Overview
- Francona recorded his 2,000th career victory on July 13, 2025, guiding the Reds to a 4-2 win over the Rockies at Great American Ball Park.
- He becomes the 13th manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 wins and joins Bruce Bochy as the only active skippers with that milestone.
- His regular-season record now stands at 2,000–1,719 over 24 seasons that feature two World Series titles with Boston, a 2016 AL pennant with Cleveland, and 11 postseason berths.
- Ten of the 12 predecessors in the 2,000-win club are enshrined in the Hall of Fame, leaving Bochy and Dusty Baker as the only non-inducted exceptions.
- Cincinnati heads into the All-Star break at 50-47 under Francona, marking the close of his first half-season back in the dugout after a one-year retirement.