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202583–79 (0.512)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Nick Krall

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, 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
$111M
Surplus $M
+23
Win %
0.512
TAB
+3.5
WAB
+5.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
33.8
Dead money %
41%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2025 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJose Trevino90
RTyler Stephenson69
RWill Banfield7

1B

RSpencer Steer122
RChristian Encarnacion-Strand27
RSal Stewart11
BJeimer Candelario8
RConnor Joe⇄6
RSantiago Espinal3
RMiguel Andujar⇄2
RAustin Wynns⇄1

2B

RMatt McLain138
RSantiago Espinal19
LGavin Lux17
RGarrett Hampson⇄9
LTyler Callihan1

3B

RSantiago Espinal75
RKe'Bryan Hayes⇄52
RNoelvi Marte38
BJeimer Candelario12
RChristian Encarnacion-Strand9
LGavin Lux6
RSal Stewart6

SS

BElly De La Cruz158
RMatt McLain6
RSantiago Espinal2

LF

RAustin Hays61
LGavin Lux54
LWill Benson33
RMiguel Andujar⇄17
RBlake Dunn13
RConnor Joe⇄13
RSpencer Steer11
RSantiago Espinal10
LJacob Hurtubise5
LTyler Callihan3
RRyan Vilade⇄1

CF

LTJ Friedl149
LWill Benson12
RBlake Dunn5
RNoelvi Marte2
RConnor Joe⇄2

RF

RNoelvi Marte54
LWill Benson40
RConnor Joe⇄16
RBlake Dunn14
RRece Hinds14
RSantiago Espinal6
LJacob Hurtubise1
RSpencer Steer1

DH

LGavin Lux59
RAustin Hays40
RSpencer Steer17
RTyler Stephenson17
RMiguel Andujar⇄16
BElly De La Cruz4
BJeimer Candelario3
RConnor Joe⇄3
RMatt McLain3
LTJ Friedl2
RSantiago Espinal2
RAustin Wynns⇄1
RJose Trevino1
RBlake Dunn1
RNoelvi Marte1
LWill Benson1

Starters

LAndrew Abbott3.8 WAR
RHunter Greene2.9 WAR
RBrady Singer2.8 WAR
LNick Lodolo2.7 WAR
RNick Martinez2.0 WAR
RChase Burns1.4 WAR
RZack Littell⇄0.5 WAR
RScott Barlow0.1 WAR
LBrent Suter0.0 WAR
RCarson Spiers-0.0 WAR
LWade Miley-0.1 WAR
RChase Petty-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ REmilio Pagan32 sv
RTony Santillan33 h
RGraham Ashcraft23 h
RScott Barlow16 h
RIan Gibaut3 h
RLyon Richardson3 h
LTaylor Rogers⇄0 h
LBrent Suter0 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 2024)

PlayerfWAR
Brady Singer2.8
Matt McLain1.6
Austin Hays1.4
Chase Burns1.4
Miguel Andujar0.7
Ke'Bryan Hayes0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2024)

Player2024 fWAR
Jonathan India2.9
Fernando Cruz1.2
Jakob Junis0.8
Frankie Montas0.8
Buck Farmer0.5
Stuart Fairchild0.3

