Service time in years & days (through 2024 season).

Robert Castellini Chief Executive Officer
2005 -

• Robert Castellini, 2005 -
  • A group led by Cincinnati produce wholesaler Robert Castellini purchased controlling interest (about 70 percent) in the Reds in November, 2005. The purchase was based on an enterprise value of the franchise of about $270M. Carl Lindner retained a minority ownership stake.
• Carl Lindner, 1999-2005
  • Cincinnati businessman and investor Carl Lindner, a Reds minority shareholder, gained controlling interest in the club when he purchased Marge Schott’s stake for $67M in 1999.
    
• Marge Schott, 1984-99
  • Cincinnati auto dealer Marge Schott purchased a minority ownership stake in the team for $1.1M in 1981. She purchased a controlling interest for $11M in 1984.
• William and James Williams, 1981-84
  • A group led by insurance executives William and James Williams bought the Reds for $16.5M in 1981. Previous owner Louis Nippert retained a minority stake. The 11 limited partners also included Carl Lindner and Marge Schott.
    
• Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.26 billion in March 2024.

• 2025-29 payroll obligations
• Cincinnati free agent signings, 1991-2024

REDS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2024	$ 90,365,833 (28)	$                    (   )	$118,488,088 (26)
2023	$ 82,890,000 (26)	$ 93,330,389 (26)	$113,029,357 (27)
2022	$114,057,500 (21)	$112,835,589 (22)	$125,021,497 (23)
2021	$122,277,155 (17)	$131,309602 (16)	$144,248,891 (17)
2020	$ 55,446,457 (16)	$  57,693,627 (15)	$165,513,650 (17)
2019	$126,673,214 (15)	$135,364,998 (15)	$150,543,649 (15)
2018	$101,337,500 (22)	$101,177,169 (24)	$111,594,229 (25)
2017	$ 95,375,786 (25)	$ 99,951,375 (24)	$108,415,573 (25)
2016	$ 89,871,228 (25)	$ 91,874,487 (26)	$101,320,745 (28)
2015	$115,373,953 (16)	$118,858,360 (17)	$142,347,016 (14)
2014	$114,170,439 (11)	$115,358,029 (12)	$141,424,382 (11)
2013	$106,855,533 (13)	$116,137,930 (13)	$132,787,186 (12)
2012	$ 87,826,167 (18)	$ 88,106,393 (20)	$118,770,061 (12)
2011	$ 80,826,667 (20)	$ 81,621,587 (19)
2010	$ 76,151,500 (18)	$ 82,451,340 (19)
2009	$ 73,558,500 (22)	$ 72,693,206 (24)
2008	$ 74,117,695 (19)	$ 82,886,440 (16)
2007	$ 68,904,980 (22)	$ 73,072,635 (19)
2006	$ 60,909,519 (21)	$ 63,697,573 (22)
2005	$ 61,892,583 (17)	$ 49,501,275 (23)
2004	$ 46,615,250 (23)	$ 46,264,032 (24)
2003	$ 59,355,667 (17)	$ 65,083,196 (19)
2002	$ 45,050,390 (23)	$ 46,310,698 (23)
2001	$ 48,986,000 (21)	$ 43,964,870 (24)
2000	$ 44,200,000 (22)	$ 42,317,800 (22)

• Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
• Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
• Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value

Nick Krall President, Baseball Operations
2024 -

• 2024 -
  • signed extension (length undisclosed) and promoted to President, Baseball Operations by Cincinnati 9/29/23
• 2018 -
  • promoted to Vice President and General Manager by Cincinnati 5/10/18
  • duties expanded to head of Baseball Operations 10/19/20
• 2003-18, Cincinnati
  • Assistant Director of Baseball Operations (2013), Senior Director of Baseball Operations (2014), Assistant GM (2015-18)
    

• former President of Baseball Operations & GM Dick Williams
  • 2018 -
    • relinquished general manager title 5/10/18, retaining role as President of Baseball Operations
    • resigned 10/7/20
      
  • 3 years (2016-18)
    • promoted to General Manager by Cincinnati 11/4/15
    • added title of President of Baseball Operations 12/28/16
• Executive Advisor to the CEO Walt Jocketty
  • 2 years (2017-18)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati as GM 11/15 (to serve in advisory role after 2016 season)
      
