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Reds CIN

201975–87 (0.463)
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President of baseball ops: Dick Williams · GM: Nick Krall

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, 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
$124M
Surplus $M
-18
Win %
0.463
TAB
-1.3
WAB
-6.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.4
Dead money %
38%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-3.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTucker Barnhart102
RCurt Casali67
RKyle Farmer15
RJuan Graterol5
RRyan Lavarnway5

1B

LJoey Votto133
LDerek Dietrich21
RKyle Farmer18
LJosh VanMeter17
RCurt Casali4
RAlex Blandino3
LTucker Barnhart3
LBrian O'Grady2
RAristides Aquino1

2B

RJosé Peraza78
LDerek Dietrich58
RKyle Farmer41
LScooter Gennett⇄21
LJosh VanMeter18
RAlex Blandino10
BFreddy Galvis⇄7
RChristian Colón3
RNick Senzel1

3B

REugenio Suárez158
RKyle Farmer12
LJosh VanMeter6
RJosé Peraza5
RAlex Blandino4
LDerek Dietrich1

SS

RJose Iglesias144
RJosé Peraza39
BFreddy Galvis⇄25
RKyle Farmer1

LF

LJesse Winker72
RPhillip Ervin61
LJosh VanMeter47
RJosé Peraza33
RMatt Kemp17
LDerek Dietrich16
RMichael Lorenzen8
LBrian O'Grady6
LScott Schebler3
LJoey Votto1

CF

RNick Senzel96
RPhillip Ervin25
LScott Schebler24
LJesse Winker21
RMichael Lorenzen18
LBrian O'Grady11
RJosé Peraza5

RF

RAristides Aquino54
LJesse Winker18
RPhillip Ervin17
RMichael Lorenzen4
LJosh VanMeter2
LScott Schebler1

DH

LJoey Votto4
LJosh VanMeter2
LDerek Dietrich2
RAlex Blandino1
LBrian O'Grady1
REugenio Suárez1
RCurt Casali1
LJesse Winker1
RKyle Farmer1

Starters

RSonny Gray4.6 WAR
RLuis Castillo3.8 WAR
RAnthony DeSclafani2.3 WAR
RTanner Roark⇄2.0 WAR
RTyler Mahle1.4 WAR
RTrevor Bauer⇄0.7 WAR
RKevin Gausman⇄0.4 WAR
RLucas Sims0.4 WAR
LAlex Wood-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRaisel Iglesias34 sv
LAmir Garrett22 h
RMichael Lorenzen21 h
RDavid Hernandez12 h
RRobert Stephenson11 h
LZach Duke4 h
RJared Hughes⇄0 h
LWandy Peralta⇄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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Sonny Gray4.6
Tanner Roark2.0
Jose Iglesias1.8
Yasiel Puig1.2
Nick Senzel0.8
Trevor Bauer0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Billy Hamilton1.8
Matt Harvey1.4
Adam Duvall0.9
Dylan Floro0.4
Kyle Crockett0.2
Mason Williams0.2

