Austin Ashcraft held a small package under a tall metal machine at the Heather’s Choice factory in Midtown Anchorage on a recent summer afternoon. Once the contraptions noisily dispensed precise ...

The next batter, catcher Austin Barnes, hit a ball right back to Ashcraft. The previous inning he’d been able to start a double play, erasing a leadoff hit, but this one hit him on his left calf ...

Ashcraft is likely to compete for one of the final bullpen spots. Watch him throw to Spencer Steer and Austin Hays in live batting practice below: Make sure you bookmark Cincinnati Reds Talk for ...