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Nick Krall

Nick Krall

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Born 1975 · York, PA · age 51

President of baseball operations for the Reds (2018–present).

9 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs2
Record604–686
Win %0.468
-2.1GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±5.2129th/195 execs
4.8Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)152nd/195 execs
-5.8Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)131st/195 execs
57%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)190th/195 execs
$30MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track47th/195 execs
$8MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)74th/195 execs
$7MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade56th/195 execs
$1MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees96th/195 execs
-15.5TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total133rd/195 execs
-14.8WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)131st/195 execs
1.12Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)122nd/195 execs
-72Roster surplus $M121st/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Reds POBO/GM 2018–present 7 -14.8 -2.12 -15.5 -14.8 +70.5 -12.1 -45.8 +0.4 1.12 0.468 2–– -72
Career total (1985+ data) 9 -14.8 -15.5 -14.8 +70.5 -12.1 -45.8 +0.4 1.12 0.468 2– – -72

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+70.5
Trade-12.1
Free agency-45.8
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.4
Sourcing mix: 70% draft · 25% FA · 4% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Nick Krall's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.

Players acquired — 173 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Draft 2023 4 +16.2 +4.1 –
Hunter Greene P CIN Draft 2022 5 +10.6 +2.1 –
Sonny Gray P CIN Trade 2019 3 +8.7 +2.9 2.2
Andrew Abbott P CIN Draft 2023 4 +8.2 +2.0 –
Jonathan India 2B CIN Draft 2018 4 +8.1 +2.0 –
Nick Lodolo P CIN Draft 2022 5 +7.1 +1.4 –
Spencer Steer 1B/OF CIN Trade 2022 4 +5.6 +1.4 –
Nick Martínez P CIN Free agency 2023 2 +5.5 +2.7 1.7
Graham Ashcraft P CIN Draft 2022 5 +5.4 +1.1 –
Matt McLain 2B/SS CIN Draft 2023 3 +4.7 +1.6 –
Chase Burns P CIN Draft 2025 2 +4.2 +2.1 –
Nick Castellanos 3B/OF CIN Free agency 2020 2 +4.0 +2.0 5.7
Kyle Farmer 2B/SS CIN Free agency 2020 4 +3.9 +1.0 0.1
Wade Miley P CIN Free agency 2019 2 +3.4 +1.7 2.4
Trevor Bauer P CIN Trade 2019 2 +3.3 +1.7 0.5
Jake Fraley OF CIN Trade 2022 4 +3.3 +0.8 0.0
Brady Singer P CIN Trade 2025 2 +3.2 +1.6 3.4
Fernando Cruz P CIN Draft 2022 3 +3.1 +1.0 –
Alexis Díaz P CIN Draft 2022 3 +3.0 +1.0 –
Brandon Drury 2B/3B CIN Trade 2022 1 +2.7 +2.7 0.1
Lucas Sims P CIN Trade 2019 4 +2.6 +0.6 0.2
Buck Farmer P CIN Free agency 2022 3 +2.1 +0.7 0.0
Sal Stewart 1B/3B CIN Draft 2025 2 +2.1 +1.1 –
Tanner Roark P CIN Trade 2019 1 +2.0 +2.0 1.1
Jose Iglesias SS CIN Free agency 2019 1 +1.8 +1.8 1.0
Rhett Lowder P CIN Draft 2024 2 +1.6 +0.8 –
Brandon Williamson P CIN Trade 2022 1 +1.6 +1.6 –
JJ Bleday OF CIN Free agency 2025 1 +1.5 +1.5 0.3
David Hernandez P CIN Free agency 2018 2 +1.5 +0.7 0.2
Tyler Naquin OF CIN Free agency 2021 2 +1.4 +0.7 4.7
Emilio Pagán P CIN Free agency 2023 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.3
Matt Harvey P CIN Trade 2018 1 +1.4 +1.4 0.3
Jared Hughes P CIN Trade 2018 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.3
Austin Hays OF CIN Free agency 2025 1 +1.2 +1.2 1.5
Sam Moll P CIN Trade 2023 3 +1.2 +0.4 0.4
Yasiel Puig OF CIN Trade 2019 1 +1.2 +1.2 0.7
Will Benson OF CIN Trade 2023 2 +1.2 +0.6 1.4
Frankie Montas P CIN Trade 2024 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.4
Jakob Junis P CIN Trade 2024 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.5
Blake Dunn OF CIN Draft 2024 3 +0.7 +0.2 –
Miguel Andújar 3B/OF CIN Trade 2025 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.9
Derek Dietrich 2B/OF CIN Free agency 2019 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.4
Zack Littell P CIN Trade 2025 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.7
Connor Overton P CIN Trade 2022 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.0