  • 2 years (2015-16)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati as GM 9/26/14
  • 3 years (2012-14)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati as GM 9/23/11
  • 4 years (2008-11)
    • hired by Cincinnati as President & CEO 4/22/08 (promoted from special advisor), replacing Wayne Krivsky (hired 10/1994)
      
  • 3 years (2005-07), plus 2008 option
    • signed extension as General Manager with St. Louis 2/05
    • annual salaries of about $1M
    • St. Louis exercised 2008 option 9/06
    • fired by St. Louis 10/3/07 (originally hired 10/1994)

Brad Meador Senior VP and General Manager
2024 -

• 2024 -
  • promoted to Senior VP and General Manager by Cincinnati 9/29/23
• Cincinnati, 2009-23
  • VP/AGM Scouting & Player Development (2022-23). Director, Scouting (2019-22). Cross checker (2017-18). Area supervisor.
• VP & Assistant General Manager Sam Grossman
• Assistant General Manager Jeff Graupe
• VP, Player Personnel Chris Buckley
• VP, Player Development Shawn Pender

Terry Francona Manager
3 years (2025-27), plus 2028 club option

• Cincinnati, 3 years (2025-27), plus 2028 club option
  • hired as manager by Cincinnati 10/4/24
• Cleveland, 2013-23
  • 2023 -
    • signed extension with Cleveland after 2022 season
    • retired 10/23
      
  • 2 years (2021-22)
    • signed extension with Cleveland 4/3/19
  • 2 years (2017-18), plus 2019-20 club options
    • signed extension with Cleveland 11/4/14
    • Cleveland exercised 2019-20 options 11/4/16
  • 4 years (2013-16)
    • hired as manager by Cleveland 10/8/12
• Boston, 2004-11
  • 3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012, 2013 options
    • signed extension with Boston 2/24/08
    • 09:$3.5M, 10:$3.75M, 11:$4M, 12:$4.25M club option, 13:$4.5M club option ($750,000 buyouts for each option)
    • Boston declined to exercise options after 2011 season
  • 2 years/$4.05M (2007-08)
    • signed extension with Boston 3/06
    • 07:$1.65M, 08:$1.75M
  • 3 years/$1.65M (2004-06)
    • hired by Boston 12/03, replacing Grady Little
    • 04:$500,000, 05:$550,000, 06:$600,000
    • earned additional 2006 bonus of $650,000
• Philadelphia, 1997-2000

• former manager David Bell
  • 3 years (2024-26)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati 7/28/23
    • fired by Cincinnati 9/22/24 (replaced on interim basis by bench coach Freddie Benavides)
      
  • 2 years (2022-23)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati 9/22/21
  • 3 years (2019-21), plus 2022 club option
    • hired as manager by Cincinnati 10/22/18, replacing Jim Riggleman, who served as interim manager 4/19/18 – 9/30/18
• former manager Bryan Price
  • 1 year (2017), plus 2018 option
    • signed extension with Cincinnati 10/1/16
    • Cincinnati exercised 2018 option 9/17
    • fired by Cincinnati 4/19/18
      
  • 3 years (2014-16)
    • promoted from pitching coach to manager by Cincinnati 10/22/13, replacing Dusty Baker
• former manager Dusty Baker
  • 2 years (2013-14)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati 10/15/12
    • annual salaries of about $3.5M
    • fired by Cincinnati 10/4/13
  • 2 years (2011-12)
    • signed extension with Cincinnati 10/4/10
  • 3 years/about $10.5M (2008-10)
    • hired by Cincinnati 10/12/07, replacing Pete Mackanin
    • annual salaries of about $3.5M

 

Nick Martinez rhp
1 year/$21.05M (2025)

• 1 year/$21.05M (2025)
  • accepted qualifying offer from Cincinnati 11/17/24
• 2 years/$26M (2024-25)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/30/23
  • 24:$14M, 25:$12M
  • Martinez may opt out of contract after 2024 World Series
  • Martinez exercised right to opt out of contract 11/1/24
    
