Elliott Davis Jr.

associate editor at @thehill | formerly @usnews @merrillcollege @CNSmd and @VIDailyNews | USVI born and raised | tweeting about the @Reds sometimes

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

Explored the complexities of the southwest border and the political implications of it all for @usnews. Many thanks to @Poynter for helping bring me to El Paso this summer and making it all possible. https://t.co/RtykcxcL5C

[Mo Egger @MoEgger]

Elly De La Cruz made his big league debut three years ago tonight.

That day - and the walkoff win that night over the Dodgers - felt significant. Elly's debut and what appeared to be a nice stockpile of young players made it seem like years of waiting for the Reds contend were finally going to payoff. Maybe not immediately, but sometime in the not-so distant future. Certainly by the middle of the decade.

Since then, the Reds are 246-243. A winning percentage of .503. The Reds don't seem dramatically better than they did 489 games ago. The familiar early-summer themes of "not sure if they're buyers or sellers" have become an annual thing. The number of foundational pieces and truly established players remains startingly small.

When the Reds chose to be really bad in 2022, there was lots of chatter from the front office about the desire to eliminate peaks and valleys moving forward.

It seems as if that mission has been accomplished.

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@Clay_sno Just got out of the theater. Had a blast!

[Ella Lee @ByEllaLee]

NEWS: A source familiar confirms Eric Swalwell is under investigation by the Justice Department over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Matching @reesejgorman

[Ryan Mancini @ManciniRA]

NATO secretary general visits Trump at volatile moment in Iran war https://t.co/b6h4MciEJ8

[Ryan Mancini @ManciniRA]

Gen. George says Army deserves ‘leaders of character’ in farewell letter https://t.co/bWAi65aaMG

[Filip Timotija @filip_timotija]

NEWS: The House Armed Services Committee was notified by the Pentagon on Friday that the status of the second F-15E Strike Eagle service member is NOT known, a congressional aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, told me @thehill @NewsNation

[Sarakshi Rai @Sarakshi]

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[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@bryce_spalding @KB_48 I hear you but just having Friedl, one of Benson/Bleday and switch-hitting Elly would leave the team awfully RHH dominant. I guess the backup infielder could be a lefty (Adam Frazier) or another switch-hitter (Rengifo) though.

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@RedsInFour Rortvedt is probably the easiest choice. But wouldn’t be surprised if they try trade someone like Dunn, Hinds or CES to open up the spot and MAYBE get a lotto ticket in the process.

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

Geno! Good vibes only!

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season, sources tell ESPN. The best bat left on the market goes to Cincinnati, where he's expected to get most of his at-bats at DH.

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@JayRBP Why?

[Al Weaver @alweaver22]

News: Trump dialed up Susan Collins in what a Senate R described as a 'profanity-laced rant' over her Venezuela war powers vote.

Call came during Thurs vote & "out of the blue" as the two don't talk much.

Per 2nd source, Trump was “Very mad. Very hot."

https://t.co/7C3YQIbzXm

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@HeyGingersaurus Lodolo for Abreu does make sense the more I think about it. Just would wonder what they do with Marte and the rest of the outfield if something like that happens.

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@JayRBP If this is legit, I hope the Reds stay strong. That’d be a massive overpay. You could argue just Petty alone for LuBob + $ is too much.

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@bryce_spalding Strange for sure but he doesn’t have options. I’m guessing they think with the split contract, he’ll slip through waivers and be AAA depth. (Or maybe DFA’ing someone means they have to be traded or released if they aren’t claimed?)

[Ryan Mancini @ManciniRA]

Trump addresses shooting at Brown University https://t.co/tCUnVTmGdT

[Max Rego @maxrego_]

Compiled what lawmakers on Capitol Hill told @HannahBrandt_TV on the seizure this afternoon https://t.co/uvS7odMWL1

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@TJStats How about the Reds, given this morning’s Athletic report?

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@yuggs513 I just want Krall to stop talking about line drives turning into homers at GABP. How often did that happen in 2025?

[Elliott Davis Jr. @ElDavis_Jr]

@RedsInFour Why?