Reds in Free Fall, But Hope Remains | Little Rock News

The Reds are in freefall, losers of six in seven games and ten games under .500, but manager Terry Francona got a lifeline: GM Brad Meador and president Nick Krall are staying. Francona, a Hall of Fame-caliber skipper just 23 wins shy of top-10 all-time, credits them for pulling him out of retirement—and for steadying the ship through this brutal stretch. Last year’s wild card run is now a distant memory as injuries, especially to Hunter Greene, and a shaky bullpen have sunk the team into last place. Still, there’s hope: rookie Sal Stewart is ROY material, and Elly De La Cruz is exploding offensively. Krall took ownership, pledging smarter moves to fix the inconsistencies and build on what’s working. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/sep/16/amid-a-reds-slide-terry-francona-finds-relief-as/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/58da2882be0f9d8a Report issues to [email protected].