• 3 years/$26M (2023-25)
  • re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 11/16/22
  • 23:$10M, 24-25: club options at $16M annually or player options at $8M annually (exercised or declined simultaneously)
  • club option prices for 2024-25 increase based on 2023 performance:
    • $250,000 each for 150, 165, 180, 195 innings pitched
    • $1M for All Star election/selection, $500,000 as All Star addition
    • $4M for Cy Young, $3M for second-fifth in Cy Young vote, $2M for sixth-10th in Cy Young vote
  • performance bonuses for 2023 and 2024-25 player options:
    • $500,000 each for 10, 15, 20, 25 games started
    • $100,000 each for 10, 20 relief appearances, $200,000 each for 30, 40, 50, 60 relief appearances
    • $200,000 each for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 games finished
  • Martinez will become a XX(B) free agent upon contract’s end
  • perks: hotel suite on road
  • San Diego declined options 11/3/23
• 4 years/$25.5M (2022-25)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 3/16/22
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 22:$4M, 23:$6.5M player option ($1.5M buyout), 24:$6.5M player option ($1.5M buyout), 25:$6.5M player option ($1.5M buyout)
  • future salaries increase by $1M after any season with 20 starts
  • Martinez declined 2023 option 11/10/22
• 2020-21
  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan
• 1 year/$2.2M (2019)
  • re-signed by Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan 12/18
• 2018
  • signed $2.2M contract with Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1/6/18
• 1 year/$540,590 (2017)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/17
  • non-tendered by Texas 12/1/17
• 1 year/$519,190 (2016)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/1/16
• 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/4/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Texas 4/5/14
• drafted by Texas 2011 (18-564) (Fordham)
• $60,000 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 6.002

Jeimer Candelario 3b
3 years/$45M (2024-26), plus 2027 option

• 3 years/$45M (2024-26), plus 2027 club option
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/6/23
  • $3M signing bonus
  • 24:$12M, 25:$15M, 26:$12M, 27:$18M club option ($3M buyout)
  • Candelario to donate 1% of salary annually to club charity
    
• 1 year/$5M (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/29/22
  • performance bonuses: $200,000 each for 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 plate appearances
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Washington 7/31/23 with $1,666,667 remaining on contract (Nationals included cash as part of the deal, with the Cubs paying the pro-rated minimum salary for the rest of the season and the Nationals responsible for the remainder of Candelario’s 2023 salary)
    
• 1 year/$5.8M (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.85M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$583,300 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$548,300 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• signed by Chicago Cubs 2010 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $500,000 signing bonus
• agent: Premier Talent
• ML service: 7.038

Emilio Pagán rhp
2 years/$16M (2024-25)

• 2 years/$16M (2024-25)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/29/23
  • 24:$8M, 25:$8M player option ($250,000 buyout)
  • 2024 performance bonuses based on games finished: $50,000 each for 20, 30 GF. $100,000 for 40 GF
  • assignment bonus: $500,000 with trade
  • Pagán exercised 2025 player option 11/2/24
• 1 year/$3.5M (2023)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.3M (2022)
  • re-signed by San Diego 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from San Diego 4/7/22
• 1 year/$8.9M (2021)
  • re-signed by San Diego 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$591,000 (2020)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Tampa Bay 2/8/20
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
    
• 1 year/$547,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/18
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Texas 12/21/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/2/17
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Seattle 11/15/17
• drafted by Seattle 2013 (10-297) (Belmont Abbey, N.C.)
• $5,000 signing bonus ($136,200 slot)
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 7.091

Jonathan India 2b
2 years/$8.8M (2024-25)

• 2 years/$8.8M (2024-25)
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 2/9/24 (avoided arbitration, $4M-$3.2M)
  • 24:$3.8M, 25:$5M
  • 2025 salary increases based on 2024 plate appearances and starts:
    • $400,000 each for 400 PA or 98 starts, 450 PA or 111 starts, 500 PA or 125 starts, 550 PA or 137 starts
    • $450,000 increase for 600 PA or 150 starts
  • 2024-25 award bonuses: $100,000 each for All Star, top five finish in MVP vote, Silver Slugger finalist
• 1 year/$760,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year/$760,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 3/21
• drafted by Cincinnati 2018 (1-5) (Florida)
• $5,297,500 signing bonus ($5,946,400 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 4.000

