President of baseball ops: Nick Krall
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Brandon Drury | 2.7 |
| Nick Lodolo | 1.9 |
| Hunter Greene | 1.6 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.4 |
| Alexis Díaz | 1.1 |
| Buck Farmer | 1.0 |
| Player | 2021 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Nick Castellanos | 3.7 |
| Wade Miley | 3.4 |
| Jesse Winker | 3.2 |
| Sonny Gray | 2.4 |
| Tucker Barnhart | 1.5 |
| Sean Doolittle | 0.3 |
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 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Drury↔ | 2022 | +2.7 | +25.8 | 0.5 | +25.4 | $0.2M | 1.18× | – |
| Tyler Mahle↔ | 2022 | +2.3 | +27.1 | 4.3 | +22.8 | $1.9M | 1.49× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV |
| Luis Castillo↔ | 2022 | +2.2 | +26.1 | 4.1 | +22.0 | $1.9M | 1.49× | Arb extension · 2023–2028 · $21.6M AAV |
| Nick Lodolo | 2022 | +1.9 | +22.5 | 0.7 | +21.8 | $0.4M | 1.49× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.7M AAV |
| Hunter Greene | 2022 | +1.6 | +19.5 | 0.7 | +18.8 | $0.4M | 1.49× | Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $8.8M AAV |
| Alexis Díaz | 2022 | +1.1 | +11.4 | 0.7 | +10.7 | $0.7M | 1.34× | – |
| Graham Ashcraft | 2022 | +1.4 | +11.2 | 0.5 | +10.7 | $0.4M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV |
| Tyler Stephenson | 2022 | +1.5 | +9.2 | 0.7 | +8.5 | $0.5M | 0.76× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.8M AAV |
| Kyle Farmer | 2022 | +1.5 | +11.0 | 3.2 | +7.9 | $2.0M | 0.89× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV |
| Connor Overton | 2022 | +0.7 | +5.7 | 0.6 | +5.1 | $0.9M | 1.02× | – |
| Buck Farmer | 2022 | +1.0 | +5.5 | 0.6 | +4.9 | $0.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Stuart Fairchild↔ | 2022 | +0.7 | +5.0 | 0.2 | +4.8 | $0.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Jake Fraley | 2022 | +0.8 | +5.3 | 0.7 | +4.6 | $0.9M | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV |
| TJ Friedl | 2022 | +0.7 | +4.6 | 0.3 | +4.3 | $0.5M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.8M AAV |
| Albert Almora Jr. | 2022 | +0.5 | +3.6 | 0.1 | +3.5 | $0.2M | 0.83× | – |
| Ian Gibaut↔ | 2022 | +0.6 | +3.3 | 0.3 | +2.9 | $0.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Fernando Cruz | 2022 | +0.3 | +1.5 | 0.1 | +1.4 | $0.5M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV |
| Joel Kuhnel | 2022 | +0.3 | +1.8 | 0.6 | +1.2 | $1.7M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Tony Santillan | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.9 | 0.7 | +1.2 | $3.9M | 1.34× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV |
| Matt Reynolds↔ | 2022 | +0.4 | +1.7 | 0.6 | +1.1 | $1.6M | 0.56× | – |
| Tyler Naquin↔ | 2022 | +0.4 | +2.8 | 2.1 | +0.7 | $5.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Aristides Aquino | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 0.6 | +0.6 | $3.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Jeff Hoffman | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 0.9 | +0.3 | $4.1M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV |
| Jonathan India | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 0.8 | +0.3 | $3.2M | 0.56× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $8.0M AAV |
| Kyle Dowdy | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 | $0.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Ryan Hendrix | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $2.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Chase Anderson | 2022 | +0.1 | +0.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | $9.2M | 1.02× | – |
| Mark Kolozsvary | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Derek Law↔ | 2022 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | $10.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Luke Farrell↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tommy Pham↔ | 2022 | +0.5 | +3.4 | 3.8 | -0.3 | $7.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Colin Moran | 2022 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 1.0 | -0.5 | $8.8M | 0.56× | – |
| Ronnie Dawson | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Spencer Steer | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.58× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV |
| Robert Dugger↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Alejo Lopez | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Chris Okey | 2022 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.9 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Ross Detwiler | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Daniel Duarte | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jared Solomon | 2022 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -1.0 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Taylor Motter | 2022 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Justin Wilson | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 2.3 | -1.2 | $11.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Hunter Strickland | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.5 | 1.8 | -1.3 | $37.3M | 1.34× | – |
| Lucas Sims | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -1.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Phillip Diehl | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -1.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luis Cessa | 2022 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 1.8 | -1.5 | $34.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Aramis Garcia | 2022 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -1.6 | – | 0.52× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Chuckie Robinson | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -1.6 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Donovan Solano | 2022 | +0.5 | +2.4 | 4.5 | -2.1 | $8.4M | 0.56× | – |
| Dauri Moreta | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -2.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Max Schrock | 2022 | -0.4 | -2.5 | 0.4 | -2.8 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Art Warren | 2022 | -0.2 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -3.2 | – | 1.34× | – |
| Michael Papierski↔ | 2022 | -0.8 | -3.3 | 0.2 | -3.5 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Austin Romine↔ | 2022 | -1.0 | -4.1 | 0.2 | -4.3 | – | 0.52× | – |
| T.J. Zeuch | 2022 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 0.1 | -4.3 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Vladimir Gutierrez | 2022 | -0.4 | -3.6 | 0.7 | -4.3 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Nick Senzel | 2022 | -0.7 | -4.6 | 1.2 | -5.9 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Justin Dunn | 2022 | -0.7 | -5.8 | 0.7 | -6.5 | – | 1.02× | – |
