Cincinnati Reds starting catcher Tyler Stephenson went on the injured list, retroactive to Aug. 17, for a small fracture at the tip of his left thumb.

The Reds right-hander quickly ran into trouble in the bottom of the eighth, when Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio doubled to lead off the inning. A wild pitch moved him to third, and one batter later, second baseman Luis Rengifo's RBI single gave the Angels a 2-1 lead.

The Cincinnati Reds designated Jake Fraley for assignment on Aug. 17 and the Braves claimed him off waivers on Aug. 19.

Yusei Kikuchi threw seven strong innings, Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night. Bryce Teodosio doubled off reliever Graham Ashcraft (7-5) to open the eighth and took third on a wild pitch.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson spoke to reporters on Wednesday after he was placed on the injured list with a fractured thumb. "The past few days it had been feeling better," Stephenson said.

In Wednesday's matchup between the Angels and Reds, shortstop Zach Neto was removed from the game with an apparent injury.

With a decade-long playoff drought on track to be extended to eleven seasons, the Angels have some long-term pieces in place to break the drought—including shortstop Zach Neto. Neto debuted for the Angels just one year after the organization selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

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With Chase Burns on the injured list for the Reds, pitching depth among the starters and in the bullpen is again a frontline issue.

Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz has reportedly been dealing with a quad injury for most of the season, but it seems to be getting better now.

Noelvi Marte has been the hottest hitter for this Reds team that has won three straight games. The outfielder had two more hits on Tuesday night in their win over the Angels, including a solo home run, his 10th of the season.