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Reds CIN

201668–94 (0.420)
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GM: Dick Williams

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2016, 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
$88M
Surplus $M
-47
Win %
0.420
TAB
-17.2
WAB
-9.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
12.8
Dead money %
35%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-12.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2016 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTucker Barnhart108
BRamón Cabrera48
RDevin Mesoraco13
LRaffy Lopez4

1B

LJoey Votto154
RIván De Jesús Jr.12
RAdam Duvall5
RJordan Pacheco3
LHernan Iribarren2
LRaffy Lopez1

2B

RBrandon Phillips138
RIván De Jesús Jr.22
RJosé Peraza12
RTony Renda9
LHernan Iribarren5
RJordan Pacheco3

3B

REugenio Suárez151
RIván De Jesús Jr.14
RJordan Pacheco4
RAdam Duvall3
RTony Renda1

SS

RZack Cozart111
RJosé Peraza31
RIván De Jesús Jr.30
REugenio Suárez2

LF

RAdam Duvall137
RTyler Holt19
LScott Schebler13
RJosé Peraza8
RTony Renda4
RSteve Selsky3
LKyle Waldrop2
RIván De Jesús Jr.1

CF

BBilly Hamilton115
RTyler Holt32
LScott Schebler18
RJosé Peraza13
LHernan Iribarren6
RSteve Selsky2
LJay Bruce⇄1

RF

LScott Schebler41
RTyler Holt23
RSteve Selsky11
RAdam Duvall6
RTony Renda4
RPatrick Kivlehan⇄3
LKyle Waldrop2
LHernan Iribarren2

DH

RBrandon Phillips3
REugenio Suárez1
LJoey Votto1
RJordan Pacheco1
RJosé Peraza1
LKyle Waldrop1
RZack Cozart1

Starters

RAnthony DeSclafani2.0 WAR
RRaisel Iglesias1.4 WAR
RDan Straily0.6 WAR
LBrandon Finnegan0.6 WAR
RHomer Bailey0.6 WAR
LJohn Lamb0.2 WAR
RTim Adleman0.2 WAR
RDaniel Wright⇄-0.0 WAR
RKeyvius Sampson-0.3 WAR
RJosh A. Smith-0.3 WAR
RRobert Stephenson-0.4 WAR
LCody Reed-0.4 WAR
RTim Melville-0.5 WAR
RJon Moscot-0.9 WAR
RAlfredo Simon-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ LTony Cingrani17 sv
RBlake Wood15 h
RMichael Lorenzen10 h
RJumbo Diaz4 h
RRoss Ohlendorf3 h
RCaleb Cotham3 h
RJosh A. Smith1 h
RJC Ramirez⇄0 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 2015)

PlayerfWAR
José Peraza1.2
Scott Schebler0.6
Dan Straily0.6
Blake Wood0.4
Steve Selsky0.2
Tim Adleman0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2015)

Player2015 fWAR
Todd Frazier4.3
Johnny Cueto3.1
Aroldis Chapman2.5
Mike Leake1.7
Marlon Byrd0.9
Manny Parra0.4

