Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott’s breakout season was a major factor in the club returning to the postseason for the first time since 2020 last year.Abbott made the National League All-Star team and finished the season with a 2.87 ERA and 149 strikeouts across 29 starts.Now, Abbott wants more out of the 2026 season for the Reds and believes the club has the talent to compete again.As Spring Training kicked off in full this week, Abbott referenced the work put in behind the scenes by some returning players, notably Elly De La Cruz and starting pitcher Hunter Greene.“Obviously, you can see Elly put in a lot of work this offseason, lifting, or running or whatever the program was on,” Abbott said. “Hunter has always been one of the biggest candidates for work ethic I’ve ever seen since I’ve been in the org.”The Reds won 83 games before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round last October. Abbott, echoing his manager Terry Francona, says now is the time for the Reds to take the next step.“As Tito has determined in the first meeting, it’s time,” Abbott said. “We basically have the same team as the one last year with a few upgrades and I think we have the team to do it.”

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Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott’s breakout season was a major factor in the club returning to the postseason for the first time since 2020 last year.

Abbott made the National League All-Star team and finished the season with a 2.87 ERA and 149 strikeouts across 29 starts.

Now, Abbott wants more out of the 2026 season for the Reds and believes the club has the talent to compete again.

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Andrew Abbott has been very impressed with Sal Stewart for years. Took it to another level this winter:

“I’ve seen the work ethic evolve, the mentality evolve into the animal he is today. In the weight room early, one of the last people to leave.” pic.twitter.com/l5MZQwzkuv

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) February 18, 2026

As Spring Training kicked off in full this week, Abbott referenced the work put in behind the scenes by some returning players, notably Elly De La Cruz and starting pitcher Hunter Greene.

“Obviously, you can see Elly put in a lot of work this offseason, lifting, or running or whatever the program was on,” Abbott said. “Hunter has always been one of the biggest candidates for work ethic I’ve ever seen since I’ve been in the org.”

The Reds won 83 games before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round last October. Abbott, echoing his manager Terry Francona, says now is the time for the Reds to take the next step.

“As Tito has determined in the first meeting, it’s time,” Abbott said. “We basically have the same team as the one last year with a few upgrades and I think we have the team to do it.”