"Absolutely pathetic they waited for Pete Rose to pass away before giving him his day in the sun," Gary Sheffield Jr. tweeted. "Reprehensible."

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death.

The Reds have featured some of the game's greatest players and also produced the Big Red Machine during the 1970s

Major League Baseball has posthumously lifted its ban on Pete Rose, paving the way for Hall of Fame consideration. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that deceased players will no longer be subject to lifetime bans.

Major League Baseball decided Tuesday to reinstate both Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them both eligible for the Hall of Fame.

MLB Pipeline updated their "Top 100 Prospect Rankings" over the weekend and the Cincinnati Reds had six prospects make the list. Chase Burns was ranked #26 before the season, but after dominating in his first six starts of the year,

The Reds host “Pete Rose Night” on Wednesday as Cincinnati plays host to the Chicago White Sox at 7:14 p.m. Walls said last week the game is expected to be sold out. Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, died at the age of 83 on Sept. 30, 2024.