At 73-77 going into Sunday's schedule of games, the Cincinnati Reds qualify as a disappointment for 2024. Coming off an 82-80 campaign in 2023 and with an impressive young core in place, the expectation was that the Reds would contend for a playoff berth in 2024 – especially given their presence in what looked like a winnable National League Central and with three wild-card spots in play.

As the Reds finish out a season that has fallen short of their postseason expectations, count on a top-to-bottom review of the team's performance and of its shortcomings soon after the last game is played.

One month after saying Cincinnati Reds Manager David Bell had done a "solid" job in 2024, team president Nick Krall did not commit to Bell's return.

Reds second baseman Matt McLain isn't expected to return to action this season, manager David Bell announced. McLain has resumed swinging a bat, but Bell told reporters that his 2024 season is likely over.