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Reds CIN

201867–95 (0.414)
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President of baseball ops: Dick Williams · GM: Nick Krall

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2018, 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
$98M
Surplus $M
-9
Win %
0.414
TAB
-4.9
WAB
-11.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.8
Dead money %
46%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-4.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2018 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTucker Barnhart118
RCurt Casali38
RTony Cruz6
RTim Federowicz⇄5

1B

LJoey Votto139
RBrandon Dixon27
LTucker Barnhart11
RAdam Duvall⇄10
RCurt Casali6
RDevin Mesoraco⇄1
RAlex Blandino1
RDilson Herrera1
RPhil Gosselin1

2B

LScooter Gennett142
RAlex Blandino21
RDilson Herrera13
RBrandon Dixon8
RBlake Trahan3
RCurt Casali1
RPhil Gosselin1

3B

REugenio Suárez143
RAlex Blandino15
BCliff Pennington8
RPhil Gosselin8
RBrandon Dixon6
RDilson Herrera4
RBlake Trahan2
RAdam Duvall⇄1

SS

RJosé Peraza156
RAlex Blandino11
RBlake Trahan5
BCliff Pennington5
REugenio Suárez3

LF

RPhillip Ervin39
LJesse Winker34
RDilson Herrera11
RBrandon Dixon8
LMason Williams6
LScott Schebler6
BRosell Herrera⇄2
RAlex Blandino1
RPhil Gosselin1

CF

BBilly Hamilton150
LScott Schebler16
LMason Williams10
RGabriel Guerrero4
RPhillip Ervin4

RF

LScott Schebler86
LJesse Winker47
RPhillip Ervin33
LMason Williams27
RBrandon Dixon17
RAlex Blandino1
RAristides Aquino1
BBilly Hamilton1
RGabriel Guerrero1
RJosé Peraza1
RMichael Lorenzen1

DH

LJesse Winker3
LScooter Gennett3
LJoey Votto2
LPreston Tucker⇄1
LScott Schebler1

Starters

RLuis Castillo2.0 WAR
RMatt Harvey⇄1.4 WAR
RMichael Lorenzen0.9 WAR
RAnthony DeSclafani0.8 WAR
RSal Romano0.6 WAR
LCody Reed0.5 WAR
RTyler Mahle0.3 WAR
RHomer Bailey-0.1 WAR
RRobert Stephenson-0.1 WAR
LBrandon Finnegan-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRaisel Iglesias30 sv
LAmir Garrett21 h
RJared Hughes15 h
RDavid Hernandez15 h
RMichael Lorenzen8 h
LWandy Peralta7 h
RAustin Brice3 h
RJackson Stephens0 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 2017)

PlayerfWAR
Matt Harvey1.4
Jared Hughes1.3
David Hernandez1.1
Anthony DeSclafani0.8
Dylan Floro0.4
Kyle Crockett0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2017)

Player2017 fWAR
Zack Cozart4.2
Blake Wood0.5
Scott Feldman0.4
Deck McGuire0.2
Asher Wojciechowski0.2
Jake Buchanan0.0

