On its face, a three-game set in steamy July against 21-win Colorado might not seem like much of an attraction. But it should be.

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been around since 1933 and on Thursday evening Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz matched a rare feat in team history.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino didn't strike anyone out during his pitching appearance in the final two innings of the Reds' 12-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. Trevino did, however, manage to throw the slowest pitch of this MLB season: 31.1 miles per hour in the top of the 9th inning to the Marlins' Agustin Ramirez, according to Baseball Savant.

With the Major League Baseball trade deadline less than a month away, the Cincinnati Reds sit just 1 1/2 games out of the last National League wild card spot.

Before looking ahead to this year's draft, here’s a review of the team’s first-round picks over the last decade.

Doug Feldmann, a Jacobs alum who played baseball at Northern Illinois, takes on role as Cincinnati Reds’ official scorer.

The Cincinnati Reds are honoring the late Dave Parker on the outfield wall at Great American Ball Park.

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are preparing to play in one of the more unique baseball games in Major League Baseball history next month. Both teams will participate in the MLB Speedway Classic,

Elly De La Cruz drives in a run, and a Marlins error allows another run to score, giving Cincinnati a 4-0 lead.