Albert Almora OF CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Donovan Solano 2B CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Tommy Pham OF CIN Trade 2022 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Jose Trevino C CIN Trade 2025 2 +0.5 +0.3 0.4
Jeff Hoffman P CIN Trade 2020 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.6
Ben Lively P CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Dane Myers OF CIN Trade 2025 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Austin Wynns C CIN Free agency 2023 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.2
Dylan Floro P CIN Trade 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Kevin Gausman P CIN Trade 2019 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.2
Caleb Ferguson P CIN Free agency 2025 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1
Derek Law P CIN Free agency 2022 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.0
Gavin Lux 2B CIN Trade 2025 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.4
Reiver Sanmartin P CIN Trade 2019 2 +0.3 +0.2 –
Brent Suter P CIN Free agency 2024 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.1
Sean Doolittle P CIN Trade 2021 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.9
Freddy Galvis SS CIN Trade 2019 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.1
Art Warren P CIN Trade 2021 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.8
Matt Reynolds 3B/SS CIN Trade 2022 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0
Matthew Bowman P CIN Trade 2019 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2
Brock Burke P CIN Trade 2026 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Alan Busenitz P CIN Free agency 2023 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Luis Cessa P CIN Trade 2021 3 +0.2 +0.1 1.8
Rece Hinds OF CIN Draft 2024 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Brett Kennedy P CIN Free agency 2023 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Ryan Lavarnway C CIN Free agency 2019 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Free agency 2026 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Carson Spiers P CIN Draft 2023 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Tyler Thornburg P CIN Free agency 2019 1 +0.2 +0.2 3.2
Taylor Rogers P CIN Trade 2025 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3
Delino DeShields OF CIN Trade 2021 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.7
Heath Hembree P CIN Trade 2021 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.7
Mason Williams OF CIN Trade 2018 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Luke Weaver P CIN Trade 2023 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2
Kyle Crockett P CIN Trade 2018 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Chris Paddack P CIN Trade 2026 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Chase Anderson P CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Scott Barlow P CIN Free agency 2025 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Silvino Bracho P CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
José De León P CIN Trade 2019 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6
Ian Gibaut P CIN Free agency 2025 4 +0.1 +0.0 0.0
Colin Moran 1B/3B CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Levi Stoudt P CIN Trade 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Justin Wilson P CIN Free agency 2024 3 +0.1 +0.0 0.6
Alex Young P CIN Free agency 2023 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.1
Tim Federowicz C CIN Trade 2018 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Mychal Givens P CIN Trade 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5
Archie Bradley P CIN Trade 2020 1 +0.1 +0.1 2.5
Matt Wisler P CIN Trade 2018 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Jesse Biddle P CIN Free agency 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Kyle Dowdy P CIN Free agency 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Raynel Espinal P CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Kevin Herget P CIN Free agency 2022 – -0.0 – –
P. J. Higgins C/1B CIN Free agency 2023 – -0.0 – –
Ricky Karcher P CIN Draft 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Casey Kelly P CIN Free agency 2024 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Mark Kolozsvary C CIN Draft 2022 – -0.0 – –