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 2018; everyone else is shown as a 2018 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Eugenio Suárez 2018 +4.4 +44.2 2.5 +41.7 $0.6M 1.25× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV
José Peraza 2018 +3.1 +29.1 0.6 +28.6 $0.2M 1.18× –
Scooter Gennett 2018 +3.5 +34.1 5.7 +28.4 $1.6M 1.20× –
Luis Castillo 2018 +2.0 +23.9 0.6 +23.3 $0.3M 1.49× Arb extension · 2023–2028 · $21.6M AAV
Billy Hamilton 2018 +1.8 +17.0 4.6 +12.4 $2.6M 1.22× –
Jared Hughes 2018 +1.3 +13.7 2.1 +11.6 $1.7M 1.34× –
David Hernandez 2018 +1.1 +11.7 2.5 +9.2 $2.3M 1.34× –
Matt Harvey↔ 2018 +1.4 +11.7 4.2 +7.5 $2.9M 1.02× –
Jesse Winker 2018 +1.2 +7.9 0.5 +7.3 $0.5M 0.83× –
Scott Schebler 2018 +1.1 +7.1 0.6 +6.6 $0.5M 0.83× –
Anthony DeSclafani 2018 +0.8 +6.7 0.9 +5.9 $1.0M 1.02× –
Sal Romano 2018 +0.6 +4.8 0.5 +4.2 $0.9M 1.02× –
Adam Duvall↔ 2018 +0.9 +4.2 0.5 +3.7 $0.5M 0.56× –
Michael Lorenzen 2018 +0.9 +4.8 1.3 +3.5 $1.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $8.0M AAV
Tyler Mahle 2018 +0.3 +2.8 0.5 +2.3 $1.6M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Cody Reed 2018 +0.5 +2.7 0.5 +2.2 $1.1M 0.67× –
Amir Garrett 2018 +0.5 +2.7 0.5 +2.1 $1.1M 0.67× –
Dylan Floro↔ 2018 +0.4 +2.1 0.1 +2.0 $0.3M 0.67× –
Joey Votto 2018 +3.1 +26.3 25.0 +1.3 $8.1M 1.07× –
Kyle Crockett 2018 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.4M 0.67× –
Mason Williams 2018 +0.2 +1.2 0.2 +1.0 $1.1M 0.83× –
Phillip Ervin 2018 +0.2 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $2.7M 0.83× –
Matt Wisler↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.4M 0.67× –
Tim Federowicz↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $0.6M 0.52× –
Curt Casali 2018 +0.1 +0.2 0.4 -0.1 $6.0M 0.52× –
Kevin Shackelford 2018 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $7.0M 0.67× –
Aristides Aquino 2018 -0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.83× –
Jesús Reyes 2018 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Blake Trahan 2018 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.61× –
Dilson Herrera 2018 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Zack Weiss 2018 +0.0 +0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Lucas Sims↔ 2018 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Robert Stephenson 2018 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Wandy Peralta 2018 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $4.1M AAV
Yovani Gallardo↔ 2018 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Preston Tucker↔ 2018 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.69× –
Rosell Herrera↔ 2018 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Tony Cruz 2018 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Raisel Iglesias 2018 +0.3 +3.7 5.2 -1.5 $15.2M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Jackson Stephens 2018 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Brandon Dixon 2018 -0.3 -1.5 0.3 -1.8 – 0.56× –
Phil Gosselin 2018 -0.1 -0.5 1.2 -1.8 – 0.58× –
Keury Mella 2018 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Kevin Quackenbush 2018 -0.3 -1.5 0.7 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Tanner Rainey 2018 -0.5 -2.7 0.1 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Cliff Pennington 2018 -0.3 -1.4 1.5 -2.9 – 0.58× –
Austin Brice 2018 -0.5 -2.5 0.5 -3.0 – 0.67× –
Devin Mesoraco↔ 2018 -0.2 -0.7 2.8 -3.5 – 0.56× –
Brandon Finnegan 2018 -0.4 -3.4 0.6 -4.0 – 1.02× –
Tucker Barnhart 2018 +0.0 +0.1 4.4 -4.4 $244.4M 0.52× –
Homer Bailey 2018 -0.1 -0.7 21.0 -21.7 – 1.02× –
Alex Blandino 2018 +0.1 +0.5 0.5 +0.0 $4.4M 0.56× –
Gabriel Guerrero 2018 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+25.6+241.897.2+145.2—

Trades

Every graded 2018 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2018 · CIN / WSN
CIN · Dick Williams +$26.4M
Tanner Roark
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$26.4M
Tanner Rainey
CIN came out ahead by $26.4M
2018 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Dick Williams +$18.4M
Matt Harvey
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$18.4M
Devin Mesoraco
CIN came out ahead by $18.4M
2018 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Dick Williams +$4.0M
Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.0M
Homer Bailey, Jeter Downs, Josiah Gray
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M
2018 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$8.0M
Dylan Floro, Zach Neal
CIN · Dick Williams −$8.0M
Aneurys Zabala, James Marinan
LAD came out ahead by $8.0M
2018 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Ariel Hernández
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
Zach Neal, Ibandel Isabel
Even trade
2018 · TEX / CIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Tony Sanchez
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2018 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Dick Williams +$4.0M
Lucas Sims, Matt Wisler, Preston Tucker
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$4.0M
Adam Duvall
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2018 payroll
$97.5M
2019 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2018, 2018–2024. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2018; 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Joey Votto3410.027$25.0MFREE AGENT
Homer Bailey329.017$21.0MFREE AGENT
Devin Mesoraco306.028$2.8MFREE AGENT
David Hernandez338.084$2.5MFREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington3410.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Yovani Gallardo3210.108$163kFREE AGENT
Tony Cruz316.105$67kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Scooter Gennett284.071$5.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton274.028$4.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart273.075$4.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Harvey295.072$4.2MFREE AGENT
Eugenio Suárez263.061$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Hughes325.162$2.1MFREE AGENT
Phil Gosselin295.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Anthony DeSclafani283.062$860kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Quackenbush293.015$690kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Preston Tucker273.000$99kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Federowicz303.022$59kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (35)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Raisel Iglesias282.154$5.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Lorenzen262.159$1.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler271.132$580kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Finnegan252.107$578kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Peraza241.141$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wandy Peralta261.031$558kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Castillo250.101$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Brice261.000$548kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Reed250.167$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Amir Garrett260.099$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Winker240.080$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillip Ervin250.057$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Mahle230.036$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jackson Stephens240.034$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Shackelford291.000$545kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sal Romano240.081$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Weiss260.000$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Blandino250.000$513kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Duvall292.096$491kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Curt Casali292.169$357kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Dixon260.000$337kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dilson Herrera240.119$255kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mason Williams261.080$196kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Stephenson250.167$158kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keury Mella240.020$129kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Floro270.056$117kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Crockett261.160$105kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Trahan240.030$88kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesús Reyes250.027$76kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Rainey250.000$62kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Wisler251.161$56kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rosell Herrera250.000$40kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Sims240.062$29kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aristides Aquino240.000$23kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabriel Guerrero24–—

Graphs

How each 2018 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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