Fansided · Aug 29, 2025
Reds insult their fanbase with latest lineup stunt
Cincinnati Reds prospect Sal Stewart | Jamie Squire/GettyImagesThe Cincinnati Reds had their chance, and they blew it. The Reds released their starting lineup Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, and Sal Stewart's name was nowhere to be found. Reds fans have been begging for weeks to see the team's top prospect make his Major League debut, but they'll have to wait at least one more day, and probably more.
Worse yet, the Reds inserted Santiago Espinal into the starting lineup at second base — a position Stewart's played the past two days in the minor leagues. Espinal has been one of the Reds worst hitters this season with a .244/.295/.285 slash line and 59 wRC+.