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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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Summary
- Current Payroll Allocations $126,213,333 / 19th
- Projected Total Allocations $132,773,333
- Cash Total $142,730,000 / 19th
2026 Active Roster
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eugenio Suarez
(3B, 34)
|
$15,000,000 |
| 2 |
Brady Singer
(SP, 29)
|
$12,750,000 |
| 3 |
Emilio Pagan
(RP, 35)
|
$10,000,000 |
| 4 |
Ke'Bryan Hayes
(3B, 29)
|
$8,750,000 |
| 5 |
Tyler Stephenson
(C, 29)
|
$6,800,000 |
| 6 |
Pierce Johnson
(RP, 35)
|
$6,500,000 |
| 7 |
Jose Trevino
(C, 33)
|
$5,750,000 |
| 8 |
Nick Lodolo
(SP, 28)
|
$4,725,000 |
| 9 |
Caleb Ferguson
(RP, 29)
|
$4,500,000 |
| 10 |
Spencer Steer
(1B, 28)
|
$4,000,000 |
| 11 |
T.J. Friedl
(CF, 30)
|
$3,800,000 |
| 12 |
Brock Burke
(RP, 29)
|
$2,325,000 |
| 13 |
Matt McLain
(2B, 26)
|
$2,300,000 |
| 14 |
Tony Santillan
(RP, 29)
|
$1,800,000 |
| 15 |
Nathaniel Lowe
(1B, 30)
|
$1,750,000 |
| 16 |
Graham Ashcraft
(RP, 28)
|
$1,750,000 |
| 17 |
Will Benson
(RF, 28)
|
$1,725,000 |
| 18 |
Sam Moll
(RP, 34)
|
$875,000 |
| 19 |
Dane Myers
(OF, 30)
|
$820,000 |
| 20 |
Elly De La Cruz
(SS, 24)
|
$820,000 |
| 21 |
Noelvi Marte
(3B, 24)
|
$820,000 |
| 22 |
Brandon Williamson
(SP, 28)
|
$820,000 |
| 23 |
Connor Phillips
(RP, 25)
|
$820,000 |
| 24 |
Andrew Abbott
(SP, 27)
|
$820,000 |
| 25 |
Chase Burns
(RP, 23)
|
$820,000 |
| 26 |
Sal Stewart
(3B, 22)
|
$820,000 |
| 27 |
Rhett Lowder
(SP, 24)
|
$820,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hunter Greene
(SP, 26)
|
$8,833,333 |
2026 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jeimer Candelario
(3B, 32)
|
$0 |
| 2 |
Austin Hays
(LF, 30)
|
$0 |
| 3 |
Scott Barlow
(RP, 33)
|
$0 |
| 4 |
Brent Suter
(RP, 36)
|
$0 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jeimer Candelario
(3B, 32)
|
$15,000,000 |
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 | $95,100,000 | 21st |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $6,560,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $8,833,333 | - |
| 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 | $139,026,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $104,973,334 | - |
|
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).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
J.J. Bleday
(LF, 28)
|
$1,400,000 |
| 2 |
Rece Hinds
(RF, 25)
|
$0 |
| 3 |
Zach Maxwell
(RP, 25)
|
$0 |
| 4 |
Kyle Nicolas
(RP, 27)
|
$0 |
| 5 |
Leonardo Balcazar
(SS, 22)
|
$0 |
| 6 |
Chase Petty
(SP, 23)
|
$0 |
| 7 |
Edwin Arroyo
(SS, 22)
|
$0 |
| 8 |
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
(1B, 26)
|
$0 |
| 9 |
Blake Dunn
(OF, 27)
|
$0 |
| 10 |
Julian Aguiar
(SP, 25)
|
$0 |
| 11 |
Luis Mey
(RP, 25)
|
$0 |
| 12 |
Jose Franco
(P, 25)
|
$0 |
| 13 |
Hector Rodriguez
(SS, 22)
|
$0 |