Hunter Greene rhp
6 years/$53M (2023-28), plus 2029 option

• 6 years/$53M (2023-28), plus 2029 club option
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 4/18/23, replacing contract signed 3/23 for 1 year, $730,000 ($350,000 in minors)
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 23:$1M, 24:$3M, 25:$6M, 26:$8M, 27:$15M, 28:$16M, 29:$21M club option ($2M buyout)
  • 2028 salary and 2029 options increase based on awards:
    • $200,000 each for All Star election/selection, $2M for Cy Young ($1M for second or third place in vote, $750,000 for fourth or fifth place, $500,000 for sixth-10th place)
      
  • award bonuses: $250,000 each for Cy Young, MVP ($150,000 for second or third place in vote), $100,000 for fourth or fifth). $100,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, WS MVP, LCS MVP
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• drafted by Cincinnati 2017 (1-2) (Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
• $7.23M signing bonus ($7,193,200 slot)
• ML service: 3.000

Santiago Espinal 2b
1 year/$2.725M (2024)

• 1 year/$2.725M (2024)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Toronto 3/20/24
• 1 year/$2.1M (2023)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$718,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/20
• acquired by Toronto in trade from Boston 7/28/18
  
• drafted by Boston 2016 (10-298) (Miami-Dade JC)
• $50,000 signing bonus ($157,200 slot)
• agent: Rimas Sports
• ML service: 4.149

Tyler Stephenson c
1 year/$2.525M (2024)

• 1 year/$2.525M (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/20
• drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (1-11) (Kennesaw Mountain HS, Ga.)
• $3.1416M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 4.056

Brent Suter lhp
1 year/$2.5M (2025), plus 2026 option

• 1 year/$2.5M (2025), plus 2026 club option
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 11/2/24
  • 25:$2.5M, 26:$3M club option ($250,000 buyout)
  • may earn additional $200,000 in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$3M (2024), plus 2025 club option
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/11/24
  • 24:$2.5M, 25:$3.5M club option ($250,000 buyout)
  • 2024 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 50, 55, 60, 65 games
  • Cincinnati declined 2025 option 11/2/24
    
• 1 year/$3M (2023)
  • claimed by Colorado off waivers from Milwaukee 11/18/22
  • re-signed by Colorado 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 40, 60 innings pitched
• 1 year/$2.7M (2022)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 2 years/$2.5M (2020-21)
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 2/16/20 (avoided arbitration, $1.25M-$825,000)
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • 20:$900,000, 21:$1.5M
  • 2021 salary increases $50,000 each with 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 innings pitched in 2020
• 1 year/$568,300 (2019)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
    
• 1 year/$556,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 8/19/16
• drafted by Milwaukee 2012 (31-965) (Harvard)
• agent: Diamond Sports
  
• ML service: 7.161

Jake Fraley dh-lf
1 year/$2.15M (2024)

• 1 year/$2.15M (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 3/14/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
    
• 1 year/$572,100 (2021)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
    
• 1 year/$563,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/20/19
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 11/8/18
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2016 (2s-77) (LSU)
• $797,500 signing bonus ($826,200 slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 4.097

Alexis Díaz rhp
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (12-355) (Juan Jose Maunez HS, Naguabo, P.R.)
• $130,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 3.000

Ian Gibaut rhp
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 3/17/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 6/27/22
  • claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 6/30/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 6/28/22
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 7/5/22 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/3/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 2/19/21
  • contract selected by Minnesota 8/27/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 10/7/21
  • elected free agency 10/15/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $600,000 in majors)
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Texas 10/30/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
  • acquired by Texas in trade 7/28/19 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 7/23/19
  • non-tendered by Texas 12/2/19
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2015 (11-328) (Tulane)
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 3.077

Nick Lodolo lhp
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/13/22
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (1-7) (TCU)
  
• $5,432,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 3.000

Sam Moll lhp
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$725,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/23
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Oakland 7/31/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/20 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Arizona 7/2/21
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/20 (minor-league contract)
    
• 2019
  • selected by San Francisco from Toronto in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 11/27/17 after being DFA by Oakland 11/20/17
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers from Pittsburgh 11/30/17
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers from Seattle 3/17/18
  • DFA by Toronto 3/29/18, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Colorado 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/17
  • acquired by Oakland in trade 8/16/17 after being DFA by Colorado 8/11/17
• drafted by Colorado 2013 (3-77) (Memphis)
• $600,000 signing bonus ($713,900 slot)
• ML service: 3.075

