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Reds CIN

201768–94 (0.420)
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Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, 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
$83M
Surplus $M
+9
Win %
0.420
TAB
-1.6
WAB
-8.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.2
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-6.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTucker Barnhart110
RDevin Mesoraco40
RStuart Turner28
RChad Wallach3

1B

LJoey Votto162
RPatrick Kivlehan12
RAdam Duvall3
RChad Wallach1

2B

LScooter Gennett99
RJosé Peraza77
BArismendy Alcántara10
RZach Vincej1

3B

REugenio Suárez153
LScooter Gennett10
RPatrick Kivlehan7
BArismendy Alcántara4

SS

RZack Cozart112
RJosé Peraza55
BArismendy Alcántara6
RZach Vincej3
REugenio Suárez1

LF

RAdam Duvall151
RPatrick Kivlehan11
LScooter Gennett9
RPhillip Ervin5
BArismendy Alcántara3
LJesse Winker2

CF

BBilly Hamilton137
LScott Schebler15
RPhillip Ervin9
BArismendy Alcántara7
RPatrick Kivlehan4
RJosé Peraza2

RF

LScott Schebler120
RPatrick Kivlehan29
LJesse Winker25
BArismendy Alcántara7
LScooter Gennett6
RPhillip Ervin5

DH

LScooter Gennett3
RAdam Duvall2
RDevin Mesoraco2
LJesse Winker2
RZack Cozart1

Starters

RLuis Castillo1.7 WAR
RSal Romano1.2 WAR
RHomer Bailey1.0 WAR
RScott Feldman0.4 WAR
RTyler Mahle0.4 WAR
RRobert Stephenson0.3 WAR
RDeck McGuire0.2 WAR
RAsher Wojciechowski0.2 WAR
LBrandon Finnegan0.0 WAR
RJackson Stephens0.0 WAR
RRookie Davis-0.2 WAR
LCody Reed-0.3 WAR
RLisalverto Bonilla-0.3 WAR
RTim Adleman-0.4 WAR
RBronson Arroyo-0.8 WAR
LAmir Garrett-1.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRaisel Iglesias28 sv
RMichael Lorenzen18 h
LWandy Peralta16 h
RDrew Storen6 h
RKevin Shackelford3 h
RAustin Brice1 h
RBlake Wood⇄0 h
LTony Cingrani⇄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 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Scooter Gennett2.3
Luis Castillo1.7
Sal Romano1.2
Jesse Winker0.9
Scott Feldman0.4
Tyler Mahle0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Jay Bruce1.5
Dan Straily0.6
Steve Selsky0.2
John Lamb0.2
Hernan Iribarren0.2
Daniel Wright-0.0

