Service time in years & days (through 2025 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 $1.325 billion in March 2025.

• 2026-30 payroll obligations
• Cincinnati free agent signings, 1991-2025

REDS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2025	$111,966,833 (23)	$118,409,141 (23)	$143,472,823 (22)
2024	$ 90,365,833 (28)	$106,970,322 (24)	$123,070,091 (25)
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 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 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 buyout 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 (2024-06)
    • 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

 

Brady Singer rhp
2026

• 1 year/$8.75M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.85M (2024)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Kansas City 11/22/24
• 1 year/$2.95M (2023)
  • lost arbitration with Kansas City 2/15/23 ($3.325M-$2.95M)
• 1 year/$726,250 (2022)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
  • earned additional $421,437 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$593,700 (2021)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 7/25/20
• drafted by Kansas City 2018 (1-18) (Florida)
• $4.25M signing bonus ($3,349,300 slot)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 5.156

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
  • earned additional $529,910 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
  • earned additional $222,250 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Cincinnati 2017 (1-2) (Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
• $7.23M signing bonus ($7,193,200 slot)
• ML service: 4.000

Ke’Bryan Hayes 3b
8 years/$70M (2022-29), plus 2030 option

• 8 years/$70M (2022-29), plus 2030 club option
  • signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/12/22, replacing 1 year contract signed 3/22
  • 22:$10M, 23:$10M, 24:$7M, 25:$7M, 26:$7M, 27:$7M, 28:$8M, 29:$8M, 30:$12M club option ($6M buyout)
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for Gold Glove
  • earned additional $391,331 from 2022 pre-arbitration pool
  • earned additional $480,929 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Pittsburgh 7/30/25
• 1 year/$589,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2015 (1s-32) (Concordia Lutheran HS, Tomball, Texas)
• $1.855M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 5.075

Tyler Stephenson c
2026

• 1 year/$4.925M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 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: 5.056

Jose Trevino c
3 years/$14.925M (2025-27), plus 2028 option

• 3 years/$14.925M (2025-27), plus 2028 club option)
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 3/20/25, replacing 1 year/$3.425M deal signed 1/9/25, avoiding arbitration
  • 25:$3.425M, 26:$5.25M, 27:$5.25M, 28:$6.5M club option ($1M buyout)
• 1 year/$2.73M (2024)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from NY Yankees 12/20/24
• 1 year/$2.36M (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/22
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Texas 4/2/22
  • earned additional $446,633 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$584,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/21
• 1 year/$565,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Texas 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
• drafted by Texas 2014 (6-186) (Oral Roberts)
• $200,000 signing bonus ($228,700 slot)
• ML service: 6.063

Nick Lodolo lhp
2026

• 1 year/$1.975M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 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
  • earned additional $266,867 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (1-7) (TCU)
  
• $5,432,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 4.000

Gavin Lux 2b
2026

• 1 year/$3.325M (2025)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 1/6/25
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.225M (2024)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/23
• 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • earned additional $312,331 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$573,000 (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 9/2/19
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2016 (1-20) (Indian Trail HS, Kenosha, Wisc.)
• $2,314,500 signing bonus ($2,316,300 slot)
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 5.114

TJ Friedl lf
2026

• 1 year/$780,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • earned additional $576,075 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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: 3.112

Spencer Steer 3b
2026

• 1 year/$780,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • earned additional $260,125 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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: 3.035

Tony Santillan rhp
2026

• 1 year/$1M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 11/2/23 (MiLB 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: 3.099

Matt McLain ss
2026

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/15/23
  • earned additional $445,873 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (1-17) (UCLA)
• $4.625M signing bonus ($3,609,700 slot)
• ML service: 2.140

Keegan Thompson rhp
1 year/$1.3M (2026)

• 1 year/$1.3M (2026)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/4/25 (split contract)
  • $350,000 salary in minors
  • performance bonuses:
    • $10,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 games pitched
    • $10,000 each for 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 100, 120 innings
    • $10,000 each for 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 games started
• 1 year/$850,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/17/25, sent outright to Triple-A 3/25/25
  • elected free agency 10/1/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
• 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year/$706,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (3-105) (Auburn)
• $511,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 3.006 (through 2024)

