Editing Cincinnati Reds (section)

===Contemporary era (2003–present)===
[[File:Great American Ballpark View From Behind Home Plate.jpg|thumb|[[Great American Ball Park]], the Reds' home stadium since 2003]]

[[Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati)|Riverfront Stadium]], by then known as Cinergy Field, was demolished in {{baseball year|2002}}. [[Great American Ball Park]] opened in {{baseball year|2003}}, with high expectations for a team led by local favorites, including [[outfielder]] [[Ken Griffey Jr.]], [[shortstop]] [[Barry Larkin]] and [[first baseman]] [[Sean Casey (baseball)|Sean Casey]]. Although attendance improved considerably with the new ballpark, the Reds continued to lose. Schott had not invested much in the farm system since the early 1990s, leaving the team relatively thin on talent. After years of promises that the club was rebuilding toward the opening of the new ballpark, general manager [[Jim Bowden (baseball)|Jim Bowden]] and manager [[Bob Boone]] were fired on July 28. This broke up the father-son combo of manager Bob Boone and [[third baseman]] [[Aaron Boone]], and the latter was soon traded to the [[New York Yankees]]. Tragedy struck in November when [[Dernell Stenson]], a promising young outfielder, was shot and killed during a carjack. Following the season, [[Dan O'Brien (baseball executive)|Dan O'Brien]] was hired as the Reds' 16th general manager on October 27, 2003, succeeding [[Jim Bowden (baseball)|Jim Bowden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031027&content_id=594870&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Reds tab Dan O'Brien as GM|last=Haft|first=Chris|date=October 27, 2003|work=[[MLB.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100121034303/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031027&content_id=594870&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=January 21, 2010|access-date=July 6, 2010}}</ref>

The {{baseball year|2004}} and {{baseball year|2005}} seasons continued the trend of big-hitting, poor pitching and poor records. Griffey, Jr. joined the [[500 home run club]] in 2004,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.cgi?t=b&id=griffke02|title=Ken Griffey Career Home Runs|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=January 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218163534/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.cgi?t=b&id=griffke02|archive-date=February 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> but was again hampered by injuries. [[Adam Dunn]] emerged as consistent home run hitter, including a {{convert|535|ft|m|adj=on}} home run against [[José Lima]]. He also broke the major league record for [[strikeouts]] in 2004. Although a number of [[free agent]]s were signed before 2005, the Reds were quickly in last place, and manager [[Dave Miley]] was forced out in the [[2005 Major League Baseball season|2005 midseason]] and replaced by [[Jerry Narron]]. Like many other small-market clubs, the Reds dispatched some of their veteran players and began entrusting their future to a young nucleus that included [[Adam Dunn]] and [[Austin Kearns]].

[[File:Ken Griffey Jr..jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Ken Griffey Jr.]] played in his hometown of Cincinnati from 2000 to 2008.]]

2004 saw the opening of the [[Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame]] (HOF), which had been in existence in name only since the 1950s, with player plaques, photos and other memorabilia scattered throughout their front offices. Ownership and management desired a standalone facility where the public could walk through interactive displays, see locker room recreations, watch videos of classic Reds moments and peruse historical items, such as the history of Reds uniforms dating back to the 1920s or a baseball marking every hit [[Pete Rose]] had during his career.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/reds/hall-of-fame/visit/exhibits/past-exhibits | title=2013-Present &#124; Exhibits &#124; Visit &#124; Hall of Fame &#124; Cincinnati Reds | website=[[MLB.com]] }}</ref>

[[Robert Castellini]] took over as controlling owner from Lindner in 2006. Castellini promptly fired general manager Dan O'Brien and hired [[Wayne Krivsky]]. The Reds made a run at the playoffs, but ultimately fell short. The [[2007 Major League Baseball season|2007 season]] was again mired in mediocrity. Midway through the season, Jerry Narron was fired as manager and replaced by [[Pete Mackanin]]. The Reds ended up posting a winning record under Mackanin, but finished the season in fifth place in the Central Division. Mackanin was manager in an interim capacity only, and the Reds, seeking a big name to fill the spot, ultimately brought in [[Dusty Baker]]. Early in the [[2008 Major League Baseball season|2008 season]], Krivsky was fired and replaced by [[Walt Jocketty]]. Although the Reds did not win under Krivsky, he is credited with revamping the farm system and signing young talent that could potentially lead the team to success in the future.