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 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Joey Votto 2017 +6.2 +68.1 22.0 +46.1 $3.5M 1.37× –
Eugenio Suárez 2017 +3.9 +39.5 0.6 +38.9 $0.2M 1.25× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV
Zack Cozart 2017 +4.2 +44.1 5.3 +38.8 $1.3M 1.32× –
Adam Duvall 2017 +2.7 +35.1 0.6 +34.5 $0.2M 1.60× –
Raisel Iglesias 2017 +2.0 +30.8 4.2 +26.6 $2.1M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Luis Castillo 2017 +1.7 +19.8 0.3 +19.5 $0.2M 1.49× Arb extension · 2023–2028 · $21.6M AAV
Billy Hamilton 2017 +1.8 +17.4 2.6 +14.8 $1.5M 1.22× –
Scott Schebler 2017 +1.5 +14.6 0.5 +14.1 $0.4M 1.22× –
Scooter Gennett 2017 +2.3 +15.3 2.5 +12.8 $1.1M 0.82× –
Sal Romano 2017 +1.2 +10.0 0.2 +9.7 $0.2M 1.02× –
Michael Lorenzen 2017 +0.8 +8.8 0.6 +8.2 $0.7M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $8.0M AAV
Jesse Winker 2017 +0.9 +6.1 0.2 +5.9 $0.3M 0.83× –
Tucker Barnhart 2017 +1.2 +4.9 0.6 +4.3 $0.5M 0.52× –
Tyler Mahle 2017 +0.4 +3.1 0.1 +3.0 $0.3M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Blake Wood↔ 2017 +0.5 +2.8 1.0 +1.8 $1.9M 0.67× –
Wandy Peralta 2017 +0.4 +2.4 0.5 +1.8 $1.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $4.1M AAV
Deck McGuire 2017 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Scott Feldman 2017 +0.4 +3.3 2.3 +1.0 $5.8M 1.02× –
Robert Stephenson 2017 +0.3 +1.4 0.5 +0.9 $2.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Asher Wojciechowski 2017 +0.2 +0.8 0.4 +0.5 $2.3M 0.67× –
Kevin Shackelford 2017 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.9M 0.67× –
Jackson Stephens 2017 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $4.1M 1.02× –
Brandon Finnegan 2017 +0.0 +0.4 0.6 -0.2 $13.0M 1.02× –
Luke Farrell↔ 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Phillip Ervin 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Zach Vincej 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.61× –
Keury Mella 2017 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Alejandro Chacin 2017 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Austin Brice 2017 -0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.8 – 0.67× –
José Peraza 2017 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Chad Wallach 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.52× –
Lisalverto Bonilla 2017 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Patrick Kivlehan 2017 -0.2 -1.0 0.5 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Barrett Astin 2017 -0.3 -1.5 0.5 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Ariel Hernández 2017 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Cody Reed 2017 -0.3 -1.7 0.5 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Rookie Davis 2017 -0.2 -1.8 0.5 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Arismendy Alcántara 2017 -0.7 -2.9 0.5 -3.5 – 0.56× –
Tim Adleman 2017 -0.4 -3.1 0.5 -3.6 – 1.02× –
Tony Cingrani↔ 2017 -0.5 -2.7 1.0 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Drew Storen 2017 -0.1 -0.7 3.0 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Stuart Turner 2017 -0.9 -4.0 0.5 -4.5 – 0.52× –
Bronson Arroyo 2017 -0.8 -6.1 0.5 -6.7 – 1.02× –
Devin Mesoraco 2017 -0.0 -0.1 7.3 -7.5 – 0.52× –
Homer Bailey 2017 +1.0 +8.3 19.0 -10.7 $18.6M 1.02× –
Amir Garrett 2017 -1.3 -10.8 0.3 -11.1 – 1.02× –
Jake Buchanan 2017 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $6.1M 0.67× –
Total—+27.0+296.682.7+213.3—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2017 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$8.0M
Tony Cingrani
CIN −$8.0M
Scott Van Slyke, Hendrik Clementina
LAD came out ahead by $8.0M
2017 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Dayton Moore +$51.2M
Brad Keller
CIN −$51.2M
cash / PTBNL
KCR came out ahead by $51.2M
2017 · ATL / CIN
ATL · John Hart +$4.0M
Brandon Phillips, Kevin Franklin
CIN −$4.0M
Andrew McKirahan, Carlos Portuondo
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · CIN / MIA
CIN +$227.2M
Luis Castillo, Austin Brice, Zeek White
MIA · Michael Hill −$227.2M
Dan Straily
CIN came out ahead by $227.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$82.9M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; 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 (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Joey Votto339.027$22.0MFREE AGENT
Homer Bailey318.017$19.0MFREE AGENT
Drew Storen296.140$3.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Feldman3410.091$2.3MFREE AGENT
Bronson Arroyo4013.150$535kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Devin Mesoraco295.028$7.3MFREE AGENT
Zack Cozart315.084$5.3MFREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton263.028$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scooter Gennett273.071$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Wood314.131$974kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Cingrani273.088$971kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lisalverto Bonilla273.027$129kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (35)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Raisel Iglesias271.154$4.2MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eugenio Suárez252.061$595kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Duvall281.096$578kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart262.075$575kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Finnegan241.107$567kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Lorenzen251.159$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler260.132$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Peraza230.141$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Arismendy Alcántara251.098$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Reed240.107$537kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rookie Davis240.065$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stuart Turner251.000$535kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wandy Peralta250.031$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Stephenson240.036$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Brice250.042$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Kivlehan270.011$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Barrett Astin250.000$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Adleman290.155$494kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Asher Wojciechowski280.114$351kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Castillo240.000$295kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Amir Garrett250.000$281kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Winker230.000$234kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sal Romano230.000$231kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Shackelford280.069$199kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ariel Hernández250.063$184kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillip Ervin240.000$167kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alejandro Chacin24–$117k
Tyler Mahle220.000$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Wallach250.000$102kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jackson Stephens230.000$99kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Vincej260.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Farrell260.000$79kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Buchanan270.137$67kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Deck McGuire280.000$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keury Mella230.000$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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