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 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Hunter Greene 2023–2025 +8.5 +132.5 11.0 +121.5 $1.3M 1.96× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $8.8M AAV
Andrew Abbott 2025 +3.8 +67.3 0.8 +66.5 $0.2M 2.19× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Elly De La Cruz 2025 +4.6 +48.3 0.8 +47.5 $0.2M 1.32× –
Nick Lodolo 2025 +2.7 +42.5 2.0 +40.6 $0.7M 1.96× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.7M AAV
TJ Friedl 2025 +3.1 +39.8 0.8 +39.0 $0.3M 1.60× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.8M AAV
Brady Singer 2025 +2.8 +43.5 8.8 +34.8 $3.1M 1.96× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $12.8M AAV
Graham Ashcraft 2025 +1.6 +24.7 0.8 +23.9 $0.5M 1.95× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Chase Burns 2025 +1.4 +11.0 0.4 +10.6 $0.3M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Matt McLain 2025 +1.6 +10.5 0.8 +9.7 $0.5M 0.82× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.3M AAV
Tony Santillan 2025 +1.0 +10.7 1.0 +9.7 $1.0M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Noelvi Marte 2025 +1.1 +7.3 0.8 +6.5 $0.7M 0.83× –
Austin Hays 2025 +1.4 +9.2 4.1 +5.1 $3.0M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.0M AAV
Spencer Steer 2025 +1.1 +5.1 0.8 +4.3 $0.7M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Miguel Andujar↔ 2025 +0.7 +4.7 0.7 +4.0 $1.0M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.0M AAV
Zack Littell↔ 2025 +0.5 +4.4 1.2 +3.2 $2.2M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV
Austin Wynns↔ 2025 +0.8 +3.4 0.3 +3.1 $0.4M 0.56× –
Nick Martinez 2025 +2.0 +23.7 21.1 +2.6 $10.6M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $13.0M AAV
Emilio Pagán 2025 +1.0 +10.6 8.2 +2.4 $8.3M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Sal Stewart 2025 +0.4 +2.0 0.1 +1.9 $0.3M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ke'Bryan Hayes↔ 2025 +0.7 +3.1 1.6 +1.5 $2.4M 0.58× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2030 · $8.8M AAV
Connor Phillips 2025 +0.2 +0.9 0.3 +0.6 $1.8M 0.67× –
Jake Fraley↔ 2025 +0.4 +2.7 2.2 +0.6 $5.3M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV
Blake Dunn 2025 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.4 $2.1M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tyler Stephenson 2025 +1.2 +5.2 4.9 +0.3 $4.0M 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.8M AAV
Lyon Richardson 2025 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $4.2M 0.67× –
Reiver Sanmartin 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.2M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Will Benson 2025 +0.1 +0.7 0.5 +0.1 $5.5M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.7M AAV
Randy Wynne 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Yosver Zulueta 2025 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Garrett Hampson↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Ian Gibaut 2025 +0.1 +0.6 1.3 -0.7 $12.1M 0.67× –
Jacob Hurtubise 2025 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Zach Maxwell 2025 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Carson Spiers 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.7 -0.8 – 1.02× –
Gavin Lux 2025 +0.5 +2.6 3.3 -0.8 $7.2M 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV
Will Banfield 2025 -0.2 -0.7 0.2 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Sam Moll 2025 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Luis Mey 2025 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Tyler Callihan 2025 -0.1 -0.8 0.6 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Jose Trevino 2025 +0.4 +1.8 3.4 -1.6 $7.9M 0.52× Extension · 2026–2028 · $5.8M AAV
Joe La Sorsa 2025 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Scott Barlow 2025 +0.1 +0.4 2.5 -2.1 $35.7M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Brent Suter 2025 +0.0 +0.2 2.5 -2.2 $53.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Chase Petty 2025 -0.3 -2.4 0.1 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Wade Miley 2025 -0.1 -1.1 1.8 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 2025 -0.6 -2.6 0.4 -3.0 – 0.56× –
Taylor Rogers↔ 2025 +0.2 +1.1 4.2 -3.1 $20.7M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Rece Hinds 2025 -0.5 -3.3 0.1 -3.4 – 0.83× –
Santiago Espinal 2025 -0.2 -1.0 2.4 -3.4 – 0.58× –
Alexis Díaz↔ 2025 -0.5 -2.9 0.9 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Connor Joe↔ 2025 -0.6 -3.9 0.4 -4.4 – 0.83× –
Jeimer Candelario 2025 -0.7 -3.0 15.0 -18.0 – 0.58× –
Ryan Vilade↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $1.8M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Total—+39.4+494.4116.4+378.2—

