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THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 1957-On “ Night,” Robinson receives his 1956 Rookie of the Year Award and hits five singles in five at-bats MLB.COM Reds assembling missing pieces to club By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | June 20th, 2016

CINCINNATI -- For most of this rebuilding season, several of the pieces the Reds expected for the process weren't at manager Bryan Price's disposal. Several were injured, and others have been getting needed development time in -A.

That's finally starting to change.

With his "Super Two" status no longer a concern, pitching prospect Cody Reed was called up Saturday. Infielder Jose Peraza is back in the big leagues for the second time. Starting Anthony DeSclafani has put an oblique injury behind him. Michael Lorenzen and could be ready in the near future.

"It's exciting because this is what we've all talked about," Price said. "We've anticipated it would happen a little bit sooner. We didn't anticipate the health issues, and didn't think we'd come out of with all the issues and injuries. I did anticipate we'd get to the point where these young guys would impact our ballclub, and begin to learn how to play at this level and find their way to success."

More help could be coming. Pitcher Robert Stephenson, who already made two spot starts in the big leagues, is performing well at Triple-A Louisville with a 3.29 ERA in 11 starts. and top prospect was just placed on the disabled list with a right wrist sprain, which stopped a decent month of June where he was batting .371 after a slow start. A veteran, pitcher , could be back from surgery rehab in mid-July.

Among those around since the start of 2016, Adam Duvall has become a breakout player, and is tied for the Major League lead with 20 home runs. Despite time off with concussion symptoms, center fielder Billy Hamilton has started hitting, while making great defensive plays. Veterans , and Zack Cozart are producing.

Amid the additions could be some pending subtractions. The value for a lefty power hitter like Bruce and an All-Star caliber like Cozart should be high approaching the Aug. 1 non-waiver Deadline.

But the next month-plus could still be encouraging for Reds fans. Reinforcements are arriving at a time when Cincinnati has played better. After a 17-35 start to the season, the club is 10-8 this month.

On Saturday at Houston, Reed delivered seven with nine in his debut. DeSclafani has a 2.08 ERA through two starts after returning from the DL. Lorenzen, who had an elbow strain, is on a rehab assignment with Louisville, while Iglesias is on a rehab assignment at -A Pensacola after he had a shoulder impingement. Although considered prospects, both are expected to bolster the bullpen when they are ready.

Looking a little further down the road, lefty prospect Amir Garrett was promoted from Pensacola to Louisville after posting a 1.75 ERA in 13 games. Rookie Davis, acquired in the trade, has a 2.39 ERA in 10 starts for Pensacola, which just won its first-half division title.

"For me, personally, it's exciting, and I know there's more to come," Price said. "We'll probably move up some of our Double-A prospects after the first half is over, and get more of our better young prospects even to the big leagues."

Schebler among top prospect performers Monday Indians No. 4 prospect strikes out three in two innings in pro debut By Mike Rosenbaum / MLB.com | 2:03 AM ET

The professional debut of 2015 first-rounder Brady Aiken highlighted an in the Rookie-level Arizona League on Monday.

The Indians' No. 4 prospect fired two scoreless innings without allowing a for the AZL Indians in a 7-4 loss against the Reds. Aiken walked the first batter he faced but offset the free pass with a pick off en route to facing the minimum six hitters in the outing. In his second of work, Aiken, No. 94 on the Top 100, put a bow on his impressive debut by striking out the side.

Aiken was originally drafted first overall by the Astros in 2014 but wasn't able to reach an agreement with the organization after Houston lowered its signing-bonus offer upon discovering a potential issue with the left-hander's elbow in an MRI.

Rather than settle for the reduced bonus, Aiken shifted his focus towards the 2015 Draft by attending IMG Academy (Fla.), only to have his stock take another hit when an elbow injury in his first start ultimately required Tommy John surgery. The Indians still selected him 17th overall that June, gambling on the immense upside he showed prior to the injury.

Now roughly 15 months removed from that outing, the 19-year-old left-hander is fully healthy and beginning his pro career. The Indians will manage his workload carefully this season, but, as Aiken showed on Monday, it shouldn't keep him from being successful.