Graham Ashcraft rhp
2026

• 1 year/$780,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 3.130

Will Benson rf
2026

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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
  • earned additional $292,393 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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: 3.003

Ben Rortvedt c
1 year/$1.25M (2026)

• 1 year/$1.25M (2026)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 11/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from LA Dodgers 11/12/25
• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Tampa Bay 5/28/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/1/25
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Tampa Bay 7/30/25
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/4/25
• 1 year/$755,400 (2024)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from NY Yankees 3/27/24
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
    
• 1 year/$707,500 (2022)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 3/13/22
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
• drafted by Minnesota 2016 (2-56) (Verona HS, Wisc.)
• $900,000 signing bonus ($1,141,600 slot)
• ML service: 3.135

Sam Moll lhp
2026

• 1 year/$1,007,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 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 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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: 4.023

Brandon Williamson lhp
2026

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 2.139

Andrew Abbott lhp
1 year/$770,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/5/23
  • earned additional $299,869 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (2-53) (Virginia)
• $1.3M signing bonus ($1,370,400 slot)
• ML service: 2.119

Elly De La Cruz ss
1 year/$770,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • renewed by Cincinnati 3/25 ($371,250 in minors)
• 1 year/$742,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
  • earned additional $860,710 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • earned additional $269,377 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• signed by Cincinnati 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $65,000 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 2.118

Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3b-1b
1 year/$770,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 2.012

Carson Spiers rhp
1 year/$765,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$765,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 1.157

Noelvi Marte ss
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 1.139

Julian Aguiar rhp
1 year/$761,500 (2025)

• 1 year/$761,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 1.042

Rhett Lowder rhp
1 year/$761,500 (2025)

• 1 year/$761,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 1.031

Will Banfield c
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/18/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/20/25
• drafted by Miami 2018 (2-69) (Brockwood HS, Snellville, Ga.)
• $1.8M signing bonus ($894,600 slot)
• ML service: 0.040

Chase Burns rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/24/25
• drafted by Cincinnati 2024 (1-2) (Tennessee)
  
• $9.25M signing bonus ($9,785,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.097

Tyler Callahan 2b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• drafted by Cincinnati 2019 (3-85) (Providence School of Jacksonville)
• $1,497,500 signing bonus ($710,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.152

Blake Dunn of
1 year/$761,500 (2025)

• 1 year/$761,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/4/24
• drafted by Cincinnati 2021 (15-450) (Western Michigan)
• $125,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.089

Jose Franco rhp
2026

• 2026
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/6/25
• signed by Cincinnati 10/16/18 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.028

Rece Hinds of-3b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 0.089

Zach Maxwell rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/20/25
• drafted by Cincinnati 2022 (6-183) (Georgia Tech)
• $222,500 signing bonus ($279,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.038

Luis Mey rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• signed by Cincinnati 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• $50,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.057

Roddery Muñoz rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/25
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from St. Louis 11/6/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/24
  • claimed by St. Louis off waivers from Miami 11/1/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 7/17/23 after being DFA by Atlanta 7/13/23
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from Washington 12/1/23
  • acquired by Miami in trade 12/20/23 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 12/15/23
• signed by Atlanta 6/11/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• $30,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.123

Chase Petty rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/30/25
• 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: 0.014

Connor Phillips rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 0.081

Lyon Richardson rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 0.150

Sal Stewart 3b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/1/25
• drafted by Cincinnati 2022 (1s-32) (Westminster Christian HS, Fla.)
• $2.1M signing bonus ($2,373,000 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.028

Yosver Zulueta rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/25
• 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: 0.071

 

Minor leagues

Albert Abreu rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/30/25 (minor-league contract)
• 2024
  • signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 12/7/23
    
• 1 year/$738,700 (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
  • non-tendered by NY Yankees 11/17/23
    
• 1 year/$707,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
  • acquired by Texas in trade from NY Yankees 4/2/22
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade 6/2/22 after being DFA by Texas 5/30/22
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 6/21/22 after being DFA by Kansas City 6/17/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
    
• 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Houston 11/17/16 (McCann deal)
  
