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Wood went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Seattle did its best to pitch around the young phenom, but Wood still supplied plenty of production when he got a chance. Over his last 15 games, the 22-year-old is slashing .327/.415/.691 with five of his 15 homers and four of his nine steals on the season, while also piling up 14 runs and 19 RBI. Wood does carry a 29.2 percent strikeout rate during that span, but he can afford to whiff now and then given the way he crushes the ball when he makes contact -- he sits in the 99th percentile in MLB in hard-hit rate, the 96th percentile in both barrel rate and average exit velocity, and the 95th percentile in bat speed.

The Reds recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

The right-hander was sent to Louisville on May 22 but he'll come back up to take the spot of Luis Mey, who was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday. Richardson has made 10 appearances in the majors this season and has a 1.32 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 7:5 K:BB across 13.2 innings.

Bell went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Mariners.

The long ball wasn't exactly clutch, as it closed the books on a seven-run 10th inning for the Nationals that blew open a 2-2 tie, but it's another encouraging sign that Bell is coming out of his early season swoon. The 32-year-old has gone yard in back-to-back games, racking up five hits over those contests, and over his last 14 games he sports a .277/.370/.489 slash line with three of his eight homers on the year.

Hernandez will be promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Jeremiah Geiger of Locked on Marlins reports.

Hernandez was once a notable prospect in the Rays system, but he has become a bat-first right-handed hitter who made it to minor-league free agency in 2024. The 25-year-old left fielder/designated hitter has slashed .220/.319/.454 with nine home runs, six steals and a 35 percent strikeout rate in 41 games at Triple-A this season.

Fraley (calf) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

The 30-year-old has been sidelined the past three weeks due to a calf injury but is ready to rejoin the Reds after a four-game rehab stint with Triple-A Louisville. Fraley has yet to get on track this season with a .205/.319/.359 slash line in 28 big-league games, but he could reclaim a strong-side platoon role in the outfield now that he's healthy.

Veen, who is recovering from a sore ankle, was assigned to the Arizona Complex League on Friday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Veen might need a game or two in the ACL before returning to action for Triple-A Albuquerque. The 23-year-old outfielder is slashing .271/.336/.439 with two home runs, two steals and a 20 percent strikeout rate in 27 games at Triple-A.

The Reds placed Hays on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 29, due to a left foot contusion.

The veteran outfielder fouled a pitch off his left foot Wednesday and is headed to the injured list for the third time this season. This latest issue doesn't appear to be a serious concern, so it's possible Hays will be ready to be activated when first eligible June 8. Jake Fraley (calf) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Ozuna went 2-for-7 with three walks and two runs scored across both games of Thursday's doubleheader split with the Phillies.

The veteran DH reached base multiple times in each contest, extending his on-base streak to 11 games in the process. During that stretch, Ozuna's slashing .333/.480/.564 with three homers, six RBI and eight runs, and his current .428 OBP on the season would shatter his previous career high over a full campaign of .378, a mark he set last year. Ozuna did post a .431 OBP over 60 games in the abbreviated pandemic season of 2020.

Castellanos went 5-for-8 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's doubleheader split with Atlanta.

After going 4-for-4 in the opening game, Castellanos scored the Phillies' second run in the nightcap after smacking a one-out double in the eighth inning. The 33-year-old hasn't been hitting for much power -- he has just four home runs this year, and only one in his last 40 games. However, he's gone 8-for-18 (.444) in his previous five contests. Overall, Castellanos is slashing .288/.329/.409 with 29 RBI, 25 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 234 plate appearances this year.

Albies went 2-for-8 with a home run, three RBI and a second run scored across both games of Thursday's doubleheader with the Phillies.

After extending his hit streak to 13 games in the opening game, Albies launched his first home run since May 3 in the nightcap, a two-run blast off Zack Wheeler in the fourth inning that extended Atlanta's lead to 4-0. Albies is 18-for-52 (.346) during the streak, as he looks to have bounced back from a slow start this year. The second baseman is slashing .241/.307/.361 with six homers, 22 RBI, 29 runs scored and five steals across 238 plate appearances this season.