The rest of the best performances from top prospects Monday

• No. 35 overall prospect A.J. Reed's 10th home -- a solo shot in the top of the ninth inning -- turned out to be the game-winner as Triple-A Fresno edged Tacoma, 2-1. The Astros' No. 2 prospect drove in both his team's runs, finishing 1-for-3. He's having a strong month of June for the Grizzlies, with four home runs and 10 RBIs in 19 contests.

• No. 44 overall prospect Josh Bell went deep for the fourth time in seven games for Triple-A Indianapolis in a 7-5 win over Gwinnett. With 11 home runs in 68 games this season, the Pirates' No. 3 prospect is two long balls shy of matching his career high, which he achieved in 119 games in 2013. Bell, 23, has been putting up big numbers of late, with six homers, six doubles and 19 RBIs in his past 20 games.

• No. 93 overall prospect (Dodgers' No. 5) homered and doubled as part of a four-hit performance as Double-A Tulsa fell to Springfield, 5-4, in 11 innings. The was the 20-year-old's seventh of the season and first since May 26. In his 2015 full-season debut, Bellinger slugged 30 home runs in 128 games in the hitter-friendly Advanced .

• A's No. 9 prospect Dillon Overton fired a season-high 7 1/3 scoreless innings to pace Triple-A Nashville in a 4-0 of Round Rock. The 24-year-old lefty scattered five hits, walked one and struck out six, with 72 of his 106 pitches going for strikes. He has not allowed an earned run in his last 20 1/3 innings (three starts) for the Sounds.

• Mets No. 27 prospect Chris Flexen tossed a season-high eight scoreless frames as Class A Advanced St. Lucie blanked Palm Beach, 2-0. The 2012 14th-rounder scattered eight hits, struck out four and generated 13 ground-ball outs. Flexen, 21, lowered his ERA to 3.35 from 3.73.

• In Class A Advanced Bradenton's 1-0 shutout of Jupiter, Pirates No. 19 prospect Stephen Tarpley struck out a season-high seven hitters over six innings in what was his best start of 2016. The 23-year-old righty, whom the Pirates acquired prior to the 2015 season in exchange for Travis Snider, allowed two hits and walked three while throwing 61 of his 95 pitches for strikes.

• Red Sox No. 27 prospect Kevin Steen logged five scoreless innings in his season debut for Lowell, which walked off against Williamsport in 10 innings, 3-2. The 19-year-old right-hander threw 75 pitches (47 strikes), allowing a pair of hits and walks while striking out four. The 2014 ninth-rounder posted a 3.38 ERA over 32 innings (seven starts) for the Spinners last summer.

• Reds No. 16 prospect Scott Schebler stayed hot as he went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two runs scored to help lead Triple-A Louisville past Buffalo, 4-1. The 25-year-old outfielder is enjoying an extraordinary month of June, hitting .426 with six home runs and 15 RBIs across 18 games.

• Rockies No. 11 prospect showed promise in his season debut for Rookie-level Grand Junction by tossing four innings of one-run ball against Ogden. The 2015 first-rounder (No. 27 overall pick) wasn't particularly efficient, with five hits and four walks allowed, but he managed to offset those baserunners by striking out six and generating five ground-ball outs. In his pro debut with Grand Junction last summer, the 6-foot-5 righty posted an 0-4 record and 11.72 ERA over eight starts, with more than twice as many walks (32) as strikeouts (14).

• Royals No. 13 prospect Ryan O'Hearn had a perfect night at the plate for Double-A Northwest Arkansas in a 5-3 loss against Arkansas, going 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a double. It was his fourth home run in the last 10 games and 13th in 68 games this season between the Class A Advanced and Double-A levels. The three-hit performance improved his average to .304 for the Naturals.

Mahle on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com | @JonathanMayo | June 20th, 2016

This is an exciting time of year in prospect land. Short-season ball is underway, so we might start seeing some 2016 draftees making their way onto the Prospect Team of the Week. Players in full-season ball are getting named to All-Star teams and some are earning promotions, and excelling once they get there.

The week of June 13-19 had all of those things. Two members of this week's PTOW moved up to Triple-A just recently. Some of the others could be in line for a move soon based on how they've performed. Three have been named to their respective league's All- Star Game, with roster announcements still to come from some Minor League circuits.

