Reds reinforcements on way before MLB trade deadline subtractions
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Reds reinforcements on way before MLB trade deadline subtractions
Gordon Wittenmyer, Cincinnati Enquirer·The Enquirer
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SEATTLE – TheCincinnati Redsexpect to get at least one player – maybe two – back from the injured list during the next homestand (July 27-Aug. 6)
OutfielderBlake Dunn(elbow) and infielderMatt McLain(calf) were scheduled to finish some rehab work with the club July 22 in Seattle, then travel to Toledo to start a minor-league rehab assignments when the rest of the team heads toSt. Louisto continue its road trip.
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Dunn, who sprained his right elbow on a throw from center to the plate four weeks ago, is scheduled to DH two out of three days for Triple-A Louisville, starting July 23 in Toledo, before being evaluated for his fitness to start playing in the field.
McLain, who strained his left calf July 7, is scheduled to start his rehab assignment July 24 with Louisville and should be ready on a quicker timeline than Dunn, potentially ready to return as early as the first series back home, againstCleveland.
We dug through the Enquirer archives and found a few of our favorite photos ofCincinnati Reds Hall of FamerVada Pinson.
The All-Star outfielder played for the Reds for 10 years, from 1958-68. He became a Gold Glove Award winner in 1961. Pinson went on to coach at several teams across the MLB. He died in 1995 at the age of 57.
Take a look at photos of Pinson through his Redlegs years.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
April 15, 1958: Rookie Vada Pinson smiles for a photograph.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
1959: Chatting in the locker room.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
March 15, 1959: Pinson practices the bunt pose.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
1959: Pinson reads fan mail.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
Aug. 18, 1961: Reds players Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson greet Pinson's daughter at the Cincinnati airport.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
Sept. 26, 1961: Vada Pinson (left) and Frank Robinson share a laugh.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
February 4, 1963: Pinson rides a bicycle.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
December 1963: Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson pose with their wives.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
March 3, 1965: Pinson poses for a photograph.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
Pinson takes off for first base after a hit.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
March 19, 1965: Vada Pinson and Bob Purkey show off their uniforms.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
April 12, 1965: Pinson watches for a fly ball.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
June 22, 1966: Pinson scores on a wild pitch.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
March 7, 1967: Pinson signs an autograph for a fan.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
March 14, 1968: Pictured from left to right are pitcher Jim Maloney, infielder Leo Cardenas and outfielder Vada Pinson.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
May 1968: Pinson at bat.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
Pinson recorded 2,757 hits and 256 home runs during his 18-year career.
(Dick Swaim/The Enquirer)
May 14, 1970: Baseball players Tony Perez (left), Vada Pinson (center) and Lee May meet up before a game at Crosley Field.
(Dick Swaim/The Enquirer)
April 1971: Baseball players Pete Rose (left), Vada Pinson (center) and Tony Perez catch up during a game.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
September 1977: Vada Pinson (left) at his induction to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
(Ed Reinke/The Enquirer)
Pinson played in the major leagues from 1958-75. He died of a stroke at 57 in 1995.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
We dug through the Enquirer archives and found a few of our favorite photos ofCincinnati Reds Hall of FamerVada Pinson.
The All-Star outfielder played for the Reds for 10 years, from 1958-68. He became a Gold Glove Award winner in 1961. Pinson went on to coach at several teams across the MLB. He died in 1995 at the age of 57.
Take a look at photos of Pinson through his Redlegs years.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
We dug through the Enquirer archives and found a few of our favorite photos ofCincinnati Reds Hall of FamerVada Pinson.
The All-Star outfielder played for the Reds for 10 years, from 1958-68. He became a Gold Glove Award winner in 1961. Pinson went on to coach at several teams across the MLB. He died in 1995 at the age of 57.
Take a look at photos of Pinson through his Redlegs years.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
April 15, 1958: Rookie Vada Pinson smiles for a photograph.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
1959: Chatting in the locker room.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
March 15, 1959: Pinson practices the bunt pose.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
1959: Pinson reads fan mail.
(Carl Wellinger/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
Aug. 18, 1961: Reds players Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson greet Pinson's daughter at the Cincinnati airport.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
Sept. 26, 1961: Vada Pinson (left) and Frank Robinson share a laugh.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
February 4, 1963: Pinson rides a bicycle.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
December 1963: Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson pose with their wives.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
March 3, 1965: Pinson poses for a photograph.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
Pinson takes off for first base after a hit.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
March 19, 1965: Vada Pinson and Bob Purkey show off their uniforms.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
April 12, 1965: Pinson watches for a fly ball.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
June 22, 1966: Pinson scores on a wild pitch.
(Herb Heise/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
March 7, 1967: Pinson signs an autograph for a fan.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
March 14, 1968: Pictured from left to right are pitcher Jim Maloney, infielder Leo Cardenas and outfielder Vada Pinson.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
May 1968: Pinson at bat.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
Pinson recorded 2,757 hits and 256 home runs during his 18-year career.
(Dick Swaim/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
May 14, 1970: Baseball players Tony Perez (left), Vada Pinson (center) and Lee May meet up before a game at Crosley Field.
(Dick Swaim/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
April 1971: Baseball players Pete Rose (left), Vada Pinson (center) and Tony Perez catch up during a game.
(Fred Straub/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
September 1977: Vada Pinson (left) at his induction to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
(Ed Reinke/The Enquirer)
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Vada Pinson, Reds Hall of Famer, All-Star and Gold Glove recipient
Pinson played in the major leagues from 1958-75. He died of a stroke at 57 in 1995.
(Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
Dunn had earned regular time in centerfield in the weeks before his injury, batting at the top of the order and hitting .282 with a .335 on-base percentage over his previous 35 games.
McLain has hit just .190 this season with a .622 OPS.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) throws to first for an out in the first inning between the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