Graham Ashcraft rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/20/22
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (6-174) (Alabama-Birmingham)
• $247,500 signing bonus ($286,500 slot)
• The Bledsoe Agency
• ML service: 2.130

Will Benson rf
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Cleveland 2/8/23
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 8/1/22
• drafted by Cleveland 2016 (1-14) (The Westminster Schools, Atlanta)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($2,973,700 slot)
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 2.042

Fernando Cruz rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/1/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/1/22
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/17/15 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 3/29/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/19/14 (minor-league contract)
    
• released by Kansas City 10/3/12
• drafted by Kansas City 2007 (6-186) (Puerto Rico Advancement College HS, Bayamon, P.R.)
• $125,000 signing bonus
• agent: Suarez, Gomez & Associates
  
• ML service: 2.035

Stuart Fairchild of
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/22
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 4/23/22 after being DFA by Arizona 4/19/22
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Seattle 5/13/22
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 6/11/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 6/4/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Arizona 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/21
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Cincinnati 8/31/20
• drafted by Cincinnati 2017 (2-38) (Wake Forest)
• $1,800,300 signing bonus ($1,802,800 slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 2.114

TJ Friedl lf
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/18/21
• signed by Cincinnati 9/7/16 as a free agent (Nevada)
• $723,500 signing bonus (record for an undrafted free agent)
• agent: Apex
  
• ML service: 2.112

Spencer Steer 3b
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/1/22
• drafted by Minnesota 2019 (3-90) (Oregon)
  
• $575,000 signing bonus ($657,600 slot)
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 2.035

Andrew Abbott lhp
1 year/$742,500 (2024)

• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/5/23
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (2-53) (Virginia)
• $1.3M signing bonus ($1,370,400 slot)
• ML service: 1.119

Elly De La Cruz ss
1 year/$742,500 (2024)

• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• signed by Cincinnati 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $65,000 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 1.118

Matt McLain ss
1 year/$742,500 (2024)

• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/15/23
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (1-17) (UCLA)
• $4.625M signing bonus ($3,609,700 slot)
• ML service: 1.140

Brandon Williamson lhp
1 year/$742,500 (2024)

• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 3/14/22
• drafted by Seattle 2019 (2-59) (TCU)
• $925,000 signing bonus ($1,185,500 slot)
• ML service: 1.139

Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3b-1b
1 year/$740,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/17/23
• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
• drafted by Minnesota 2021 (4-128) (Oklahoma State)
• $442,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 1.077

Julian Aguiar rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/19/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (12-360) (Cypress JC, Calif.)
• $125,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.042

Blake Dunn of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/4/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (15-450) (Western Michigan)
• $125,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.045

Rece Hinds of-3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (2-49) (Niceville HS, Fla.)
• $1,797,500 signing bonus ($1,507,600 slot)
• ML service: 0.053

Jacob Hurtubise of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• signed by Cincinnati 7/17/20 as an amateur free agent (US Military Academy)
  
• ML service: 0.040

Casey Legumina rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (8-239) (Gonzaga)
• $250,000 signing bonus ($173,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.139

Rhett Lowder rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/30/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2023 (1-7) (Wake Forest)
• $5.7M signing bonus ($6.28M slot)
  
• ML service: 0.031

Noelvi Marte ss
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
  • suspended 80 games 3/8/24 (violation of MLB PED policy)
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 7/29/22
• signed by Seattle 7/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.55M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.139

Connor Phillips rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
  • renewed by Cincinnati 3/24 ($120,600 in minors)
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/2/23, 9/18/23
    
• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 3/14/22
• drafted by Seattle 2020 (2s-64) (McLennan JC, Texas)
• $1,050,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 0.027

Lyon Richardson rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
• drafted by Cincinnati 2018 (2-47) (Jensen Beach HS, Fla.)
• $1,997,500 signing bonus ($1,520,300 slot)
• ML service: 0.037

Tony Santillan rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 11/2/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/13/24
    
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/31/23, sent outright to Triple-A 9/1/23
• 1 year/$702,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/20/19
• drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (2-49) (Seguin HS, Arlington, Texas)
• $1.35M signing bonus ($1,227,800 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 2.099

Carson Spiers rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/1/23
• signed by Cincinnati 6/23/20 (Clemson)
• ML service: 0.157