C: Raudy Read, Potomac Nationals (Class A Advanced) Nationals No. 27 prospect

5 G, .375/.476/.875, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 1 SO

It's been on-again, off-again for Read so far in his first full season in the (he finished the 2015 campaign there). He hit well in April, then slumped in May. So far in June, he's hitting .302/.356/.472, thanks in part to last week's four extra-base hits (out of six hits total) performance. He homered on Friday and Sunday.

1B: Josh Ockimey, Greenville Drive (Class A) Red Sox No. 16 prospect

6 G, .500/.640/.889, 7 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 BB, 5 SO, 1 SB

Ockimey's first taste of full-season ball has gone well, especially this past week in which he hit in all six games he played. The 20- year-old left-handed hitter now tops the in OPS (.966), thanks to his league-leading .435 on-base percentage and .531 slugging, which places him fourth.

2B: , Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Class A Advanced) Cubs No. 3 prospect

7 G, .520/.571/.960, 2 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 4 SO

After starting well in April, the Cubs' 2015 first-round pick cooled off in May, but he's finding the groove again in June. His five multihit week gives him a robust .361/.461/.607 line this month. He's currently third in the Carolina League in OBP (.410) and fourth in both batting average (.296) and OPS (.885), all while continuing to get comfortable at second base.

3B: , Bowling Green Hot Rods (Class A) Rays No. 20 prospect

5 G, .471/.583/.765, 9 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 6 BB, 4 SO, 1 SB

It's been a rough go for Padlo in his first season in the Rays' organization after coming over from the Rockies in the Jake McGee- deal, but his power bat is showing signs of life. He has a modest five-game hitting streak going and his nine homers on the year put him in a tie for third in the Midwest League.

SS: Gavin Cecchini, Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A) Mets No. 3 prospect

7 G, .409/.500/.727, 6 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB, 1 SO

After getting off to a ho-hum start in April (.258/.364/.333), Cecchini has been raking in the . He hit .370 in May and is at .362 so far in June while also finding some extra-base pop along the way. Two of his four homers came last week, as did four of his 13 doubles. He's snuck into the top 10 batting average leaders in the PCL at .328.

OF: Austin Meadows, Altoona Curve/ (Double/Triple-A) Pirates No. 2 prospect 5 G, .381/.409/.905, 5 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 SB

With a 24-game hitting streak going, Meadows was asked to move from Double-A to Triple-A. The center fielder had no problems with the transition, going 3-for-4 in his International debut on Saturday, then hitting his first home run at that level to finish off the week. After starting the season late following a fractured orbital bone, Meadows has hit .318/.369/.631 in 47 games, not to mention that active 26-game hitting streak.

OF: Jordan Patterson, Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A) Rockies No. 19 prospect

6 G, .444/.524/.944, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 5 SO, 2 SB

After a half-season in Double-A in 2015, Patterson has had no trouble making the leap to the PCL, hitting .323/.429/.489 for the season. That line was certainly helped last week, when he had three multihit games and hit two of his three homers on the season. Patterson's on-base skills stand out, with his .429 OBP good for fifth in the league.

OF: Mark Zagunis, Iowa Cubs (Triple-A) Cubs No. 18 prospect

7 G, .440/.533/.720, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 4 SO, 1 SB

Like Meadows, Zagunis has shown little difficulty in making the move to Triple-A ball, with a .381/.469/.595 mark in 11 games. He had four multi-hit games this past week and six extra-base hits, though he's still looking for his first PCL home run. His .317 combined average is fourth in the Cubs' system.

LHP: Anthony Banda, Mobile BayBears (Double-A) D-backs No. 14 prospect

1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO, 0.63 WHIP

Zeros have become the norm for Banda in the month of June. After putting up eight of them last Wednesday, the lefty has now tossed 20 innings in June without allowing an earned run. His nine strikeouts in his start last week matched a season high and the outing brought his ERA down to a third-best 2.12 in the Southern League.

RHP: Tyler Mahle, (Class A Advanced) Reds No. 11 prospect

1-0, 1 GS, 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0.00 WHIP

Speaking of zeros … If it weren't for a , Mahle would have tossed a . He still managed to face the minimum in his no-no last Monday. It was the first nine-inning no-hitter by one pitcher in the Florida State League since 2013. The right- hander now leads the FSL in strikeouts, is tied for the league lead in wins and has moved into 10th place with his 2.50 ERA.

