He gone: RHP Fernando Cruz, RHP Buck Farmer, 2B Jonathan India, RHP Jakob Junis, C Luke Maile. New faces: RHP Scott

The Reds are going to take some more time and a closer look at the lower back pain that resulted in Tyler Stephenson being scratched from a game.

It has been a hot topic all offseason on where Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz should hit in the batting order. On Thursday, we got the answer. Terry Francona joined Thom Brennaman from Chatterbox Sports and said De La Cruz will hit third in the lineup.

Rounds of golf and relaxing vacations weren't enough to keep two skippers in their 60s away from the game for long.

Cam Collier, the Cincinnati Reds' 20-year-old infield prospect, is scheduled to have surgery on his injured left thumb this week.

In Boston, where Francona managed for eight seasons, he helped the Red Sox break the Curse of the Bambino and win the franchise's first World Series in 86 years back in 2004. That was his first season as the Red Sox manager, and Francona would lead the Red Sox to another World Series title in 2007 along with three other playoff appearances.

The Cincinnati Reds hope new manager Terry Francona can lead them to the postseason for the first time in a full season since 2013.

Terry Francona talks about returning to baseball to manage the Cincinnati Reds, managing a star like Elly De La Cruz, outlook on the starting rotation and more

Terry Francona has dedicated much of his life to America’s Pastime, playing in the big leagues for nearly a decade before crafting a Hall of Fame career as a manager. It has come at a great cost, though.