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Lyon Richardson Lyon Richardson Pushed off 40-man
Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 5:10 PM
The Reds designated Richardson for assignment Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Analysis: Following the Reds' acquisition of Dane Myers (knee) from Miami on Saturday, Richardson will end up as the roster casualty necessary to create space on the 40-man. The 25-year-old reliever finished 2025 with a 4.54 ERA and 1.54 WHIP alongside a 30:21 K:BB across 37.2 regular-season innings. However, his 4.06 FIP indicates that he performed slightly better than what his base stats suggest, and there's a chance another team in need of bullpen depth claims the right-hander off waivers. |
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Dane Myers Dane Myers Traded to Reds
Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 3:45 PM
The Marlins traded Myers (knee) to the Reds on Saturday in exchange for Ethan O'Donnell.
Analysis: After signing JJ Bleday to a one-year deal earlier Saturday, the Reds will continue to bolster their outfield unit by bringing in Myers. The 29-year-old received his first extended look in the majors in 2025 and slashed .235/.291/.326 with 31 RBI, 29 runs scored and 18 steals across 333 plate appearances. His right-handed bat and career .816 OPS against southpaws may enable him to work in the short side of a platoon in the Reds' outfield. Otherwise, he'll provide depth to the big-league bench or head down to Triple-A Louisville. |
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Keegan Thompson Keegan Thompson Designated for assignment
Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 11:55 AM
The Reds designated Thompson for assignment Saturday.
Analysis: Thompson signed a major-league contract with the Reds in November, but he'll now be kicked off the 40-man roster to make room for JJ Bleday. The 30-year-old Thompson owns a 3.64 ERA across his MLB career but spent the entire 2025 campaign with the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate, posting a 4.43 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 65 innings. |
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JJ Bleday JJ Bleday Headed to Cincy
Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 9:38 AM
Bleday signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Reds on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Analysis: Bleday was let go by the Athletics earlier this offseason after slashing .212/.294/.404 with 14 homers, 39 RBI and 48 RBI across 344 MLB plate appearances in 2025. The 28-year-old slugger will provide the Reds with another left-handed bat in the outfield alongside Will Benson and TJ Friedl, but there's no guarantee that Bleday will get to start regularly against right-handed pitchers. |
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Michael Chavis Michael Chavis Signs minors deal with Reds
Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 4:14 PM
Chavis signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Chavis spent the entirety of 2025 with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .291/.350/.547 with 13 homers, 45 RBI and 45 runs scored across 283 plate appearances. The 30-year-old infielder will get a chance to compete for a roster spot during spring camp, but he'll most likely return to the minors to begin the '26 campaign. |
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Caleb Ferguson Caleb Ferguson Grabs one-year deal from Reds
Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 3:19 PM
The Reds signed Ferguson to a one-year contract Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Analysis: Ferguson made 70 regular-season appearances in 2025 between the Pirates and Mariners, posting a 3.58 ERA and 51:22 K:BB over 65.1 innings. The southpaw held left-handed hitters to a .184/.261/.204 batting line, so Ferguson should be leaned on heavily by manager Terry Francona in 2026 when the opposition has lefties due up. |
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Will Banfield Will Banfield Re-ups with Cincinnati
Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 9:10 AM
The Reds re-signed Banfield to a minor-league contract Dec. 2.
Analysis: Banfield was non-tendered by the Reds in November but wound up returning to the organization on a minor-league pact. The 26-year-old catcher went 1-for-10 with six strikeouts during a cup of coffee with the Reds and will provide depth behind the plate at Triple-A Louisville. |
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Emilio Pagan Emilio Pagan Back with Reds
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 6:13 PM
Pagan signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Reds on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Pagan thrived as the Reds' primary closer this past season, posting a 2.88 ERA and 0.92 WHIP alongside an 81:22 K:BB across 68.2 innings while converting a career-high 32 saves. Assuming the Reds don't make another move for a high-leverage reliever, the 31-year-old righty will presumably maintain his hold on ninth-inning opportunities in Cincinnati. |
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Carson Spiers Carson Spiers Back with Reds as NRI
Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 5:08 PM
The Reds re-signed Spiers (elbow) to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Monday.
Analysis: Spiers was non-tendered by Cincinnati last week, but he'll remain in the organization on a minor-league pact. The right-hander is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season after having Tommy John surgery in late July, so it's likely a two-year minor-league contract. |
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Sam Moll Sam Moll Settles with Cincinnati
Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 3:42 PM
The Reds and Moll avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $875,000 contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: He'll have a chance to earn an additional $150,000 in incentives. Moll split his time between the Reds and Triple-A Louisville in 2025, posting a 6.38 ERA and 22:10 K:BB over 18.1 frames with the big club. The lefty reliever does not have minor-league options remaining, so he would have to pass through waivers in order to be sent down. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Played with second-half quad strain
Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 10:32 AM
Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed this week that De La Cruz played through a left quad strain from late July through the end of the season, Mark Sheldon and Manny Randhawa of MLB.com report.