DeSclafani tasked with cooling off surging Rangers By Chris Abshire / Special to MLB.com | June 20th, 2016

The Reds received their second and final off-day this month on Monday before starting the final series of a 10-game road trip in Arlington against the Rangers on Tuesday.

Texas is the hottest team in baseball, having won its last nine series, while Cincinnati is playing well with a June record above .500. "We talk about momentum, momentum is in the energy," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "It sure does feel good when you go home at night with a win, lie down, come back the next day and get to the ballpark. It creates a different synergy."

The Reds will run out right-hander Anthony DeSclafani, who is making just his third start of the season. It's been a struggle off the strained oblique he suffered in Spring Training, and the third-year hurler was shelled by Atlanta for four runs (one earned) in 2 2/3 innings in his last start Wednesday.

The Rangers turn to Colby Lewis, who has been on top of his game lately. Lewis took a perfect game into the eighth inning vs. Oakland last week and has allowed just five hits in his last 17 innings.

"I feel like that's all individual-type stuff -- individual-type nonsense. I don't really worry about that," Lewis said of not letting his near no-hitter affect his next start. "At the end of the day, we won. I feel like I did what I needed to do that day, and that's about it." Things to know about this game

• The Reds have only played two series at Globe Life Park (2002, 2013), going 2-4 while losing both sets.

• Five of the Rangers' nine series wins during their impressive three-week stretch have come against teams that had a record of .500 or better.

• DeSclafani has never faced Texas, and the Rangers are only the fourth squad he'll have pitched against through his 47th career appearance.

• The Rangers will honor their 1996 American League West championship team before Tuesday's game. It was the first Rangers team to win a division title. Ivan Rodriguez, Rusty Greer, and are some of the many members of the team expected to take part in the pregame festivities.

CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Clubhouse clown? Tyler Holt embraces the role Zach Buchanan, [email protected] 7:19 p.m. EDT June 20, 2016

One day during the last home stand, Tyler Holt walked into the Cincinnati Reds’ clubhouse to find his locker and chair decorated with a dozen cutout stickers of shortstop Zack Cozart. This was an escalation of a recent line of jokes at the rookie outfielder’s expense.

The two do share a resemblance, after all.

“He wishes he could be like me, basically,” Cozart said.

Holt is the favorite subject of ridicule in the Reds’ clubhouse, but only because he paints a target on his chest. No player tries harder to buck the seniority system that rules insulated baseball environments, and no player catches more flack because of it.

He’s also the only player with the guts to give as well as he takes. If a group of Reds players are doubled over laughing, it’s usually because of something directed at Holt or something he directed at another.

“Basically, every day we come in and the first person I want to talk smack to is Tyler Holt,” Cozart said. “It’s just fun to get him riled up. Any time we’re joking, he’s usually in the middle of it, no matter what the joke is.”

At 27, Holt is a bit old for a rookie. Perhaps that’s why he refuses to act like one. In a world where the biggest deference is paid to players with the most service time, Holt acts like he’s got 10-and-5 rights.

His nickname for Adam Duvall is “Rook,” despite the fact that Duvall has three more weeks in the big leagues than he does. He likes to ask fresh call-ups to carry his bags. While veterans usually sit at the back or front of the team bus on the way to the airport, Holt likes to take Jay Bruce’s seat in the third row.

“Bruce is like, ‘Hey, let’s go kid. Get out of here,’ ” Cozart remembered. “Then he moved up a spot to right behind (third-base Billy) Hatcher, which is like the second spot. He’s like, ‘I don’t care! I don’t care! Do something!’

“That’s just the way he is. He comes back at you.”

Favorite stories about Holt abound. Last month, Joey Votto floated the idea of retirement if his struggles continued. Now when Votto homers, Holt meets him at the top step of the dugout with a message: “Thanks for not quitting, Joe.”

Holt’s teammates have noticed him at the top step after homers a lot, despite the fact that he usually spends the middle innings under the stadium staying warm in the batting cages.

