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LOS ANGELES — Manager David Bell is being rewarded for helping engineer a successful turnaround in Cincinnati. He received a three-year contract extension from the Reds. The deal that runs through the 2026 season was announced before the team faced the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Reds are currently 56-48 and trail first-place Milwaukee by 1 1/2 games in the NL Central. They're trying to become the first team in major league history to win a division title after losing at least 100 games the previous season. They were 62-100 last year and tied Pittsburgh for last in the division. The 50-year-old Bell is a Cincinnati native and the son of former major leaguer Buddy Bell.
