Terry Francona, Cincinnati Reds and spring training

Terry Francona says Reds big-leaguers won't use ABS during spring training. Here's why.
New Reds skipper Terry Francona wants his players to concentrate on getting ready for 2025 MLB season, one that won't include challenge system.
Terry Francona has 1 simple reason for banning the Reds from ball-strike challenge system in spring training
The Reds are one of a handful of teams with an automatic ball-strike system in spring training, but their manager won’t let them use it.
Reds manager Terry Francona tells players not to use experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training
He figures there’s little point for veterans to use it since the system won’t be in effect in the majors this season.
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Reds' Terry Francona gives 'farce' reason for eye-opening ABS request
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona does not want to see his regulars utilizing the ABS system during spring training.
Reds spring training: Terry Francona, Hunter Greene and more discuss upcoming season
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Cincinnati Reds Spring Training: Reds fall to Giants, 5-2
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona − The Cincinnati Reds ' bats went quiet against the San Francisco Giants in a 5-2 loss at Scottsdale Stadium on Sunday. Nick Martinez made relatively quick work of the Giants in his Cactus League debut after Reds manager Terry Francona endorsed Martinez to join the club's rotation earlier in the day.
Terry Francona says Reds will opt out of ABS testing: ‘Why work on strategy we’re not going to use?’
Five parks in Arizona and eight in Florida have been fitted with the ABS challenge system technology this spring.
Cincinnati Reds topple LA Dodgers in spring training
GOODYEAR, Arizona − The Cincinnati Reds downed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-1, on Monday at Goodyear Ballpark. Here's what you need to know from the game: Brady Singer pitched two scoreless innings for the Reds in his Cactus League debut, striking out four and inducing a double play to get out of the second inning after allowing two base runners.
Terry Francona telling Reds veterans they can ignore MLB’s ball-strike challenge experiment
Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during ...
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. ‘It just muddies the waters’
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in ...
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The pressure is on the Reds' Will Benson. He knows it. Here's why
Benson will get plenty of at-bats this spring, Francona said, to try to earn a spot on the 26-man opening roster.
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If Nick Martinez is in, who else fills out Cincinnati Reds rotation?
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona declared Nick Martinez one of his opening starting pitchers, which leaves one opening. Andrew Abbott? Others?
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