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Look: Cincinnati Reds Release Lineups for First Spring Training Games

Matt McClain is back in a familiar spot in the lineup on Saturday.

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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Elly De La Cruz (44) smile during fielding drills during spring training workouts, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at the team s spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Elly De La Cruz (44) smile during fielding drills during spring training workouts, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at the team s spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Cincinnati Reds play their first Spring Training games on Saturday afternoon. They will play split-squad games with a home game against the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear (3:05 E.T., 700WLW) and a road game at the Milwaukee Brewers (3:10 ET).

Hunter Greene gets the start in the game at Goodyear, and he'll be anchored by this lineup:

1. 2B Matt McClain
2. C Tyler Stephenson
3. SS Elly De La Cruz
4. LF Austin Hays
5. 3B Jeimer Candelario
6. DH Spencer Steer
7. 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand
8. CF Stuart Fairchild
9. RF Will Benson

Graham Ashcraft, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, will make this the start in Marvale today. Here is the Reds split squad lineup against the Brewers:

1. CF TJ Friedl
2. 2B Gavin Lux
3. C Jose Trevino
4. RF Jake Fraley
5. SS Santiago Espinal
6. 3B Noelvi Marte
7. DH Rece Hinds
8. LF Jacob Hurtubise
9. 1B Cooper Bowman

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Alex Frank brings his passion for Reds Baseball and sports media to Reds On SI. With a commitment to original, detailed and accurate reporting and inside, Alex keeps Reds fans informed with the latest breaking news and other information fans need to know about their favorite team. Alex has years of experience, covering the NFL, NCAA and more for a plethora of outlets including SB Nation, CLNS Media, Associated Press, The Wright Way Sports Network, Chatterbox Sports and The Front Office News. While a student at the University of Cincinnati, Alex served as Bearcast Media's Sports Director for three years while hosting weekly talk shows and podcasts and broadcasting Bearcats Football and Men's Basketball games.

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