The Reds failed to post winning records in both 2008 and 2009. In 2010, with [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL MVP]] [[Joey Votto]] and [[Gold Glove]]rs [[Brandon Phillips]] and [[Scott Rolen]], the Reds posted a 91–71 record and were NL Central champions.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/09/28/astros-2-reds-1-after-2/ |title=Reds are NL Central Champs! &#124; Cincinnati Reds |newspaper=Cincinnati.com |date=September 28, 2010 |access-date=June 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005022626/http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/09/28/astros-2-reds-1-after-2/ |archive-date=October 5, 2012 }}</ref> The following week, the Reds became only the second team in MLB history to be no-hit in a postseason game when Philadelphia's [[Roy Halladay]] shut down the National League's No. 1 offense in [[2010 National League Division Series#Game 1, October 6|Game 1 of the NLDS]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_10_06_cinmlb_phimlb_1&mode=gameday |title=MLB.com At Bat &#124; MLB.com: Gameday |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |date=October 6, 2010 |access-date=June 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523013729/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_10_06_cinmlb_phimlb_1&mode=gameday |archive-date=May 23, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Reds eventually lost in a three-game sweep of the [[2010 National League Division Series#Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati|NLDS]] to Philadelphia.

After coming off their surprising 2010 NL Central Division title, the Reds fell short of many expectations for the [[2011 Cincinnati Reds season|2011 season]]. Multiple injuries and inconsistent starting pitching played a big role in their mid-season collapse, along with a less productive offense as compared to the previous year. The Reds ended the season at 79–83, and won the 2012 NL Central Division Title. On September 28, [[Homer Bailey]] threw a 1–0 no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates, marking the first Reds no-hitter since [[Tom Browning's perfect game]] in 1988. Finishing with a 97–65 record, the Reds earned the second seed in the [[2012 National League Division Series|Division Series]] and a matchup with the eventual World Series champion, the [[San Francisco Giants]]. After taking a 2–0 lead with road victories at [[AT&T Park]], they headed home looking to win the series. However, they lost three straight at their home ballpark, becoming the first National League team since the [[Chicago Cubs]] in 1984 to lose a division series after leading 2–0.

[[File:IMG 3614 Joey Votto.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Joey Votto]], first baseman (2007–2023)]]

In the offseason, the team traded outfielder [[Drew Stubbs]] – as part of a three-team deal with the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] and [[Cleveland Indians]] – to the Indians, and in turn received right fielder [[Shin-Soo Choo]]. On July 2, 2013, Homer Bailey pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants for a 4–0 Reds victory, making him the third pitcher in Reds history with two complete-game no-hitters in their career.

Following six consecutive losses to close out the 2013 season, including a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in the National League wild-card playoff game, the Reds decided to fire Dusty Baker. During his six years as manager, Baker led the Reds to the playoff three times; however, they never advanced beyond the first round.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9767640/dusty-baker-cincinnati-reds-manager-report-says | title=Reds dismiss manager Dusty Baker | work=[[ESPN.com]] | date=October 4, 2013 | access-date=March 11, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007074939/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9767640/dusty-baker-cincinnati-reds-manager-report-says | archive-date=October 7, 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref>

On October 22, 2013, the Reds hired pitching coach [[Bryan Price]] to replace Baker as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/10/21/4864796/bryan-price-cincinnati-reds-new-manager|title=Reds set to promote Price to manager|date=October 21, 2013|access-date=December 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821084536/https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/10/21/4864796/bryan-price-cincinnati-reds-new-manager|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Under Price, the Reds were led by pitchers [[Johnny Cueto]] and the hard-throwing [[Aroldis Chapman]]. The offense was led by All-Star third baseman [[Todd Frazier]], Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, but although they had plenty of star power, the Reds never got off to a good start and ended the season in lowly fourth place in the division to go along with a 76–86 record. During the offseason, the Reds traded pitchers [[Alfredo Simón]] to the Tigers and [[Mat Latos]] to the Marlins. In return, they acquired young talents such as [[Eugenio Suárez]] and [[Anthony DeSclafani]]. They also acquired veteran slugger [[Marlon Byrd]] from the Phillies to play left field.

The Reds' 2015 season wasn't much better, as they finished with the second-worst record in the league at 64–98, their worst finish since 1982. The Reds were forced to trade star pitchers [[Johnny Cueto]] and [[Mike Leake]] to the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants, respectively, receiving minor league pitching prospects for both. Shortly after the season's end, the Reds traded Home Run Derby champion [[Todd Frazier]] to the Chicago White Sox and closing pitcher [[Aroldis Chapman]] to the New York Yankees.

