Check out the Cincinnati Reds history JJ Bleday just made in Arizona

In a memorable outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 22, 2026, Cincinnati Reds outfielder JJ Bleday etched his name into Reds history by accomplishing a rare feat – hitting for the cycle. This marked the eighth time in Reds history and the first since Elly De La Cruz achieved it in 2023 during his 15th big-league game.

Bleday, who had already secured the National League Player of the Month award for May, showcased his prowess in the inaugural game of his Reds career. He began his cycle with a powerful line-drive over the right-field wall, leading off the sixth inning against former Red Zack Littell. Bleday doubled, tripled, and singled in his subsequent at-bats, concluding his historic performance with a line-drive over the wall.

This remarkable achievement is now the first cycle the Reds have recorded on the road since Heinie Groh did it in 1915 during a doubleheader at Chicago's Wrigley Field. De La Cruz also contributed to this historic day by hitting a double, single, and home run in the first four at-bats against the Diamondbacks.

The list of Reds players who have hit for the cycle in the past: Long John Reilly against Pittsburgh in 1890, Tom Parrott against New York in 1894, Heinie Groh against Chicago in 1915, Harry Craft against Brooklyn in 1940, Frank Robinson against Los Angeles in 1959, Eric Davis against San Diego in 1989, and Elly De La Cruz against Atlanta in 2023.

Signed to a one-year, $1.4 million deal in late December, Bleday remains under the Reds' control for the upcoming season.