• signed by Houston 8/5/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $185,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 2.118 (through 2024)

Victor Acosta ss
2025

• 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
2025

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

Edwin Arroyo rhp
2025

• 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:

Charlie Barnes lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year/$1.5M (2025)
  • re-signed by Lotte Giants of KBO 12/12/24
  • may earn up to $1.5M, including performance bonuses
  • released by Lotte Giants 5/25
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/5/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1.35M (2024)
  • re-signed by Lotte Giants of KBO 12/21/23
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Lotte Giants of KBO
• 1 year/$650,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Lotte Giants of KBO 12/23/21
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 7/16/21
  • DFA by Minnesota 11/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/24/21
• drafted by Minnesota 2017 (4-106) (Clemson)
• $450,000 signing bonus ($507,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.037 (through 2021)

Sam Benschoter rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/1/25
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 11/6/25
• signed by Cincinnati 8/20/21 as amateur free agent (Michigan State)
• ML service: 0.009

Ricardo Cabrera ss
2025

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

Cam Collier 3b
2025

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

Alfredo Duno c
2025

• signed by Cincinnati 1/15/23 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $3.1M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Buck Farmer rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 2/16/25 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1M in majors
  • released by Atlanta 4/15/25
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 5/6/25 (MiLB contract)
  • released by LA Angels 6/17/25
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 7/1/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$2.25M (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/28/23
  • performance bonuses based on games pitched: $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 (MET), 65 games
    
• 1 year/$1.75M (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/16/22 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $850,000 in majors
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/6/22
  • DFA by Cincinnati 5/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/9/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 5/10/22 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1.85M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Detroit 5/8/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/11/21
  • contract selected by Detroit 6/13/21
  • DFA by Detroit 8/15/21, released 8/17/21
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 8/21/21 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1.15M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$570,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$554,800 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/13/14
• drafted by Detroit 2013 (5-156) (Georgia Tech)
• $225,000 signing bonus ($300,400 slot)
• ML service: 7.140 (through 2024)

Ty Floyd rhp
2025

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

Deivi García rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/18/24 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 6/4/25
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 6/12/25 (MiLB contract)
    
• 1 year/$740,550 (2024)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/28/24, sent outright to Triple-A 5/1/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 8/10/23 after being DFA by NY Yankees 8/7/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
• signed by NY Yankees 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $200,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.120 (through 2024)

Steele Hall ss
2025

• drafted by Cincinnati 2025 (1-9) (Hewitt-Trussville HS, Ala.)
• $5,747,500 signing bonus ($6,513,800 slot)
• ML service: 

Austin Hendrick of
2025

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

Levi Jordan ss
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/17/25 (MiLB contract)
• 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)

Tyson Lewis ss
2025

• drafted by Cincinnati 2024 (2-51) (Millard West HS, Omaha)
• $3,047,500 signing bonus ($1,804,900 slot)
  
• ML service:

Mat Nelson c
2025

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

Josh Staumont rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/11/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$950,000 (2024)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/27/23
  • performance bonus: $100,000 for 60 games pitched
  • DFA by Minnesota 7/30/24, released 8/2/24
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/8/24 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1.025M (2023)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Kansas City 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
• 1 year/$728,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
• 1 year/$588,700 (2021)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
• 1 year/$565,950 (2020)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
• drafted by Kansas City 2015 (2-64) (Azusa Pacific)
• $964,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 4.071 (through 2023)

Alex Young lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/22/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1.16M (2024)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Cincinnati 7/8/24 (Giants pay Reds undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
  • claimed by NY Mets off waivers from San Francisco 7/17/24
  • non-tendered by NY Mets 11/22/24
• 1 year/$1.15M (2023)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/17/23 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 3/30/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 7/3/22
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade 7/18/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 7/14/22
  • non-tendered by San Francisco 11/18/22
• 1 year/$603,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/21
  • claimed by Cleveland off waivers 7/26/21 after being DFA by Arizona 7/21/21
  • DFA by Cleveland 11/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/24/21
• 1 year/$575,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Arizona 6/26/19
• drafted by Arizona 2015 (2-43) (TCU)
  
• $1,431,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 4.085 (through 2024)