Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds 2026 Payroll

Reds 2026 Payroll

An updated look at the Cincinnati Reds 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (30) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Candelario Jeimer Candelario 32 3B Vet $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 59.02 15,000,000
Greene Hunter Greene 26 SP Vet $8,000,000 $333,333 $8,333,333 $8,333,333 40.98 8,833,333
Martinez Nick Martinez 35 SP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Stephenson Tyler Stephenson 29 C Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Young Alex Young 32 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Cruz Fernando Cruz 36 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Benson Will Benson 28 CF Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Fraley Jake Fraley 31 RF Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Espinal Santiago Espinal 31 3B Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Moll Sam Moll 34 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Fairchild Stuart Fairchild 30 OF Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
India Jonathan India 29 2B Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Martini Nick Martini 36 DH Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Gibaut Ian Gibaut 32 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Lodolo Nick Lodolo 28 SP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Steer Spencer Steer 28 LF Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Ashcraft Graham Ashcraft 28 SP Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Friedl T.J. Friedl 30 LF Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Diaz Alexis Diaz 29 RP/CL Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Thompson Bubba Thompson 28 OF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Richardson Lyon Richardson 26 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz 24 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Marte Noelvi Marte 24 3B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Williamson Brandon Williamson 28 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Legumina Casey Legumina 29 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Phillips Connor Phillips 25 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Spiers Carson Spiers 28 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
McLain Matt McLain 26 2B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Abbott Andrew Abbott 27 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand 26 1B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000


2026 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $20,000,000 $333,333 - $20,333,333 $20,333,138
Active Total Payroll $20,000,000 $333,333 - $20,333,333 $20,333,138

 

2026 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $244,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $23,833,333
Est. Player Benefits $18,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $45,749,999
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $45,749,999

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $198,250,001