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 2016; everyone else is shown as a 2016 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Billy Hamilton 2016 +3.8 +54.1 0.6 +53.5 $0.2M 1.79× –
Joey Votto 2016 +5.0 +47.7 20.0 +27.7 $4.0M 1.20× –
Anthony DeSclafani 2016 +2.0 +23.5 0.5 +22.9 $0.3M 1.49× –
Adam Duvall 2016 +2.2 +21.4 0.5 +20.9 $0.2M 1.22× –
Eugenio Suárez 2016 +2.1 +14.1 0.5 +13.5 $0.3M 0.85× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV
Raisel Iglesias 2016 +1.4 +15.3 3.2 +12.1 $2.2M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Jay Bruce↔ 2016 +1.5 +14.8 8.2 +6.6 $5.4M 1.22× –
José Peraza 2016 +1.2 +5.8 0.5 +5.3 $0.4M 0.61× –
Brandon Finnegan 2016 +0.6 +4.9 0.5 +4.4 $0.8M 1.02× –
Dan Straily 2016 +0.6 +4.8 0.5 +4.3 $0.9M 1.02× –
Blake Wood 2016 +0.4 +4.7 0.6 +4.1 $1.4M 1.34× –
Scott Schebler 2016 +0.6 +4.3 0.5 +3.8 $0.8M 0.83× –
Michael Lorenzen 2016 +0.6 +3.2 0.5 +2.7 $0.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $8.0M AAV
Tucker Barnhart 2016 +0.5 +2.2 0.5 +1.7 $1.0M 0.52× –
Steve Selsky 2016 +0.2 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.5M 0.83× –
Tony Cingrani 2016 +0.2 +1.7 0.5 +1.2 $3.3M 1.34× –
Hernan Iribarren 2016 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.5M 0.83× –
John Lamb 2016 +0.2 +1.6 0.5 +1.1 $2.6M 1.02× –
Tim Adleman 2016 +0.2 +1.5 0.4 +1.1 $2.1M 1.02× –
Zack Cozart 2016 +0.7 +3.5 2.9 +0.6 $4.1M 0.61× –
Daniel Wright↔ 2016 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 1.02× –
Abel De Los Santos 2016 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Steve Delabar 2016 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Matt Magill 2016 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Raffy Lopez 2016 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.52× –
A.J. Morris 2016 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Caleb Cotham 2016 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Wandy Peralta 2016 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $4.1M AAV
JC Ramírez↔ 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Kyle Waldrop 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Layne Somsen 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Patrick Kivlehan↔ 2016 -0.2 -1.4 0.0 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Dayan Díaz 2016 -0.3 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Tony Renda 2016 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.56× –
Drew Hayes 2016 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Jumbo Diaz 2016 -0.2 -1.2 0.5 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Josh A. Smith 2016 -0.3 -1.4 0.5 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Keyvius Sampson 2016 -0.3 -1.8 0.5 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Iván De Jesús Jr. 2016 -0.4 -1.9 0.5 -2.4 – 0.61× –
Tyler Holt 2016 -0.3 -2.2 0.5 -2.7 – 0.83× –
Robert Stephenson 2016 -0.4 -3.6 0.1 -3.7 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Cody Reed 2016 -0.4 -3.5 0.2 -3.8 – 1.02× –
Jordan Pacheco 2016 -0.7 -3.1 0.8 -3.9 – 0.58× –
Tim Melville 2016 -0.5 -3.8 0.0 -3.9 – 1.02× –
J.J. Hoover 2016 -0.9 -5.0 1.4 -6.4 – 0.67× –
Ross Ohlendorf 2016 -0.5 -5.8 0.8 -6.6 – 1.34× –
Devin Mesoraco 2016 -0.5 -2.2 5.0 -7.2 – 0.52× –
Jon Moscot 2016 -0.9 -6.9 0.5 -7.4 – 1.02× –
Ramón Cabrera 2016 -1.8 -7.4 0.4 -7.9 – 0.52× –
Alfredo Simon 2016 -1.0 -8.5 2.0 -10.5 – 1.02× –
Homer Bailey 2016 +0.6 +4.7 18.0 -13.3 $31.2M 1.02× –
Brandon Phillips 2016 -0.2 -0.8 13.0 -13.8 – 0.56× –
Total—+12.9+163.287.7+75.1—

Trades

Every graded 2016 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 2 total.

2016 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Dick Williams +$18.4M
Dilson Herrera, Max Wotell
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$18.4M
Jay Bruce
CIN came out ahead by $18.4M
2016 · CIN / SDP
CIN · Dick Williams +$5.6M
Josh VanMeter
SDP · AJ Preller −$5.6M
Luis Torrens
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2016 payroll
$88.2M
2017 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; 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 (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Joey Votto328.027$20.0MFREE AGENT
Homer Bailey307.017$18.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon Phillips3511.022$13.0MFREE AGENT
Jay Bruce297.125$8.2MFREE AGENT
Alfredo Simon356.142$2.0MFREE AGENT
Ross Ohlendorf336.108$800kFREE AGENT
Hernan Iribarren328.000$80kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Devin Mesoraco284.028$5.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Cozart304.084$2.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
J.J. Hoover283.102$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Pacheco304.073$800kARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Wood303.131$600kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Iván De Jesús Jr.295.000$517kFREE AGENT
Steve Delabar323.097$42kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (38)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Raisel Iglesias260.154$3.2MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton252.028$570kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eugenio Suárez241.061$545kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony DeSclafani261.062$540kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Cingrani262.088$530kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jumbo Diaz321.073$525kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart251.075$518kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Lorenzen240.159$516kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Straily271.126$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Finnegan230.107$511kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Duvall270.096$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Cotham280.042$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Moscot240.122$508kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keyvius Sampson250.067$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Lamb250.054$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Holt270.075$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh A. Smith28–$507k
José Peraza220.042$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler250.035$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramón Cabrera260.034$428kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Adleman280.000$391kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Reed230.000$247kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Renda25–$144k
Steve Selsky260.043$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Waldrop240.005$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JC Ramírez270.147$106kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raffy Lopez281.026$105kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Stephenson230.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wandy Peralta240.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Morris29–$72k
Drew Hayes28–$69k
Abel De Los Santos23–$58k
Matt Magill260.026$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dayan Díaz270.054$42kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Layne Somsen27–$36k
Daniel Wright250.050$36kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Melville260.000$31kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Kivlehan260.000$7kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2016 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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