Wade Miley, the well-traveled widely respected lefty, returned from Tommy John surgery to pitch 3 games for the Cincinnati Reds before a setback.

Cincinnati Reds veteran starting pitcher Wade Miley made a rehab start for Double-A Chattanooga on Friday night. The left-hander gave up one run on one hit over 1 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out two. He threw 20 of his 38 pitches for strikes.

There’s only one weekend a season when Reds fans can tune in to a game and see nods to Taco Bell, “Wicked,” Lightning McQueen and so much more -- MLB Players’ Weekend! Thanks to the Reds’ continued partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,

Utility man Andruw Monasterio kept the Brewers' streak going with a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the 11th inning.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Sal Stewart (84) hits a homer in the eighth inning of a Cactus League game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. Reds won 8-1. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who has just two steal attempts this month, has been dealing with a quad issue much of the summer.