In 2016, the Reds broke the then-record for home runs allowed during a single season, The Reds held this record until the [[2019 Major League Baseball season|2019 season]] when it was broken by the [[2019 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]]. The previous record holder was the 1996 Detroit Tigers with 241 home runs yielded to opposing teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/with-two-weeks-left-the-reds-have-already-set-an-mlb-record-for-home-runs-allowed/|title=The Reds just set a record that sums up just how bad they have been this year|date=September 20, 2016 |access-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002061644/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/with-two-weeks-left-the-reds-have-already-set-an-mlb-record-for-home-runs-allowed/|archive-date=October 2, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The Reds went 68–94 and again were one of the worst teams in MLB.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/#20161002|title=Regular Season Standings|website=Major League Baseball|access-date=January 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106173205/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/#20161002|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Reds traded outfielder [[Jay Bruce]] to the Mets just before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline in exchange for two prospects: infielder [[Dilson Herrera]] and pitcher Max Wotell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/team/transactions/_/name/cin/cincinnati-reds|title=Cincinnati Reds 2016 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups|website=ESPN|access-date=January 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106173259/http://www.espn.com/mlb/team/transactions/_/name/cin/cincinnati-reds|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> During the offseason, the Reds traded [[Brandon Phillips]] to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for two minor league pitchers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-reds-close-deal-for-brandon-phillips/c-215811602|title=Braves, Reds close deal for Brandon Phillips|website=MLB.com|access-date=December 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053138/https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-reds-close-deal-for-brandon-phillips/c-215811602|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 25, 2020, the Reds earned their first postseason berth since 2013,<ref>//www.mlb.com/news/reds-clinch-2020-postseason-berth</ref> ultimately earning the seventh seed in the expanded 2020 playoffs. The [[2020 Major League Baseball season|2020 season]] had been shortened to 60 games as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The Reds lost their first-round series against the [[Atlanta Braves]] two games to none.

The Reds finished the 2021 season with a record of 83–79, good for third in the NL Central.

In 2022, the Reds started out the regular season with a ghastly 3–22 record. Their three-game win total in 25 games had not seen since the [[2003 Detroit Tigers season|2003 Detroit Tigers]] and was tied for second-worst overall behind the [[1988 Baltimore Orioles season|1988 Baltimore Orioles]], who started 2–23 in their first 25 games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Dave |title=Cincinnati Reds' 3-22 start among worst in MLB history |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2022/05/04/cincinnati-reds-historically-bad-start-3-21-start/9655007002/ |access-date=August 14, 2022 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> They would finish the season with a record of 62–100.

The 2023 season found the Reds in contention for a wild card berth up until the final weekend of the season. They eventually fell short of a playoff berth by 2 games with a record of 82–80. The team was led by a group of young players including rookies [[Spencer Steer]], [[Matt McLain]] and [[Elly De La Cruz]]. De La Cruz caused quite a buzz from the beginning of his mid-season call up and in his 15th career game became the first Red to hit for the cycle since Eric Davis in 1989. At the end of the season, retirement speculation surrounded former MVP Joey Votto.

With high hopes of competing in the 2024 season, the Reds started off strong, beginning the season 14–11, winning the season series against the [[2023 NLCS]] runner-up [[Philadelphia Phillies]] 4–3. However, they went 9–18 in the month of May, dropping their chances of making the playoffs. While the Reds went on to play well against contenders, they struggled against teams playing under .500. This ultimately made them fall short, specifically in one run games where they ranked second-to-last in MLB, only in front of the [[Chicago White Sox]].

On September 22, 2024, the Reds fired manager [[David Bell (baseball)|David Bell]] with only five games remaining in the season. Bench coach [[Freddie Benavides]] was named interim manager. The Reds also fired co-bench coach and infield coach [[Jeff Pickler]]. On October 4, 2024, the team announced that [[Terry Francona]] would be hired as the team's next manager.

On October 8, 2024, the Reds fired hitting coach [[Joel McKeithan]] and his assistants, [[Terry Bradshaw (baseball)|Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Tim Lamonte]]. On October 24, 2024, the Reds announced that former Red and [[Cleveland Guardians]] hitting coach [[Chris Valaika]] would be the team's new director of hitting and MLB hitting coach.