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MLB
Cincinnati Reds 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Cincinnati Reds 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$146,689,999 / 19th
Projected Cash Payroll
$140,980,000 / 19th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Suarez Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $15,000,000 | 2028 |
2 |
Singer Brady Singer | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 4
|
$12,750,000 | 5.23% | $12,750,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Pagan Emilio Pagan | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% | $10,000,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Greene Hunter Greene | SP | 26 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$8,833,333 | 3.62% | $8,000,000 | 2030 |
5 |
Hayes Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | 29 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$8,750,000 | 3.59% | $7,000,000 | 2031 |
6 |
Stephenson Tyler Stephenson | C | 29 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,800,000 | 2.79% | $6,800,000 | 2027 |
7 |
Johnson Pierce Johnson | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$6,500,000 | 2.66% | $5,500,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Trevino Jose Trevino | C | 33 |
Extension
|
$5,750,000 | 2.36% | $5,250,000 | 2029 |
9 |
Lodolo Nick Lodolo | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,725,000 | 1.94% | $4,725,000 | 2028 |
10 |
Ferguson Caleb Ferguson | RP | 29 |
Free Agent
|
$4,500,000 | 1.84% | $4,500,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Steer Spencer Steer | 1B | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,000,000 | 1.64% | $4,000,000 | 2029 |
12 |
Friedl T.J. Friedl | CF | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$3,800,000 | 1.56% | $3,800,000 | 2029 |
13 |
Burke Brock Burke | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,325,000 | 0.95% | $2,325,000 | 2027 |
14 |
McLain Matt McLain | 2B | 26 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,300,000 | 0.94% | $2,300,000 | 2030 |
15 |
Santillan Tony Santillan | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,800,000 | 0.74% | $1,800,000 | 2029 |
16 |
Ashcraft Graham Ashcraft | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% | $1,750,000 | 2029 |
17 |
Benson Will Benson | RF | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,725,000 | 0.71% | $1,725,000 | 2029 |
18 |
Bleday J.J. Bleday | LF | 28 |
Free Agent
|
$1,400,000 | 0.57% | $1,400,000 | 2029 |
19 |
Moll Sam Moll | RP | 34 |
Arbitration 2
|
$875,000 | 0.36% | $875,000 | 2028 |
20 |
Myers Dane Myers | OF | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
21 |
De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
22 |
Marte Noelvi Marte | 3B | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2031 |
23 |
Hinds Rece Hinds | RF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Williamson Brandon Williamson | SP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
Maxwell Zach Maxwell | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
Nicolas Kyle Nicolas | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
Phillips Connor Phillips | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Balcazar Leonardo Balcazar | SS | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Petty Chase Petty | SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Arroyo Edwin Arroyo | SS | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Abbott Andrew Abbott | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
32 |
Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Dunn Blake Dunn | OF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Aguiar Julian Aguiar | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Burns Chase Burns | RP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
36 |
Stewart Sal Stewart | 3B | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
37 |
Lowder Rhett Lowder | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
38 |
Mey Luis Mey | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
39 |
Franco Jose Franco | P | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
40 |
Rodriguez Hector Rodriguez | SS | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
2026 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Candelario Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 32 |
Buyout
|
- | - | $3,000,000 |
2 |
Hays Austin Hays | LF | 30 |
Buyout
|
- | - | $1,000,000 |
3 |
Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 33 |
Buyout
|
- | - | $1,000,000 |
4 |
Suter Brent Suter | RP | 36 |
Buyout
|
- | - | $250,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Candelario Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 32 |
Retained
|
$15,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $103,583,333 | 19th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $5,740,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $15,000,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $146,689,999 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $97,310,001 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
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