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Covering the Reds and Bengals. Charlie’s Chalkboard newsletter. Contributor to FOX19. The Power Stacks podcast and The Growler podcast
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Cincinnati Reds: Burns, Abbott gearing up to lead rotation down the stretch

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By Charlie Goldsmith
| Dayton Daily News Verified
The next step in the careers of rookie Chase Burns and four-year veteran Andrew Abbott is finishing the season strong. Because of the differences in their experience level, they’re in different places in that regard. Burns is already well past his career-high for innings in a season at any level. The Reds are keeping an eye on him, but at this point there has been no public conversation about shutting him down.
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TJ Friedl assesses a down 2026 season

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By Charlie Goldsmith
| WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH) Verified
SAN FRANCISCO — In 2025, TJ Friedl was one of the most consistent leadoff hitters in all of MLB. Last year, three leadoff hitters reached base two-plus times in a game 77-or-more times: Shohei Ohtani, Fernando Tatis Jr. and TJ Friedl. The Reds’ center fielder ranked 17th in MLB among qualified hitters in on-base percentage. In 2026, among hitters with at least 200 plate appearances, Friedl had the fourth-worst on-base percentage in MLB entering this week’s series against the San Francisco Giants.
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Andrew Abbott’s step to take the next step

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By Charlie Goldsmith
| WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH) Verified
The next step in the career of Andrew Abbott’s career is completing a full season and finishing the year strong. He has the opportunity to take that step over the next six weeks. In his career, Abbott has a 5.27 ERA in August and a 4.88 ERA in September. In 2025, he posted a 4.45 ERA in August and a 3.95 ERA in September. “I haven’t been really good,” Abbott said. “There’s really only one direction to go in those months. You just have to keep throwing. Don’t try to reinvent anything.
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