The Cleveland Indians have optioned right-hander Tom Mastny to Triple-A Buffalo, giving the final spot in their bullpen to left-hander Craig Breslow.

Two Ohio teams face each other today in a game rife with rare subplots this late in a season.

The NIT game between Dayton and Ohio State at Value City Arena will tip off at 9 p.m.

Chad Johnson skipped the start of the Bengals' offseason workouts Monday, the latest move to show he's unhappy with how he's perceived in Cincinnati.

Corey Patterson has been on the fast track ever since the Cincinnati Reds gave him a chance to compete for a starting job earlier this month.

Jake Westbrook struck out eight over six perfect innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Atlanta Braves 8-0 Monday.

Given a chance to make his pitch on the big stage, Cincinnati's Homer Bailey gave another off-the-plate performance tonight during a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Reds reliever Todd Coffey has spent the last six months trying to make sure things are different this year.

"It was electric in there," Ohio State coach Thad Matta said of the wild atmosphere at St. John Arena.

Cliff Lee has his first win of 2008.

Some city leaders in a Phoenix suburb are having second thoughts about spending $33 million needed to lure the Cincinnati Reds to a new spring training home.

Tampa Bay got a noteworthy win by taking advantage of right-hander Johnny Cueto, who had been the hit of the Cincinnati Reds' camp before falling apart Sunday in the Rays' 10-9 victory.

Ryan Freel is back where he started—fighting for a starting job in the Cincinnati Reds outfield.

Fausto Carmona, expected to be the Indians' No. 2 starter, was sharp, especially after giving up a two-run homer to Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield in the first.

Cleveland optioned former first-round pick Brad Snyder to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday as the Indians trimmed their major-league roster to 36.

Jay Bruce, an outfielder considered the Cincinnati Reds' top prospect, was reassigned to their minor league camp on Thursday, leaving one less candidate for the job in center.

The Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday signed linebacker Brandon Johnson, a free agent who played special teams for Arizona.

Even though B.J. Upton left with an injury and Tampa Bay gave up a ninth-inning lead, Rays manager Joe Maddon was upbeat following a 4-4, 10-inning tie against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.

David Dellucci and Jason Michaels have more in common than playing left field for the Cleveland Indians.

Homer Bailey may be the Cincinnati Reds' most heralded pitching prospect in more than a decade, but he's running out of chances to prove that he belongs in the rotation instead of the minors.

Kevin Slowey struck out five batters in six innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-0.

Terrelle Pryor has made his decision: He's going to be a Buckeye.

It's back to the bullpen for Jeremy Affeldt.

Joe Borowski's buffed body takes work - and sacrifice.

There wasn't as much laughter this time, but Paul Maholm still had fun as he helped pitch the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 exhibition victory Tuesday over the Cincinnati Reds.

Jamar Butler scored 21 points and added 10 assists to lead Ohio State past UNC-Asheville 84-66 on Tuesday night in an NIT first-round game.

Terrelle Pryor is ready to make a choice. Will it be Ohio State?

The University of Cincinnati has agreed to move its 2012 football game with Ohio State from Cincinnati to Columbus for nearly $1 million.

To get an idea of what Ohio State is up against in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night, consider that 7-footer Kosta Koufos will look like a point guard next to the opposing center.

Rookie Johnny Cueto had a tough first inning Monday, but wound up with a solid four innings against the Detroit Tigers in a 5-3 Cincinnati Reds' victory.