Trades

Every graded 2025 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2025 · LAD / CIN Jan 17, 2025
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
Arnaldo Lantigua
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · PIT / CIN Jul 30, 2025
PIT · Ben Cherington +$12.0M
Taylor Rogers, Sammy Stafura
CIN · Nick Krall −$12.0M
Ke'Bryan Hayes
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / SEA Feb 3, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$0.8M
Casey Legumina
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / TBR Jul 30, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.8M
Zack Littell
TBR · Erik Neander −$0.8M
Brian Van Belle, Adam Serwinowski
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · LAD / CIN Jan 7, 2025
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.8M
Mike Sirota, Draft pick (≈#70)
CIN · Nick Krall −$0.8M
Gavin Lux
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · SDP / CIN May 9, 2025
SDP · AJ Preller +$3.2M
Andrew Moore
CIN · Nick Krall −$3.2M
Connor Joe
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / MIA Dec 27, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$4.8M
Dane Myers
MIA · Peter Bendix −$4.8M
Ethan O'Donnell
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / OAK Jul 31, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$2.4M
Miguel Andújar
OAK · David Forst −$2.4M
Kenya Huggins
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / OAK Jun 8, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
OAK · David Forst −$3.2M
Austin Wynns
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / BOS Jun 14, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
Brian Van Belle
BOS · Craig Breslow +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / CIN Jan 6, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
Owen White
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · SFG / CIN Jan 29, 2025
SFG · Buster Posey +$4.8M
Braxton Roxby
CIN · Nick Krall −$4.8M
Taylor Rogers
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / ATL Mar 31, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Stuart Fairchild
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CIN / LAD May 29, 2025
CIN · Nick Krall +$2.4M
Mike Villani
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$2.4M
Alexis Díaz
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TBR / CIN Nov 3, 2025
TBR · Erik Neander +$4.8M
Ryan Vilade
CIN · Nick Krall −$4.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2025 payroll
$111.4M
2026 guaranteed
$15.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; 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 (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Nick Martinez346.002$21.1MFREE AGENT
Jeimer Candelario317.038$15.0MFREE AGENT
Emilio Pagán347.091$8.2MPLAYERFREE AGENT
Hunter Greene253.000$6.3M$8.3M$15.3M$16.3M$21.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Taylor Rogers348.145$4.2MFREE AGENT
Scott Barlow326.026$2.5MFREE AGENT
Brent Suter357.161$2.5MFREE AGENT
Wade Miley3813.025$1.8MFREE AGENT
Ke'Bryan Hayes284.075$1.6M$7.0M$7.0M$8.0M$8.0M$12.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Garrett Hampson306.030$151kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Brady Singer284.156$8.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Stephenson284.056$4.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Hays295.057$4.1MFREE AGENT
Jose Trevino325.063$3.4MFREE AGENT
Gavin Lux274.114$3.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Santiago Espinal304.149$2.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Fraley304.097$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Lodolo273.000$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Gibaut313.077$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Littell295.043$1.2MFREE AGENT
Alexis Díaz283.000$895kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Andujar305.053$741kFREE AGENT
Sam Moll333.075$650kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Joe323.136$421kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Wynns344.017$301kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Tony Santillan282.099$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Graham Ashcraft272.130$780kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
TJ Friedl292.112$780kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Steer272.035$780kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Noelvi Marte230.139$774kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Elly De La Cruz232.000$770kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt McLain251.140$770kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Abbott261.119$770kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Spiers270.157$724kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Callihan250.000$621kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Benson272.042$543kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lyon Richardson250.037$462kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Encarnacion-Strand251.077$443kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chase Burns220.000$396kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Phillips240.027$309kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Mey240.000$233kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Wynne32–$201k
Blake Dunn260.045$180kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Banfield25–$163k
Yosver Zulueta270.032$159kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Maxwell240.000$155kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rece Hinds240.053$147kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Hurtubise270.040$127kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sal Stewart210.000$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe La Sorsa27–$84k
Chase Petty220.000$57kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Vilade260.051$13kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reiver Sanmartin291.147$4kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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