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Sonny Gray 2019 +4.6 +79.8 7.5 +72.3 $1.6M 2.19× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Luis Castillo 2019 +3.8 +66.8 0.6 +66.2 $0.1M 2.19× Arb extension · 2023–2028 · $21.6M AAV
Eugenio Suárez 2019 +4.3 +43.4 7.3 +36.1 $1.7M 1.25× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV
Anthony DeSclafani 2019 +2.3 +26.8 2.1 +24.6 $0.9M 1.49× –
Tanner Roark↔ 2019 +2.0 +24.2 6.8 +17.4 $3.3M 1.49× –
Aristides Aquino 2019 +1.5 +14.7 0.2 +14.5 $0.1M 1.22× –
Michael Lorenzen 2019 +1.3 +13.8 1.9 +11.8 $1.5M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $8.0M AAV
Tyler Mahle 2019 +1.4 +11.6 0.6 +11.0 $0.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Jose Iglesias 2019 +1.8 +13.1 2.5 +10.6 $1.4M 0.89× –
Raisel Iglesias 2019 +1.2 +12.7 5.7 +6.9 $4.8M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Phillip Ervin 2019 +0.9 +6.0 0.4 +5.6 $0.4M 0.83× –
Nick Senzel 2019 +0.8 +5.6 0.4 +5.2 $0.5M 0.83× –
Jesse Winker 2019 +0.8 +5.1 0.6 +4.5 $0.8M 0.83× –
Robert Stephenson 2019 +0.9 +4.9 0.6 +4.3 $0.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Derek Dietrich 2019 +0.6 +2.8 0.1 +2.7 $0.2M 0.56× –
Curt Casali 2019 +0.8 +3.3 0.9 +2.3 $1.2M 0.52× –
Trevor Bauer↔ 2019 +0.7 +6.0 3.8 +2.2 $5.2M 1.02× –
Amir Garrett 2019 +0.5 +2.6 0.6 +2.0 $1.2M 0.67× –
Lucas Sims 2019 +0.4 +1.9 0.2 +1.7 $0.6M 0.67× –
David Hernandez 2019 +0.4 +4.1 2.5 +1.6 $6.6M 1.34× –
Yasiel Puig↔ 2019 +1.2 +8.1 6.5 +1.6 $5.3M 0.83× –
Matt Bowman 2019 +0.3 +1.7 0.3 +1.5 $0.8M 0.67× –
R.J. Alaniz↔ 2019 +0.3 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.3M 0.67× –
Tucker Barnhart 2019 +1.0 +4.3 2.9 +1.4 $2.8M 0.52× –
Ryan Lavarnway 2019 +0.2 +0.8 0.0 +0.8 $0.2M 0.52× –
Cody Reed 2019 +0.1 +0.7 0.0 +0.7 $0.1M 0.67× –
Alex Blandino 2019 +0.2 +1.1 0.6 +0.5 $2.3M 0.56× –
Brian O'Grady 2019 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $1.4M 0.83× –
Christian Colón 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.5 $0.3M 0.56× –
Josh VanMeter 2019 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.3 $3.4M 0.83× –
Freddy Galvis↔ 2019 +0.2 +1.0 0.9 +0.1 $4.3M 0.61× –
Joel Kuhnel 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Keury Mella 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.2M 0.67× –
Kyle Farmer 2019 +0.1 +0.4 0.6 -0.2 $6.2M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jimmy Herget 2019 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Juan Graterol 2019 -0.2 -0.6 0.2 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Sal Romano 2019 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Jared Hughes↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.0 1.4 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Kevin Gausman↔ 2019 +0.4 +2.1 4.5 -2.4 $11.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Zach Duke 2019 -0.4 -2.0 2.0 -4.0 – 0.67× –
José Peraza 2019 -0.3 -1.3 2.8 -4.1 – 0.56× –
Wandy Peralta↔ 2019 -0.7 -3.8 0.5 -4.2 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $4.1M AAV
Scott Schebler 2019 -0.6 -4.3 0.6 -4.9 – 0.83× –
Scooter Gennett↔ 2019 -0.7 -3.0 4.9 -7.9 – 0.56× –
Alex Wood 2019 -0.1 -0.8 9.7 -10.5 – 1.02× –
Matt Kemp 2019 -0.6 -4.2 14.5 -18.7 – 0.83× –
Joey Votto 2019 +0.8 +3.6 25.0 -21.4 $31.3M 0.56× –
Total—+32.2+354.9124.2+230.4—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2019 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Dick Williams +$116.8M
Sonny Gray, Reiver Sanmartin
NYY · Brian Cashman −$116.8M
Shed Long
CIN came out ahead by $116.8M
2019 · SDP / CIN
SDP · AJ Preller +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Dick Williams −$0.8M
Travis Jankowski
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · SDP / CIN
SDP · AJ Preller +$0.0M
Matt Wisler
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
Diomar Lopez
Even trade
2019 · TBR / CIN
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Dick Williams −$0.8M
José De León
TBR came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.8M
Jordan Johnson
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$0.8M
Connor Joe
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · TBR / CIN
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Brian O'Grady
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2019 · CIN / SDP / CLE
CIN · Dick Williams +$20.8M
Trevor Bauer
SDP · AJ Preller −$2.4M
Taylor Trammell
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$18.4M
Yasiel Puig, Scott Moss, Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen, Victor Nova
CIN came out ahead by $20.8M 3-team
2019 · CIN / OAK
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.8M
Jameson Hannah
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Tanner Roark
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Dick Williams +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$3.2M
Scooter Gennett
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$124.2M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Joey Votto3511.027$25.0MFREE AGENT
Matt Kemp3412.049$14.5MFREE AGENT
Scooter Gennett296.000$4.9MFREE AGENT
David Hernandez3410.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Jose Iglesias296.036$2.5MFREE AGENT
Zach Duke3614.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Jared Hughes336.162$1.4MFREE AGENT
Freddy Galvis296.021$871kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Alex Wood285.123$9.7MFREE AGENT
Sonny Gray295.061$7.5MFREE AGENT
Eugenio Suárez274.061$7.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Roark325.055$6.8MFREE AGENT
Yasiel Puig285.102$6.5MFREE AGENT
Raisel Iglesias293.154$5.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Gausman284.151$4.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Bauer284.158$3.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart284.075$2.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony DeSclafani294.062$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Lorenzen273.159$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Curt Casali303.151$950kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Dietrich294.151$100kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Lavarnway313.001$30kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
José Peraza252.141$2.8MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler282.132$625kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Winker251.080$580kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Mahle241.018$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Amir Garrett271.099$568kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Stephenson261.049$565kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Blandino261.000$558kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Farmer280.129$558kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Castillo261.101$558kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wandy Peralta272.010$473kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Senzel240.000$448kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillip Ervin260.162$370kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh VanMeter240.000$364kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Bowman282.102$269kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Sims250.110$230kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Graterol301.051$224kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aristides Aquino250.009$179kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joel Kuhnel240.000$137kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Herget250.000$125kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sal Romano251.081$125kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian O'Grady270.000$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
R.J. Alaniz280.000$88kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keury Mella250.065$81kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Colón302.095$42kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Reed261.067$9kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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