Analysis: It's not clear when exactly De La Cruz was first hurt, and Krall indicated the injury wasn't overly serious. However, after slashing .284/.359/.495 with 18 home runs and 25 stolen bases in the first half, De La Cruz hit only .236/.303/.363 with four homers and 12 steals in the second half, so it's reasonable to think the injury affected him to some degree. De La Cruz is expected to be fully healthy at the beginning of spring training. |
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Carson Spiers Carson Spiers Removed from 40-man roster
Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 3:31 PM
Spiers (elbow) was designated for assignment by the Reds on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: Cincinnati needed a 40-man spot for one of its young prospects, and Spiers was a likely choice to be bounced given he's expected to miss most, if not all, of 2026. The right-hander made three appearances (two starts) in the majors this past season before undergoing Tommy John surgery at the end of July. Spiers has put up a 5.69 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 117 career innings in the majors. |
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Ben Rortvedt Ben Rortvedt Claimed off waivers by Reds
Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 3:57 PM
The Reds claimed Rortvedt off waivers from the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Analysis: Rortvedt split 2025 between the Rays and Dodgers, collecting a .152/.240/.205 batting line over 44 regular-season contests. He does not have minor-league options remaining and the Reds already have Tyler Stephenson and Jose Trevino pegged as their catching duo in 2026, so it's unclear how Rortvedt fits into the picture in Cincinnati. |
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Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz Will remain at shortstop in 2026
Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 12:39 PM
The Reds plan to keep De La Cruz at shortstop next season, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: De La Cruz has led baseball in errors in each of his two full seasons as the Reds' starting shortstop. After grading out at plus-14 in Outs Above Average in 2024, per Baseball Savant, he came in at minus-3 in 2025. The inconsistency on defense from De La Cruz has led to speculation that he could move to the outfield, but there are no plans for a position switch at this point. The Reds do plan to give De La Cruz more days off and more starts at designated hitter in 2026, per Goldsmith, with the idea that it will help keep him fresh after he struggled offensively and defensively in the second half in 2025. |
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Roddery Munoz Roddery Munoz Claimed by Reds
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 5:14 PM
The Reds claimed Munoz off waivers from the Cardinals on Thursday.
Analysis: Munoz gave up 10 earned runs in 11 innings with the Cardinals in 2025 but finished the minor-league season with a 3.28 ERA and 1.33 WHIP through 57.2 frames at Memphis. The Reds, evidently intrigued by his Triple-A statline, will now bring the 25-year-old in to add depth to their pitching staff, but because he has no more options remaining, Munoz will need to make the Opening Day roster in order to keep his roster spot. |
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Keegan Thompson Keegan Thompson Nabs MLB deal from Reds
Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 12:18 PM
The Reds signed Thompson to a one-year contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Per Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer, it's a split contract that will pay Thompson $1.3 million if he's in the majors. Thompson was removed from the Cubs' 40-man roster before the start of this season and wound up spending the full year at Triple-A Iowa, posting a 4.50 ERA and 83:25 K:BB over 64 innings. The righty has some experience as a starting pitcher but has been used almost exclusively in relief over the past three seasons. It's unclear what role the Reds have planned for Thompson. |
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Santiago Espinal Santiago Espinal Outrighted off 40-man roster
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 1:39 PM
The Reds outrighted Espinal to Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis: Espinal has the ability to decline the outright assignment and elect free agency, but it's uncertain whether he plans to exercise that right. The veteran infielder slashed only .243/.292/.282 with zero home runs over 114 regular-season games for the Reds this season. |
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Rhett Lowder Rhett Lowder Taking regular turns in AFL
Wed, Oct 29, 2025, 6:01 PM
Lowder (oblique/forearm) has made three starts for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Reds are being careful with Lowder, who has thrown two innings in all a three of his outings. The 2023 first-round selection allowed two runs on four hits while striking out six with zero walks. The right-hander is coming off a lost season due to his injuries and pitched a total of 9.1 innings in rehab outings. The club believes Lowder will have a normal offseason and compete for a rotation spot out of spring training. |
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Ian Gibaut Ian Gibaut Activated, outrighted to Louisville
Tue, Oct 28, 2025, 10:42 PM
The Reds reinstated Gibaut (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday and sent him outright to Triple-A Louisville.
Analysis: Gibaut posted a 4.62 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 25.1 regular-season innings this year before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in late August. He has enough service time necessary to reject his assignment and enter free agency, though it's unknown what his plans are. |
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Noelvi Marte Noelvi Marte Sitting down for Game 2
Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 4:07 PM
Marte isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Analysis: Marte will step out of the starting nine after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's Game 1 loss. Spencer Steer will move to the outfield as a result, opening up first base for Sal Stewart. |
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