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MLB
Cincinnati Reds 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Cincinnati Reds 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$146,689,999 / 19th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Suarez
1 Eugenio Suarez
|
3B | 11.061 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% |
|
Singer
2 Brady Singer
|
SP | 5.156 | 2 |
Arbitration 4
|
$12,750,000 | 5.23% |
|
Pagan
3 Emilio Pagan
|
RP | 8.091 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% |
|
Greene
4 Hunter Greene
|
SP | 4.000 | 3 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$8,833,333 | 3.62% |
|
Hayes
5 Ke'Bryan Hayes
|
3B | 5.075 | 2 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$8,750,000 | 3.59% |
|
Stephenson
6 Tyler Stephenson
|
C | 5.056 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,800,000 | 2.79% |
|
Johnson
7 Pierce Johnson
|
RP | 6.137 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$6,500,000 | 2.66% |
|
Trevino
8 Jose Trevino
|
C | 6.063 |
Extension
|
$5,750,000 | 2.36% | |
|
Lodolo
9 Nick Lodolo
|
SP | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,725,000 | 1.94% |
|
Ferguson
10 Caleb Ferguson
|
RP | 7.093 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$4,500,000 | 1.84% |
|
Steer
11 Spencer Steer
|
1B | 3.035 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,000,000 | 1.64% |
|
Friedl
12 T.J. Friedl
|
CF | 3.112 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$3,800,000 | 1.56% |
|
Burke
13 Brock Burke
|
RP | 5.045 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,325,000 | 0.95% | |
|
McLain
14 Matt McLain
|
2B | 2.140 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,300,000 | 0.94% |
|
Santillan
15 Tony Santillan
|
RP | 3.099 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,800,000 | 0.74% | |
|
Ashcraft
16 Graham Ashcraft
|
RP | 3.130 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% |
|
Benson
17 Will Benson
|
RF | 3.003 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,725,000 | 0.71% |
|
Bleday
18 J.J. Bleday
|
LF | 3.029 | 1 |
Free Agent
|
$1,400,000 | 0.57% |
|
Moll
19 Sam Moll
|
RP | 4.023 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$875,000 | 0.36% |
|
Myers
20 Dane Myers
|
OF | 2.037 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
De La Cruz
21 Elly De La Cruz
|
SS | 2.118 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Marte
22 Noelvi Marte
|
3B | 1.139 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hinds
23 Rece Hinds
|
RF | 0.089 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Williamson
24 Brandon Williamson
|
SP | 2.139 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Callihan
25 Tyler Callihan
|
2B | 0.152 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Maxwell
26 Zach Maxwell
|
RP | 0.038 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Phillips
27 Connor Phillips
|
RP | 0.081 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Balcazar
28 Leonardo Balcazar
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Petty
29 Chase Petty
|
SP | 0.014 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Arroyo
30 Edwin Arroyo
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Abbott
31 Andrew Abbott
|
SP | 2.119 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Encarnacion-Strand
32 Christian Encarnacion-Strand
|
1B | 2.012 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Dunn
33 Blake Dunn
|
OF | 0.089 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Aguiar
34 Julian Aguiar
|
SP | 1.042 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Burns
35 Chase Burns
|
RP | 0.097 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Stewart
36 Sal Stewart
|
3B | 0.028 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Lowder
37 Rhett Lowder
|
SP | 1.031 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Mey
38 Luis Mey
|
RP | 0.057 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Franco
39 Jose Franco
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Rodriguez
40 Hector Rodriguez
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Candelario
1 Jeimer Candelario
|
3B | 7.133 | n/a |
Retained
|
$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 | $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 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$146,689,999 | - |
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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