"Absolutely pathetic they waited for Pete Rose to pass away before giving him his day in the sun," Gary Sheffield Jr. tweeted. "Reprehensible."

Not too long ago, Alexis Diaz was one of the most dominant closers in the National League. Now, he's a shell of the pitcher he once was. Cincinnati Reds manager

For Major League Baseball, Tuesday's news cycle produced a monumental piece of legislation. Less than eight months after passing away, Pete Rose — owner of

Reds icon Pete Rose and White Sox pariah 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson are finally eligible to make the Baseball Hall of Fame after they were posthumously reinstated.

Reds CF TJ Friedl was hit on the forearm by a pitch in the third and collided with teammate Elly De La Cruz on a fly ball in the fourth.

BREAKING: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. Manfred ruled that MLB's punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths. pic.twitter.com/1oNmGxaGA7

MLB Pipeline updated their "Top 100 Prospect Rankings" over the weekend and the Cincinnati Reds had six prospects make the list. Chase Burns was ranked #26 before the season, but after dominating in his first six starts of the year,

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Chase Burns climbed 12 spots to No. 11 in MLB Pipeline's new top 100 rankings. In his first three starts for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, Burns has posted a 1.93 ERA with 21 strikeouts and just two walks in 14 innings.

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death.

Weather has been the cause of a couple of postponed games around the league on Tuesday, and now the Reds and White Sox are the latest teams impacted.