Joey Wiemer of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/24
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Milwaukee 7/29/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 4/1/23
• drafted by Milwaukee 2020 (4-121) (Cincinnati)
• $150,000 signing bonus ($473,700 slot)
• ML service: 1.046

Yosver Zulueta rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/24
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from Toronto 3/28/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/16/22
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/23
• signed by Toronto 2019 as a free agent from Cuba
• $1M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.032

 

Minor leagues

Victor Acosta ss
2024

• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• signed by San Diego 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.8M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Jay Allen of
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (1-30) (Carroll Catholic HS, Fort Pierce, Fla.)
• $2,397,500 signing bonus ($2,365,500 slot)
• ML service:

Tejay Antone rhp
1 year/$830,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$830,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 11/1/24
• 1 year/$770,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/20
• drafted by Cincinnati 2014 (5-155) (Weatherford College, Texas)
• $308,400 signing bonus (slot)
• agent: Warner Cos.
• ML service: 5.000

Edwin Arroyo rhp
2024

• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 7/29/22
• drafted by Seattle 2021 (2-48) (Central Pointe Christian Academy, Kissimmee, Fla.)
• $1.65M signing bonus ($1,543,600 slot)
• ML service:

Tucker Barnhart c
2 years/$6.5M (2023-24)

• 2 years/$6.5M (2023-24)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/23/22
  • 23:$3.25M, 24:$3.25M
  • Barnhart may opt out of contract after 2023 season
  • 2024 salary may increase based on starts as catcher in 2023: $250,000 each for 91,101 starts, $500,000 for 111 starts
  • annual performance bonuses based on starts as catcher: $250,000 each for 91, 101 starts. $500,000 for 111 starts
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/19/23, released 8/20/23
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/2/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Arizona 3/25/24 (Diamondbacks pay $740,000 Major League minimum, with Cubs responsible for the balance of Barnhart’s 2024 salary
  • DFA by Arizona 7/2/24, released 7/6/24
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/6/24 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$5.25M (2022), plus 2023 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/18/22
• 4 years/$16M (2018-21), plus 2022 club option
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 9/22/17
  • $1.75M signing bonus
  • 18:$4M, 19:$2.5M, 20:$3.5M, 21:$3.75M, 22:$7.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Cincinnati 11/3/21
  • Detroit exercised 2022 club option 11/3/21
• 1 year/$575,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/17
• 1 year/$517,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/14
• drafted by Cincinnati 2009 (10-299) (Brownsburg HS, Ind.)
• $250,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee (previously Beverly Hills Sports) 
• ML service: 9.047 (through 2023)

Peyton Burdick of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade 2/14/24 after being DFA by Miami 2/9/24
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 2/23/24 after being DFA by Baltimore 2/19/24
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 3/16/24 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 3/13/24
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 4/24/24 after being DFA by Baltimore 4/22/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 6/28/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/30/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Miami 8/5/22, 9/5/22
• drafted by Miami 2019 (3-82) (Wright State)
  
• $397,500 signing bonus ($744,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.082 (through 2023)
  

Chase Burns rhp
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2024 (1-2) (Tennessee)
  
• $9.25M signing bonus ($9,785,000 slot)
• ML service:

Alan Busenitz rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/7/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/19/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/26/24
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/20/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 9/22/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/24/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/27/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/14/23
  • DFA by Cincinnati 9/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 9/4/23
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 10/1/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/9/23
    
• 2019-22
  • Rakuten of Japan
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/17/17
• acquired by Minnesota in trade from LA Angels 8/1/16
• drafted by LA Angels 2013 (25-757) (Kennesaw State)
• ML service: 1.005 (through 2023)
  

Ricardo Cabrera ss
2024

• signed by Cincinnati 1/15/22 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $2.7M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Conner Capel of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/26/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/7/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 6/21/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/23/24
• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Oakland 8/30/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/27/22
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers 9/9/22 after being DFA by St. Louis 9/7/22
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Cleveland 7/31/18
• drafted by Cleveland 2016 (5-152) (Seven Lakes HS, Katy, Texas)
• ML service: 0.090 (through 2023)
  

Cam Collier 3b
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2022 (1-18) (Chipola JC, Fla.)
• $5M signing bonus ($3,659,800 slot)
  
• ML service:

Ty Floyd rhp
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2023 (1s-38) (LSU)
• $2,097,500 signing bonus ($2,255,100 slot)
  