“The second someone hits a homer he’s the first on the step trying to get on TV,” Cozart said. “We always joke about it, so the last time I hit a homer he wasn’t even there. He didn’t show up.”

Holt has been told ad nauseam how his act wouldn’t have flown in a more veteran clubhouse. He counters that players like or Miguel Cairo would love him.

(“No they wouldn’t,” Cozart said.)

His current teammates certainly do. The 2016 campaign has been a long, disappointing one for the Reds, and it’s not even halfway over. Holt’s presence has added a bit of lightheartedness to a dark season.

Holt is happy to be a target. He understands the effect he can have on his teammates’ psyches.

“If I can be an outlet for these guys to mess around and lose focus on if they went 0 for 4 and had a bad day, that’s what I’m here for,” Holt said. “A little pick-me-up. We’re all human and we all joke around and want to have fun, but also succeed at our sport. Baseball doesn’t allow us to do that.”

Holt’s presence wouldn’t be so potent if it wasn’t so authentic. It’s not surprising that he’s currently trying to wean himself off both coffee and Red Bull. He can’t help but wake up energetic.

Cozart found that out recently when the Reds spent a morning with their families at the Cincinnati Zoo. The 30-year-old shortstop was dragging himself around, while Holt was bouncing off the walls.

“He did joke around with his mom, fake throwing her in the sea lion water,” Cozart said. “He does that, and then he’s scared to pet the sea lion. I don’t know what’s going on. He might be fake tough.”

Holt admits that some mornings he gets out of bed and baseball feels like work. Then he gets to the park and Cozart makes fun of his shoes or Bruce tells him to shut up, and the adrenaline spikes like it’s the opening bell of a title fight.

The truth is, he needs the back-and-forth as much as his teammates do. A recent 2-for-24 streak has depressed his numbers, but Holt was batting .296 with a .722 OPS through June 9 as mostly a pinch-hitter and reserve outfielder.

He doesn’t think he’d play so comfortably if his teammates were more adamant about putting him in his place.

“I truly believe that I don’t have the success I’ve had this year with them if they weren’t as accepting of me of who I truly am,” Holt said.

His teammates agree that the nothing-but-hustle version of Holt on the field doesn’t come without the one in the clubhouse who loves to stir the pot. If he were just happy to be in the big leagues, he’d shut up and take his medicine.

Bruce thinks that’s the entire reason Holt made it to this point in the first place. It certainly wasn’t his minor-league pedigree as a 5- 10 former 10th-rounder who was waived by his original team last fall. He’s told Holt as much.

“We were talking, and I said, ‘I think it’s the way that you do what you do. Not necessarily doing what you do, but it’s the way you do it. You’re a baseball player,’ ” Bruce said. “The city of Cincinnati really has an affinity for those type of players.”

BAR: We're No. 1* (in championship droughts) C. Trent Rosecrans, [email protected] 1:21 p.m. EDT June 20, 2016

We’re No. 1!*

With Cleveland’s title, USA Today’s FTW blog noted Cincinnati now has the longest streak without a major title at 26 years, when the Reds swept the A’s in the 1990 series.

That’s not exactly fair if you ask me. Because to me, we’re still ahead of the likes of San Diego, Buffalo and Charlotte, since those two markets have at least two pro teams (like us) and have never won a title. (San Diego has an AFL title — but FTW was only counting MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA.)

The other asterisk is Milwaukee — they’re counting the Packers, as well. The Bucks haven’t won since 1971 with Oscar Robertson, and the Brewers have never won. But go to Milwaukee, and you can see it’s certainly Packers country.

While many bemoan the Reds’ lack of a title since 1990, there are 14 teams that have gone longer than the Reds' 25 seasons: Cubs (107), Indians (67), Rangers (no titles in 55 years of existence), Astros (no titles in 54 years of existence), Brewers (no titles in 47 years of existence), Padres (no titles in 47 years of existence), Nationals/Expos (no titles in 47 years of existence), Mariners (no titles in 39 years of existence), Pirates (36), Orioles (32), Tigers (31), Mets (29), Dodgers (27) and A’s (26).

• Last year the Royals, this year the Cavs and possibly the Cubs. Could the Bengals be next? That or the apocalypse?

