# @lockedonreds on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=qlVlhUgB9tE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69067120-lockedonreds-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5c4b60d4eb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T16:17:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Locked On Reds (@lockedonreds) — https://gondola.cc/lockedonreds

## Caption

Another clutch moment shows why the Reds must secure catcher Tyler Stephenson now—not later.

• His bat is carrying the position: .273 AVG, .346 OBP, .450 SLG over a long stretch
• Catcher value isn’t just defense—his production is the difference in close games
• The argument isn’t “best ever,” it’s “worthy of multiple more years” in Cincinnati
• The real issue: trust is gone with the front office and his agent relationship has broken down
• If the Reds wait, they risk losing a proven impact player to the market

Do you think the Reds should prioritize a long-term extension this offseason?

#CincinnatiReds #MLB #LockedOnReds

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- **Views:** 1,415
- **Likes:** 66
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## Tags

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