• ML service:

Erik González 3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/5/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 1/16/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 11/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 5/8/22
  • returned to Triple-A by Miami 5/26/22
  • contract selected by Miami 6/26/22
  • DFA by Miami 7/1/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/3/22
• 1 year/$1.225M (2021)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 8/7/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/21
  • elected free agency 10/15/21
    
• 1 year/$725,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 12/19
    
• 1 year/$577,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
• 1 year/$547,800 (2018)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Cleveland 11/14/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/14
• signed by Cleveland 8/26/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 4.165 (through 2023)
  

Austin Hendrick of
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2020 (1-12) (West Allegheny HS, Imperial, Pa.)
  
• $4M signing bonus ($4,366,400 slot)
• ML service:

P.J. Higgins c
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/13/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 12/29/22, sent outright to Triple-A 1/6/23 (elected free agency)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/12/23 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Arizona 7/15/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/22/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/19/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/5/21 (elected free agency)
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2015 (12-353) (Old Dominion)
• $110,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.103 (through 2022)

Alex Jackson c-of
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/9/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 5/3/24
  • DFA by Tampa Bay 9/5/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/7/24
  • elected free agency 10/1/24
    
• 2023
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/22
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Miami 4/6/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 12/2/22
• 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Atlanta 7/30/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from Seattle 11/28/16
  
• drafted by Seattle 2014 (1-6) (Rancho Bernardo HS, Escondido, Calif.)
• $4.2M signing bonus ($3,575,900 slot)
• ML service: 1.167 (through 2023)

Levi Jordan ss
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • selected by Cincinnati from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23 (minor-league phase)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/24/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 7/7/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/8/24
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (29-878) (Washington)
• $3,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)

Evan Kravetz lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/28/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/31/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/2/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (5-144) (Rice)
• $112,500 signing bonus ($379,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)

Mark Mathias 2b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/5/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 3/8/23 after being DFA by Texas 3/4/23
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 7/2/23 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 6/26/23
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Seattle 7/31/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 11/1/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 5/24/22
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/22
• 1 year/$572,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/19/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Cleveland 11/20/19
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
• drafted by Cleveland 2015 (3-93) (Cal Poly)
• $550,000 signing bonus ($617,100 slot)
• agent: Apex Baseball
• ML service: 2.083 (through 2023)
  

Mat Nelson c
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (1s-35) (Florida State)
• $2,093,300 signing bonus ($2,095,800 slot)
• ML service:

Connor Overton rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/2/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/9/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/18/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/30/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/2/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Toronto 8/11/21
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 9/6/21 after being DFA by Toronto 9/3/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/5/21 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/29/20 (minor-league contract)
• 2016-2019
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/12/16 (minor-league contract)
    
  • released by San Francisco 6/11/19
• signed by Washington 7/23/15 (minor-league contract)
• released by Miami 7/9/15
  
• drafted by Miami 2014 (15-437) (Old Dominion)
• ML service: 1.041 (through 2022)
  

Hernan Perez 2b-3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 3/15/23 (minor-league contract)
• 2022
  • Tijuana of Mexican League
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/21/21 (minor-league contract with salary of $750,000 in majors)
  • contract selected by Washington 3/27/21
  • DFA by Washington 5/4/21 (refused assignment)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 5/7/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 7/4/21
  • signed by Hanwha of Korea 7/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/17/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
  • may earn additional $2M in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/18/20
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/31/20
• 1 year/$2.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Milwaukee 6/28/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/3/19
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 8/9/19
  • elected free agency 10/16/19
• 1 year/$1.975M (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$545,700 (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/16/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 4/28/16
• 1 year/$508,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/1/15
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Detroit 6/2/15
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/6/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/1/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 11/18/11
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/22/12
• signed by Detroit 2009 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: MDR Sports
• ML service: 5.100 (through 2023)
  

Chase Petty rhp
2024

• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Minnesota 3/13/22
• drafted by Minnesota 2021 (1-26) (Mainland Regional HS, Linwood, NJ)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($2,653,400 slot)
• ML service:

Edwin Ríos 3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/13/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/5/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 7/19/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/20/24 (elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 7/23/24 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$1M (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/17/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 7/30/23
  • elected free agency 10/16/23
• 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • non-tendered by LA Dodgers 11/18/22
• 1 year/$590,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
• 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/18
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2015 (6-192) (Florida International)
• $222,500 signing bonus ($234,800 slot)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 3.071 (through 2023)
  

Reiver Sanmartin lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/23/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • non-tendered by Cincinnati 11/17/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/27/21
• acquired by Cincinnati in trade from NY Yankees 1/21/19
  
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Texas 11/20/17
• signed by Texas 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
• ML service: 1.147 (through 2023)
  

Justus Sheffield lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 6/10/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • DFA by Seattle 1/20/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/26/23
  • released by Seattle 4/27/23
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 5/12/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$760,800 (2022)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/22
    
• 1 year/$625,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
    
• 1 year/$566,300 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/18/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 11/19/18
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/31/16 (A Miller deal)
  
• drafted by Cleveland 2014 (1-31) (Tullahoma HS, Tenn.)
• $1.6M signing bonus ($1.733M slot)
• agent: Taurus Sports
• ML service: 2.080 (through 2023)
  

Dominic Smith 1b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/19/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
  • may earn additional $1.75M in performance bonuses
  • released by Chicago Cubs 3/22/24 (Smith opted out of contract)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/30/24 (minor-league contract with right to opt out 5/1/24 if not on Major League roster)
  • exercised right to opt out of contract 5/1/24
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 5/1/24
  • DFA by Boston 8/16/24, released 8/22/24
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/22/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 9/2/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/24
• 1 year/$2M (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/3/23
  • may earn additional $2M in performance bonuses
  • DFA by Washington 11/14/23
    
• 1 year/$3.95M (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by NY Mets 11/18/22
• 1 year/$2.55M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$578,826 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
    
• 1 year/$559,320 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 8/11/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2013 (1-11) (JSerra HS, Gardena, Calif.)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($2,840,300 slot)
• agent: Roc Nation Sports
• ML service: 5.081 (through 2023)
  

Sal Stewart 3b
2024

• drafted by Cincinnati 2022 (1s-32) (Westminster Christian HS, Fla.)
• $2.1M signing bonus ($2,373,000 slot)
  
• ML service:

Bubba Thompson of
1 year/$742,500 (2024)

• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 1/4/24 after being DFA by Cincinnati 12/28/23
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers 1/24/24 after being DFA by NY Yankees 1/19/24
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 2/13/24 after being DFA by Minnesota 2/6/24
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 5/23/24, sent outright to Triple-A 5/25/24
• 1 year/$724,305 (2023)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/23
  • claimed by Kansas City off waivers 8/13/23 after being DFA by Texas 8/11/23
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from Kansas City 10/26/23
  • DFA by Cincinnati 12/28/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Texas 8/4/22
• drafted by Texas 2017 (1-26) (McGill-Toolen Catholic HS, Mobile, Ala.)
• $2.1M signing bonus ($2,450,100 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.134 (through 2023)
  

Davis Wendzel 3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Texas 4/8/24
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 7/30/24 after being DFA by Texas 7/29/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/30/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/2/24
• drafted by Texas 2019 (1s-41) (Baylor)
• $1.6M signing bonus ($1,813,500 slot)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)
  

Austin Wynns c
1 year/$950,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$950,000 (2024)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/14/23 (split contract paying $300,000 salary in minors)
  • DFA by Cincinnati 1/2/24, sent outright to Triple-A 1/4/24
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/21/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 6/23/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/25/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 7/2/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/4/24
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/5/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 11/1/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • DFA by San Francisco 1/6/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/13/23
  • contract selected by San Francisco 4/8/23
  • DFA by San Francisco 4/10/23, refused outright assignment, elected free agency 4/14/23
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 4/16/23
  • claimed by Colorado off waivers 5/4/23 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 5/1/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 10/13/23 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 3/19/22 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Philadelphia 6/8/22
  • contract selected by San Francisco 6/8/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 5/31/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 10/22/21 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year/$567,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 12/7/20
    
• 1 year/$558,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
• drafted by Baltimore 2013 (10-309) (Fresno State)
• $10,000 signing bonus ($135,300 slot)
• agent: Ball Players Agency
• ML service: 4.087

Eric Yang c
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/29/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/5/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (7-204) (UC Santa Barbara)
• $197,500 signing bonus ($224,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.028 (through 2023)