• Speaking of titles, the Reds’ Double-A affiliate, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, won the Southern League’s Southern Division title on Sunday. Mobile’s loss earlier in the day gave the Blue Wahoos the title during their game, and they came back to win their game 2-1.

Pitching led the way for the Blue Wahoos and their 41-29 record. The Blue Wahoos had a league-best 3.09 ERA in the first half of the season. Their 1.22 WHIP was also the best in the league.

Lefty Amir Garrett, who was promoted to Triple-A last week, led the team, going 5-3 with a 1.75 ERA. Rookie Davis was 5-1 with a 2.39 ERA, Jackson Stephens 5-5 with a 3.05 ERA, Sal Romano was 1-7 with a 4.84, and Nick Travieso was 3-3 with a 4.91 ERA.

MINOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP

Triple-A: Pawtucket 5, Louisville 4: Jumbo Diaz gave up his first two runs since being sent down — in his 20th appearance - and suffered the loss. At Louisville, Diaz has allowed two runs on 15 hits and six walks over 20.1 innings. He has 25 strikeouts over that span, a 0-1 record, 10 saves and 0.87 ERA. Michael Lorenzen, pitching on back-to-back days, struck out two in his perfect inning of work. He’s pitched four innings in four games with seven strikeouts and two hits. The team was expected to reevaluate his status today. He is expected back with the Reds soon.

Double-A: Pensacola 2, Mobile 1: LF Tony Renda tied the game with a solo inside-the-park homer in the eighth, and then PH Eric Jagielo hit a walk-off single in the ninth to give the Blue Wahoos the win. RHP Nick Travieso gave up one run on three hits and two walks over six innings.

High-A: The Daytona Tortugas are on the Southern League All-Star break, but resume tonight.

Low-A: Dayton 1, Great Lakes 0: 2B Shed Long homered in the top of the ninth for the game’s only run. RHP Jose Lopez struck out nine in six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk.

Rookie: Billings 10, Missoula 5: The Mustangs are off to a 3-0 start. DH Josciel Veras and C Cassidy Brown each had solo homers, and CF Satchel McElroy was 1 for 4 with a triple and four RBI.

DAYTON DAILY NEWS Cincinnati Reds to celebrate during hall of fame weekend By: David Jablonski Updated: 1:27 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2016 | Posted: 10:13 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2016

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds fans will get a welcome distraction from an abysmal season this weekend. The Reds will induct the Hit King, Pete Rose, into their Hall of Fame on Saturday at Great American Ball Park before a game against the Padres.

The induction ceremony is one part of a series of events dedicated to the most famous former Red.

Friday: A pregame ceremony will feature members of the celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Champions. Players scheduled to attend include: Santo Alcala; ; (Sunday events); ; Dave Concepcion; ; ; ; ; Cesar Geronimo; Ken Griffey, Sr.; ; Mike Luml; Will McEnaney; ; Tony Perez; ; Don Werner; ; and .

Reds players and coaches will wear 1976 uniforms for the 7:10 p.m. game against the Padres. All fans in attendance will receive a 1976 team photo. Fans can purchase a 1976 World Series replica ring ticket package.

Saturday: The induction ceremony will take place on the field before a 4:10 p.m. game. All fans in attendance receive a Pete Rose poster.

Sunday: Rose’s No. 14 jersey will be retired in a pregame ceremony. All fans in attendance will receive a Pete Rose print.

ESPN.COM Reds-Rangers preview 1:27 AM ET STATS LLC

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The red-hot open a quick two-game interleague series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night looking to extend history.

The Rangers, winners of a season-high seven in a row, are after their 11th consecutive series win against the last-place team in the Central. Texas ran its club-record series win streak to 10 by rallying past Baltimore 4-3 on Monday night in a one- game set.

That's the longest run in the American League since Tampa Bay won 10 straight in 2013. Texas would need to win both games against the Reds for an 11th straight series win, something no team has done since the 2002 Oakland A's.

"It's fun," Texas center fielder Ian Desmond said. "Winning is awesome. We're clicking on all cylinders."

The Rangers (46-25) also lead with 23 come-from-behind wins and are now 17-4 in one-run games, the most such wins in the majors. Each of Texas' last four victories beginning Friday have been by one run.

