​Eugenio Suarez of the Cincinnati Reds. GettyTJ Friedl of the Cincinnati Reds. GettyThe Cincinnati Reds have shown so much promise throughout the 2026 campaign, but with a record of 63-71, the team now sit 19.5 games back in the National League Central standings, with a nine game gap between them and the final Wild Card spot in the National League.Unfortunately, the Reds young players just haven’t taken the leap the team would have hoped, and given the injury situation throughout the year, it’s been one piece of bad news after another in Cincinnati. On Wednesday, the team announced that two veterans would be placed on waivers, and now, they’ve officially learned their fate.TJ Friedl and Eugenio Suraez Clear WaiversGettyTJ Friedl of the Cincinnati Reds.Those players would Eugenio Suarez and TJ Friedl, both key veterans that the Reds were hoping to lean on in 2026, and while both have shown flashes of being very, very good, unfortunately there just hasn’t been any consistency to go along with that.As a result, both were placed on waivers on Wednesday night, and given the experience that they’ve got, there was expected to be plenty of interest in one, if not both players, but especially Suarez, who has shown immense power once again in 2026. However, both players have now officially cleared waivers, with reports coming from C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic to confirm the news.According to Reds team sources, both Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl have cleared waivers and will be with the team in Chicago on Friday— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) August 27, 2026As a result, both will be with the team in Chicago on Friday as the team begin a series with the rival Chicago Cubs, and while the team are way down in the standings in the NL, the hope is that they can help spark this team to a magical comeback in September.Like HEAVY’s content?Be sure to follow us.This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Cincinnati Reds Learn the Waiver Fate of Two Veterans appeared first on HEAVY.