MLB
Cincinnati Reds 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Cincinnati Reds 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$115,485,833
Tax Space
$102,397,501
Cash Total
$117,532,500 / 23rd
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Martinez Nick Martinez | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$21,050,000 | 8.73% | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 | 2026 |
2 |
Candelario Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 31 |
Veteran
|
$15,000,000 | 6.22% | $15,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Greene Hunter Greene | SP | 25 |
Arbitration 1
Bypassed |
$8,833,333 | 3.67% | $6,000,000 | $6,333,333 | 2030 |
4 |
Singer Brady Singer | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$8,750,000 | 3.63% | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Pagan Emilio Pagan | RP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$8,000,000 | 3.32% | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Rogers Taylor Rogers | RP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$6,000,000 | 2.49% | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2026 |
7 |
Trevino Jose Trevino | C | 32 |
Arbitration 3
|
$4,975,000 | 2.06% | $3,425,000 | $3,425,000 | |
8 |
Lux Gavin Lux | LF | 27 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,325,000 | 1.38% | $3,325,000 | $3,325,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Fraley Jake Fraley | RF | 30 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,125,000 | 1.30% | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | 2027 |
10 |
Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 32 |
Veteran
|
$2,500,000 | 1.04% | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Suter Brent Suter | RP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$2,500,000 | 1.04% | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Espinal Santiago Espinal | 3B | 30 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$2,400,000 | 1.00% | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Lodolo Nick Lodolo | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,975,000 | 0.82% | $1,975,000 | $1,975,000 | 2028 |
14 |
Moll Sam Moll | RP | 33 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,007,500 | 0.42% | $1,007,500 | $1,007,500 | 2028 |
15 |
Wynns Austin Wynns | C | 34 |
Veteran
|
$950,000 | 0.39% | $950,000 | $950,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Gibaut Ian Gibaut | RP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
17 |
Steer Spencer Steer | DH | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
18 |
Ashcraft Graham Ashcraft | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
19 |
Spiers Carson Spiers | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
20 |
Hurtubise Jacob Hurtubise | OF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
21 |
Friedl T.J. Friedl | CF | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
22 |
Santillan Tony Santillan | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
23 |
McLain Matt McLain | 2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
24 |
Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
25 |
Dunn Blake Dunn | OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
26 |
De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz | SS | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$770,000 | 0.32% | $770,000 | $770,000 |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Hays Austin Hays | LF | 29 |
Veteran
|
$5,000,000 | 2.07% | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Stephenson Tyler Stephenson | C | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,925,000 | 2.04% | $4,925,000 | $4,925,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Diaz Alexis Diaz | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,500,000 | 1.87% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Williamson Brandon Williamson | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
5 |
Abbott Andrew Abbott | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
6 |
Aguiar Julian Aguiar | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
7 |
Lowder Rhett Lowder | SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
2025 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Junis Jake Junis | RP | 32 | - | - | $3,000,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $95,860,833 | 22nd | |||||
| Injured List | $16,625,000 | 15th | |||||
| Dead Money | $3,000,000 | 1st | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $115,485,833 | 22nd | |||||
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
|
Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $99,160,833 | 22nd |
| Injured Contracts | $17,625,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $138,602,499 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $102,397,501 | 9th |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Will Benson
|
RF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
2 Stuart Fairchild
|
OF | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | 2029 | |
|
3 Lyon Richardson
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
4 Noelvi Marte
|
3B | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
5 Rece Hinds
|
RF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
6 Tyler Callihan
|
2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
7 Yosver Zulueta
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Connor Phillips
|
SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
9 Luis Mey
|
RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - |
