derek Dietrich are banged up alongside the IL’d trio of Tucker Barnhart, Curt Casali, and Kyle Farmer, it was Lavarnway who stepped up large in his Reds debut, smacking a double and a pair of dingers while driving in 6 runs on the evening, something no player in Reds history has ever done in their debut since at least 1920.