Cincinnati Reds Make Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Series Finale vs Milwaukee Brewers

The Reds are hoping to win on Sunday to avoid being swept by the Brewers.

Cincinnati Reds centerfielder Will Benson (30) smiles as he passes Cincinnati Reds third base coach J.R. House (56) after hitting homer in the seventh inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Downtown Cincinnati. Reds won 3-2. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Reds are hoping to beat the Brewers on Sunday and avoid being swept by their division rivals.

Cincinnati made a flurry of roster moves ahead of the game. They recalled Will Benson and Connor Phillips from Triple-A. They also optioned Joe La Sorsa to Louisville and Jake Fraley was designated for assignment.

The Reds enter Sunday's game with a 64-60 record. They're 1.5 games behind the Mets for the final Wild Card playoff spot in the National League.

Cincinnati could've won the first two games of the series. Instead, they're 0-2. They've lost 14 consecutive series against the Brewers. It was Milwaukee's 14th straight win.

"We haven't played clean and that was one of the points we talked about before the series because how fast they are and how aggressive they are," manager Terry Francona said on Saturday night. "We haven't done that. That hurt us. Both nights."

Check out the official moves below:

The #Reds today announced the following transactions: pic.twitter.com/awmSmRp6Dp

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 17, 2025

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