"Our confidence has continued to grow in what they've been able to do," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "Obviously, we know the struggles we had earlier in the year, but these guys have shored themselves up. They're doing the things that we thought they were going to be able to do coming out of spring training."

Texas is 5-1 against the National League so far this season. The Reds and Rangers haven't met since 2013. The all-time series is 6-6, with Texas holding a 4-2 edge in Arlington.

Veteran right-hander Colby Lewis (6-0, 2.81 ERA) is taking the hill for Texas. Lewis is coming off a no-hit bid at Oakland last week, giving up his first hit in the ninth. He has a 1.55 ERA in his last four starts.

The Reds (27-43) are throwing right-hander Anthony DeSclafani, who owns a 2.08 ERA in two starts since coming off the disabled list. DeSclafani, 26, is part of a youth movement that includes pitcher Cody Reed and infielder Jose Peraza.

"It's exciting because this is what we've all talked about," Cincinnati manager Bryan Price told MLB.com. "We've anticipated it would happen a little bit sooner. We didn't anticipate the health issues, and didn't think we'd come out of spring training with all the issues and injuries.

"I did anticipate we'd get to the point where these young guys would impact our ballclub and begin to learn how to play at this level and find their way to success."

There has been a turnaround on the field, too. After opening the season 17-35, the Reds are 10-8 in June.

After a three-game series at Houston ended Sunday, the Reds spent an off day in the area on Monday.

Texas is honoring the 1996 Rangers before the game. That club was the first playoff team in club history and featured AL MVP Juan Gonzalez.