| José Barrero | 2022 | -1.2 | -6.1 | 0.5 | -6.6 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Mike Minor | 2022 | -0.4 | -2.9 | 10.0 | -12.9 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Mike Moustakas | 2022 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 16.0 | -18.6 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Joey Votto | 2022 | -0.8 | -3.6 | 25.0 | -28.6 | – | 0.56× | – |
| JT Riddle | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 | $11.7M | 0.58× | – |
| Raynel Espinal | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 | $10.0M | 0.67× | – |
| Michael Siani | 2022 | -0.4 | -2.5 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Total | — | +14.6 | +159.3 | 101.9 | +60.0 | — | ||
Every graded 2022 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 21 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Votto | 38 | 14.027 | $25.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Moustakas | 33 | 10.111 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Minor | 34 | 10.138 | $10.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Donovan Solano | 34 | 6.081 | $4.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tommy Pham | 34 | 6.107 | $3.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Justin Wilson | 34 | 9.035 | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Hunter Strickland | 33 | 6.033 | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Colin Moran | 29 | 6.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chase Anderson | 34 | 7.146 | $700k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ross Detwiler | 36 | 9.011 | $415k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Austin Romine | 33 | 8.044 | $179k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Albert Almora Jr. | 28 | 6.000 | $100k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Mahle | 27 | 4.018 | $4.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luis Castillo | 29 | 4.101 | $4.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kyle Farmer | 31 | 3.129 | $3.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tyler Naquin | 31 | 5.032 | $2.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luis Cessa | 30 | 4.131 | $1.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Lucas Sims | 28 | 3.014 | $1.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jeff Hoffman | 29 | 3.105 | $925k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Derek Law | 31 | 3.035 | $618k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Buck Farmer | 31 | 5.018 | $570k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brandon Drury | 29 | 5.001 | $467k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| JT Riddle | 30 | 3.137 | $27k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Senzel | 27 | 2.150 | $1.2M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jonathan India | 25 | 1.000 | $760k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tyler Stephenson | 25 | 1.056 | $720k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jake Fraley | 27 | 1.097 | $710k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Vladimir Gutierrez | 26 | 0.127 | $708k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tony Santillan | 25 | 0.090 | $702k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hunter Greene | 22 | 0.000 | $700k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Alexis Díaz | 25 | 0.000 | $700k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Aramis Garcia | 29 | 2.086 | $700k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nick Lodolo | 24 | 0.000 | $673k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daniel Duarte | 25 | 0.000 | $665k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Justin Dunn | 26 | 2.020 | $661k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Art Warren | 29 | 0.146 | $645k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Aristides Aquino | 28 | 2.005 | $640k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Matt Reynolds | 31 | 1.093 | $616k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Connor Overton | 28 | 0.049 | $612k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Joel Kuhnel | 27 | 0.148 | $577k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | FREE AGENT | |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 26 | 0.007 | $550k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Graham Ashcraft | 24 | 0.000 | $515k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| José Barrero | 24 | 0.129 | $494k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Alejo Lopez | 26 | 0.029 | $415k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dauri Moreta | 26 | 0.012 | $381k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Max Schrock | 27 | 1.075 | $363k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| TJ Friedl | 26 | 0.016 | $350k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ian Gibaut | 28 | 0.148 | $340k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Stuart Fairchild | 26 | 0.048 | $203k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michael Papierski | 26 | – | $191k | ||||||
| Robert Dugger | 26 | 1.036 | $190k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chuckie Robinson | 27 | 0.000 | $169k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Spencer Steer | 24 | 0.000 | $131k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Fernando Cruz | 32 | 0.000 | $131k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mark Kolozsvary | 26 | 1.047 | $108k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jared Solomon | 25 | – | $96k | ||||||
| Ryan Hendrix | 27 | 0.097 | $89k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| T.J. Zeuch | 26 | 1.058 | $77k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chris Okey | 27 | 0.000 | $69k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Phillip Diehl | 27 | 0.144 | $46k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luke Farrell | 31 | 2.108 | $18k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Raynel Espinal | 30 | 0.001 | $15k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Taylor Motter | 32 | 2.033 | $12k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ronnie Dawson | 27 | 0.007 | $12k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kyle Dowdy | 29 | 0.123 | $8k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michael Siani | 22 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.