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Reds CIN

201564–98 (0.395)
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GM: Walt Jocketty

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$107M
Surplus $M
-21
Win %
0.395
TAB
-5.4
WAB
-16.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.3
Dead money %
41%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-7.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BBrayan Peña86
LTucker Barnhart73
BRamón Cabrera8
RDevin Mesoraco6

1B

LJoey Votto156
BBrayan Peña5
RAdam Duvall4
RIván De Jesús Jr.4
RChris Dominguez2
RKristopher Negrón2

2B

RBrandon Phillips141
RIván De Jesús Jr.20
LSkip Schumaker12
RKristopher Negrón6

3B

RTodd Frazier155
RIván De Jesús Jr.13
RKristopher Negrón2
REugenio Suárez1

SS

REugenio Suárez96
RZack Cozart52
RIván De Jesús Jr.10
RKristopher Negrón10
RBrandon Phillips1

LF

RMarlon Byrd⇄88
LSkip Schumaker40
RJason Bourgeois18
RIván De Jesús Jr.18
RAdam Duvall15
RKristopher Negrón10
LBrennan Boesch8
RChris Dominguez2
RRyan LaMarre2

CF

BBilly Hamilton110
RJason Bourgeois35
RRyan LaMarre13
LBrennan Boesch8
RKristopher Negrón5
RTyler Holt⇄5
RMarlon Byrd⇄4
LSkip Schumaker2

RF

LJay Bruce150
LBrennan Boesch8
RJason Bourgeois6
LSkip Schumaker4
RKristopher Negrón2
RChris Dominguez1
RRyan LaMarre1
LTucker Barnhart1

DH

RDevin Mesoraco4
LSkip Schumaker2
LJay Bruce2
BBrayan Peña1
LBrennan Boesch1

Starters

RAnthony DeSclafani3.2 WAR
RJohnny Cueto⇄3.1 WAR
RMike Leake⇄1.7 WAR
RRaisel Iglesias1.5 WAR
LJohn Lamb0.5 WAR
RKeyvius Sampson0.1 WAR
RJon Moscot0.0 WAR
RJason Marquis-0.0 WAR
LBrandon Finnegan⇄-0.1 WAR
LTony Cingrani-0.1 WAR
RJosh A. Smith-0.1 WAR
RMichael Lorenzen-0.1 WAR
RHomer Bailey-0.3 WAR
LDavid Holmberg-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ LAroldis Chapman33 sv
RJ.J. Hoover18 h
LTony Cingrani9 h
RRyan Mattheus⇄8 h
RJumbo Diaz7 h
RBurke Badenhop7 h
LManny Parra6 h
RPedro Villarreal0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Anthony DeSclafani3.2
Raisel Iglesias1.5
Eugenio Suárez0.9
Marlon Byrd0.9
John Lamb0.5
Adam Duvall0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Mat Latos1.7
Alfredo Simon1.3
Ramon Santiago0.7
Chris Heisey0.7
Jonathan Broxton0.4
Daniel Corcino0.3

