Overview
- Phil Castellini held a rare sitdown with reporters Thursday, saying the Castellini group will not sell the Reds and that the family intends to remain stewards of the franchise.
- Castellini publicly pledged “100 percent” support for baseball operations president Nick Krall and general manager Brad Meador and said baseball decisions must be made by the baseball staff.
- Ownership ordered a thorough internal review to evaluate past choices on spending, scouting and personnel so the club can fix operational and execution problems.
- Management and ownership said they will continue to build around homegrown talent like Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart and Chase Burns and keep a youth-focused drafting and development strategy.
- The team and Hamilton County are studying how to maintain and improve Great American Ball Park, ownership reported no findings yet and confirmed there are no plans to change the field’s current dimensions.