TRANSACTIONS 06/20/16

Los Angeles Angels signed SS Keith Grieshaber. placed 3B on the 15-day disabled list. Strained left Achilles signed 3B John Brontsema. Kansas City Royals signed C Chase Livingston. Kansas City Royals signed OF Khalil Lee. Kansas City Royals signed OF Cal Jones. Kansas City Royals signed OF Dalton Griffin. signed RHP Mason Thompson. San Diego Padres signed LHP Ben Sheckler. San Diego Padres signed RHP Cal Quantrill. San Diego Padres signed LHP . San Diego Padres signed RHP Joe Galindo. San Diego Padres signed RHP Dominic DiSabatino. San Diego Padres signed LHP Dan Dallas. San Diego Padres signed 1B Jacquez Williams. San Diego Padres signed SS Hudson Sanchez. San Diego Padres signed 3B Denzell Gowdy. San Diego Padres signed C Tucker Pennell. signed OF Hosea Nelson. Cleveland Indians signed OF Trenton Brooks. Cleveland Indians signed SS Jamal Rutledge. Cleveland Indians signed LHP Tanner Tully. Cleveland Indians signed LHP Ben Krauth. Cleveland Indians signed RHP Dakody Clemmer. Cleveland Indians signed LHP Skylar Arias. Cincinnati Reds signed OF Mauro Conde. Cincinnati Reds signed SS Emmanuel Cruz. Cincinnati Reds signed LHP Andrew Wright. Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Matt Blandino. signed LHP Jordan Jess. Pittsburgh Pirates signed SS Tyler Leffler. Pittsburgh Pirates signed LHP Braeden Ogle. signed C Ramon Rodriguez. signed C Nick Thurman. signed RHP Ian Hardman. Houston Astros signed RHP Kevin Hill. Houston Astros signed RHP Chad Donato. Houston Astros signed 2B Ryne Birk. Houston Astros signed SS Abraham Toro-Hernandez. sent OF Josh Reddick on a rehab assignment to . placed CF Dexter Fowler on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 19, 2016. right hamstring discomfort Chicago Cubs recalled Carl Edwards Jr. from Iowa Cubs. Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Steven Moyers to a minor league contract. Chicago Cubs signed C Michael Cruz. San Francisco Giants activated RHP Santiago Casilla from the paternity list. Oakland Athletics optioned Daniel Coulombe to Nashville Sounds. San Francisco Giants optioned LHP Steven Okert to Sacramento River Cats. signed free agent OF Gabriel Maciel to a minor league contract. signed OF Francisco Del Valle. Arizona Diamondbacks signed OF Adam Walton. Arizona Diamondbacks signed OF Kyle Smith. Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Juan Torres to a minor league contract. Los Angeles Angels signed SS Nonie Williams. Arizona Diamondbacks optioned to . designated 3B Casey McGehee for assignment. signed free agent CF Connor Oliver to a minor league contract. Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Garrett Brummett to a minor league contract. San Diego Padres signed C Chris Mattison. Seattle Mariners sent C Jesus Sucre on a rehab assignment to AZL Mariners. Seattle Mariners signed OF DeAires Moses. Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Nick Halamandaris to a minor league contract. Seattle Mariners signed RHP David Ellingson. Arizona Diamondbacks signed C Andy Yerzy. sent Rusney Castillo outright to Pawtucket Red Sox. Boston Red Sox sent OF Brock Holt on a rehab assignment to Pawtucket Red Sox. San Francisco Giants signed OF Malique Ziegler. Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Drew VerHagen from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Thoracic outlet syndrome in his right shoulder San Francisco Giants signed C Will Albertson. Detroit Tigers selected the contract of from Toledo Mud Hens. Los Angeles Dodgers signed SS Kevin Lachance. optioned Scott Oberg to Albuquerque Isotopes. Colorado Rockies recalled from Albuquerque Isotopes. Arizona Diamondbacks signed C Luke Van Rycheghem. signed OF Jose Gomez. Milwaukee Brewers signed OF Nick Cain. Milwaukee Brewers signed SS Francisco Thomas. Milwaukee Brewers signed SS Jomar Cortes. Milwaukee Brewers signed C Mario Feliciano. Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Braden Webb. Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Emerson Gibbs. Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Wilson Adams. signed C CJ Picerni. Washington Nationals signed LHP Jonny Reid. Washington Nationals signed LHP Jeremy McDonald. Washington Nationals signed OF Jack Sundberg. Washington Nationals signed SS Branden Boggetto. Washington Nationals signed RHP Joseph Baltrip. Washington Nationals signed RHP Michael Rishwain. Washington Nationals signed RHP Sterling Sharp. Washington Nationals signed RHP Jacob Howell. Washington Nationals signed LHP Jake Barnett. Washington Nationals signed LHP Ben Braymer. Washington Nationals signed RHP Phil Morse. Washington Nationals signed RHP Kyle Simonds. Washington Nationals signed 1B Conner Simonetti. Washington Nationals signed C Joey Harris. Washington Nationals signed RHP A.J. Bogucki. Washington Nationals signed 2B Jake Noll. Washington Nationals signed LHP Jesus Luzardo. Washington Nationals signed 3B . Washington Nationals signed SS Carter Kieboom. signed OF Bryan Saucedo. Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Sean Issac. Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Evan Bell to a minor league contract. Los Angeles Angels signed LF Cameron Williams. Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Johnny Morell. Los Angeles Angels signed OF John Schuknecht. Los Angeles Angels signed OF Tyler Bates. sent RHP Dalier Hinojosa on a rehab assignment to Clearwater Threshers. Los Angeles Angels signed LHP J.D. Nielsen. Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Chris Rodriguez. Los Angeles Angels signed 1B Brad Anderson. Los Angeles Angels signed 2B Richard Fecteau. Los Angeles Angels signed OF Derek Jenkins. Kansas City Royals signed 2B Jordan Ebert. Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Cory Geisler. Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Tyler Straub to a minor league contract. Kansas City Royals signed 1B Chris DeVito. Kansas City Royals signed SS Nicky Lopez. Kansas City Royals signed OF Kort Peterson. Kansas City Royals signed OF Logan Gray. Kansas City Royals signed OF Vance Vizcaino. Kansas City Royals signed C Yordany Salva. Kansas City Royals signed LHP Vance Tatum. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Michael Silva. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Walker Sheller. Kansas City Royals signed RHP David McKay. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Alex Massey. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Anthony Kidston. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Travis Eckert. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Justin Camp. Kansas City Royals signed RHP Geoffrey Bramblett. Arizona Diamondbacks placed RF on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 15, 2016. Low back sprain Arizona Diamondbacks recalled Socrates Brito from Reno Aces. Arizona Diamondbacks activated RHP Shelby Miller from the 15-day disabled list. sent RHP Nefi Ogando on a rehab assignment to Jupiter Hammerheads. Kansas City Royals signed 1B Robby Rinn.