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Reds. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Joey Votto 2015 +7.3 +79.5 14.0 +65.5 $1.9M 1.37× –
Anthony DeSclafani 2015 +3.2 +50.6 0.5 +50.0 $0.2M 1.96× –
Johnny Cueto↔ 2015 +3.1 +48.2 5.9 +42.3 $1.9M 1.96× –
Todd Frazier 2015 +4.3 +43.2 4.5 +38.7 $1.0M 1.25× –
Aroldis Chapman 2015 +2.5 +38.9 8.1 +30.8 $3.2M 1.95× Extension · 2026–2027 · $13.3M AAV
Mike Leake↔ 2015 +1.7 +20.5 6.6 +13.9 $3.8M 1.49× –
Raisel Iglesias 2015 +1.5 +12.1 1.7 +10.4 $1.2M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Brandon Phillips 2015 +2.5 +21.6 12.0 +9.6 $4.8M 1.07× –
Billy Hamilton 2015 +1.2 +8.2 0.5 +7.6 $0.4M 0.83× –
Eugenio Suárez 2015 +0.9 +4.3 0.3 +4.0 $0.4M 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV
John Lamb 2015 +0.5 +4.2 0.1 +4.0 $0.3M 1.02× –
Zack Cozart 2015 +1.3 +6.2 2.4 +3.8 $1.9M 0.61× –
Jumbo Diaz 2015 +0.3 +3.6 0.5 +3.1 $1.5M 1.34× –
Tucker Barnhart 2015 +0.7 +2.9 0.5 +2.5 $0.7M 0.52× –
Adam Duvall 2015 +0.4 +2.5 0.1 +2.4 $0.3M 0.83× –
Ryan Mattheus↔ 2015 +0.4 +1.9 0.4 +1.5 $1.2M 0.67× –
Ramón Cabrera 2015 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.4M 0.52× –
Keyvius Sampson 2015 +0.1 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.5M 1.02× –
Burke Badenhop 2015 +0.3 +1.6 1.0 +0.6 $3.4M 0.67× –
Chris Dominguez 2015 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $0.8M 0.56× –
Donovan Hand 2015 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Tyler Holt↔ 2015 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.4M 0.83× –
Kyle Waldrop 2015 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Jon Moscot 2015 +0.0 +0.0 0.3 -0.3 $109.0M 1.02× –
Pedro Villarreal 2015 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Brandon Finnegan↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.6 – 1.02× –
J.J. Hoover 2015 -0.0 -0.4 0.5 -1.0 – 1.34× –
Tony Cingrani 2015 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Josh A. Smith 2015 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 1.02× –
Michael Lorenzen 2015 -0.1 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $8.0M AAV
Manny Parra 2015 +0.4 +2.2 3.5 -1.3 $8.5M 0.67× –
Sam LeCure 2015 +0.0 +0.1 1.9 -1.7 $68.2M 0.67× –
Carlos Contreras 2015 -0.3 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Jason Marquis 2015 -0.0 -0.3 1.5 -1.8 – 1.02× –
Collin Balester 2015 -0.3 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Ryan LaMarre 2015 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Kevin Gregg 2015 -0.2 -0.9 1.5 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Brayan Peña 2015 -0.4 -1.7 1.4 -3.1 – 0.52× –
Jason Bourgeois 2015 -0.4 -2.6 0.5 -3.1 – 0.83× –
Dylan Axelrod 2015 -0.6 -3.1 0.1 -3.2 – 0.67× –
Devin Mesoraco 2015 -0.2 -0.9 2.5 -3.5 – 0.52× –
Kristopher Negrón 2015 -0.6 -3.9 0.5 -4.4 – 0.83× –
David Holmberg 2015 -0.8 -6.4 0.1 -6.5 – 1.02× –
Skip Schumaker 2015 -0.8 -5.6 2.5 -8.1 – 0.83× –
Brennan Boesch 2015 -1.1 -7.0 1.2 -8.3 – 0.83× –
Jay Bruce 2015 +0.2 +1.5 12.0 -10.5 $52.1M 0.83× –
Homer Bailey 2015 -0.3 -2.2 10.0 -12.2 – 1.02× –
Marlon Byrd↔ 2015 +0.9 +5.7 5.7 +0.0 $6.6M 0.83× –
Iván De Jesús Jr. 2015 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.56× –
Nate Adcock 2015 -0.3 -1.7 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+27.2+318.1107.1+211.2—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2015 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$7.2M
Stephen Johnson
SFG · Brian Sabean −$7.2M
Marlon Byrd
CIN came out ahead by $7.2M
2015 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Dayton Moore +$1.6M
Johnny Cueto
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb, Cody Reed
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$8.0M
Caleb Cotham, Rookie Davis, Tony Renda, Eric Jagielo
NYY · Brian Cashman −$8.0M
Aroldis Chapman
CIN came out ahead by $8.0M
2015 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$42.4M
Keury Mella, Adam Duvall
SFG · Brian Sabean −$42.4M
Mike Leake
CIN came out ahead by $42.4M
2015 · CIN / CHW / LAD
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$16.0M
José Peraza, Brandon Dixon, Scott Schebler
CHW · Kenny Williams −$5.6M
Todd Frazier
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$10.4M
Trayce Thompson, Micah Johnson, Frankie Montas
CIN came out ahead by $16.0M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$107.2M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Joey Votto317.027$14.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon Phillips3410.022$12.0MFREE AGENT
Jay Bruce286.125$12.0MFREE AGENT
Homer Bailey296.017$10.0MFREE AGENT
Johnny Cueto297.000$5.9MFREE AGENT
Marlon Byrd3710.115$5.7MFREE AGENT
Manny Parra327.063$3.5MFREE AGENT
Skip Schumaker358.051$2.5MFREE AGENT
Kevin Gregg3712.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Jason Marquis3615.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Brayan Peña338.081$1.4MFREE AGENT
Burke Badenhop326.116$1.0MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Aroldis Chapman274.034$8.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Leake275.000$6.6MFREE AGENT
Todd Frazier293.071$4.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Devin Mesoraco273.028$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Cozart293.084$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam LeCure314.072$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brennan Boesch303.102$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kristopher Negrón293.000$512kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Mattheus313.123$406kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Iván De Jesús Jr.284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Adcock274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Raisel Iglesias250.000$1.7MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton241.028$545kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.J. Hoover272.102$535kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Cingrani251.074$526kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Bourgeois332.121$522kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jumbo Diaz310.101$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony DeSclafani250.062$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart240.075$471kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Lorenzen230.000$392kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Villarreal271.034$352kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Moscot230.122$338kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eugenio Suárez230.117$322kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Contreras240.089$219kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keyvius Sampson240.067$186kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Lamb242.095$144kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan LaMarre260.000$128kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Collin Balester292.016$116kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh A. Smith27–$114k
Adam Duvall260.061$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramón Cabrera250.034$92kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Holmberg230.032$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Axelrod291.143$83kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Dominguez280.028$72kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Finnegan220.028$55kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Holt261.075$16kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Waldrop230.005$11kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donovan Hand29–$8k

Graphs

How each 2015 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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