Evan Kravetz P CIN Draft 2024 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Yunior Marte P CIN Free agency 2026 – -0.0 – –
Henry Ramos DH/OF CIN Free agency 2023 – -0.0 – –
JT Riddle SS CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Eduardo Salazar P CIN Draft 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Hunter Strickland P CIN Free agency 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Jake Wong P CIN Trade 2022 – -0.0 – –
Randy Wynne P CIN Draft 2023 1 -0.0 -0.0 –
Eric Yang PH/PR CIN Draft 2024 – -0.0 – –
Yosver Zulueta P CIN Draft 2024 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Brooks Raley P CIN Trade 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.6
David Buchanan P CIN Trade 2024 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Carson Fulmer P CIN Trade 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Kevin Newman 2B/SS CIN Trade 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Ryan Vilade OF CIN Trade 2025 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Joey Wiemer OF CIN Trade 2024 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
R. J. Alaniz P CIN Free agency 2020 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2
Brad Brach P CIN Free agency 2021 – -0.1 – –
Tyler Callihan OF CIN Draft 2025 – -0.1 – –
Conner Capel OF CIN Free agency 2023 – -0.1 – –
Ross Detwiler P CIN Free agency 2022 – -0.1 – –
Jacob Hurtubise OF CIN Draft 2024 – -0.1 – –
Nate Jones P CIN Free agency 2020 – -0.1 – –
Michael Mariot P CIN Free agency 2021 – -0.1 – –
Nick Martini DH/OF CIN Free agency 2023 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3
Alec Mills P CIN Free agency 2023 – -0.1 – –
Connor Phillips P CIN Trade 2022 2 -0.1 -0.0 –
Edwin Ríos 1B/3B/DH CIN Free agency 2024 – -0.1 – –
Pedro Strop P CIN Free agency 2020 – -0.1 – –
Will Banfield C CIN Draft 2025 – -0.2 – –
Christian Colón 2B/3B CIN Free agency 2018 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1
Jose Franco P CIN Draft 2026 – -0.2 – –
Aramis Garcia C CIN Free agency 2021 – -0.2 – –
Pierce Johnson P CIN Free agency 2026 – -0.2 – –
Levi Jordan OF CIN Draft 2024 – -0.2 – –
Taylor Motter SS CIN Free agency 2022 – -0.2 – –
Kyle Nicolas P CIN Trade 2026 – -0.2 – –
Riley O'Brien P CIN Trade 2020 – -0.2 – –
Chris Okey C CIN Draft 2022 – -0.2 – –
Jared Solomon P CIN Draft 2022 – -0.2 – –
Max Schrock OF CIN Trade 2021 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.6
Julian Aguiar P CIN Draft 2024 – -0.3 – –
Curt Casali C CIN Free agency 2022 3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0
Matt Davidson 3B/DH CIN Free agency 2020 – -0.3 – –
Daniel Duarte P CIN Draft 2022 – -0.3 – –
Santiago Espinal 2B/3B CIN Trade 2024 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
Casey Legumina P CIN Trade 2022 – -0.3 – –
Brandon Leibrandt P CIN Free agency 2024 – -0.3 – –
Luis Mey P CIN Draft 2025 – -0.3 – –
Mike Moustakas 3B CIN Free agency 2019 1 -0.3 -0.3 10.2
Cliff Pennington 2B/SS CIN Free agency 2018 – -0.3 – –
Chase Petty P CIN Trade 2022 – -0.3 – –
Chuckie Robinson C CIN Draft 2022 – -0.3 – –
Jason Vosler 1B/3B CIN Free agency 2023 – -0.3 – –
Shogo Akiyama OF CIN Draft 2020 1 -0.4 -0.4 –
Joe La Sorsa P CIN Free agency 2025 – -0.4 – –
Zach Maxwell P CIN Draft 2025 – -0.4 – –
Mike Minor P CIN Trade 2022 – -0.4 – –
Josh Osich P CIN Free agency 2020 – -0.4 – –
Mark Payton OF CIN Trade 2020 – -0.4 – –
Michael Siani OF CIN Draft 2022 – -0.4 – –
TJ Hopkins DH/OF CIN Draft 2023 – -0.5 – –
Luke Maile C CIN Free agency 2022 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.2
Noelvi Marte 3B/OF CIN Trade 2022 2 -0.5 -0.2 –
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B CIN Trade 2022 1 -0.6 -0.6 –
Mike Ford 1B/DH CIN Free agency 2024 – -0.6 – –
Matt Kemp OF CIN Trade 2018 – -0.6 – –
Lyon Richardson P CIN Draft 2023 1 -0.6 -0.6 –
Eugenio Suárez 3B CIN Free agency 2026 6 -0.6 -0.1 0.5
Wil Myers 1B/OF CIN Free agency 2022 – -0.7 – –
Jeimer Candelario 3B CIN Free agency 2023 – -0.9 – –
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B CIN Trade 2025 1 -1.0 -1.0 0.8

WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.

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Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.