Current Roster

[Reds GM (Pat H.)]

2025

Salary Cap: 145
Current Salary: 113.105
Released/DFA player Salary owed: 2.361
Cap space: 29.534


40 Man Roster with 2025 salaries

Batters (19 players)

C: Tyler Stephenson (Reds) PP 4/5 '25: 5.2 est
C: Austin Wells (Yankees) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76

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CI: Austin Riley (Braves) '25-'32: 22 annually

CI/MI: Gabriel Arias (Guardians) PP 3/5 '25: 0.76

CI/OF: Addison Barger (Blue Jays) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76

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MI/OF: Brendan Donovan (Cardinals) PP 4/5 '25: 3.6 est

MI/OF: Oneil Cruz (Pirates) PP 3/5 '25: 0.76
MI: Xavier Edwards (Marlins) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76
MI: Vaughn Grissom (Red Sox) PP 1/5 '25: 0.7
MI: Will Wagner (Blue Jays) PP 1/5 ‘25: 0.7
MI: Caleb Durbin (Yankees) MiLB 1.0

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OF: Corey Julks (White Sox) '25: 2.4 '26: 1.12

OF: MJ Melendez (Royals) '25: 1.4

OF: Dairon Blanco (Royals) PP 3/5 '25: 0.76
OF: Wilyer Abreu (Red Sox) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76
OF: Lawrence Butler (Athletics) PP 2/5 ‘25: 0.76
OF: Heliot Ramos (Giants) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76
OF: Blake Dunn (Reds) PP 1/5 ‘25: 0.7
OF: Kevin Alcantara (Cubs) MiLB 0.7

45.24

Pitchers (18 players)

SP: Shane Bieber () ‘25: 14.11, ‘26: 16.11, ‘27: 12.11
SP: Nick Pivetta () '25: 15.21, '26: 13.21
SP: Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays) ‘25: 13.21
SP: Bowden Francis (Blue Jays) ‘25: 0.9

SP: Luis Garcia (Astros) PP 3/5 '25: 1.875 est
SP: JT Brubaker (Yankees) PP 3/5 '25: 1.82
SP: Simeon Woods-Richardson (Twins) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76
SP: Cade Povich (Orioles) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76
SP: AJ Smith-Shawver (Braves) PP 1/5 '25: 0.7

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RP: Carlos Hernandez (Royals) '25: 2.3
RP: Steven Wilson (White Sox) ‘25: 3.91
RP: Hoby Milner (Brewers) ‘25: 3.91
RP: Jake Cousins (Yankees) ‘25: 0.84
RP: Jesus Tinoco (Marlins) ‘25: 0.84

RP: Jordan Romano () PP 4/5 '25: FA 4 est
RP: Dylan Lee (Braves) PP 3/5 '25: 1.2 est
RP: Dedniel Nunez (Mets) PP 2/5 '25: 0.76
RP: Porter Hodge (Cubs) PP 2/5 ‘25: 0.76

67.865

Minor Leagues (9 players)


12 man salary exempt list
all players signed for minimum unless noted

AAA

OF: Victor Bericoto (Giants)

AA

P: Alejandro Rosario (Rangers) 1.0

P: Dahian Santos (Blue Jays) 1.0

A

OF: Won-Bin Cho (Cardinals) 1.0
CI: Echedry Vargas (Rangers)
MI: Jeral Perez (White Sox)
MI: Demetrio Crisantes (Dbacks) 1.0
P: Juan Valera (Red Sox) 1.0

R

OF: Adolfo Sanchez (Reds)

DFA'd players owe half:

2025 Released players & penalties

Prior Releases owed:

RP: Tucker Davidson (Orioles) '25: 0.811 owe 0.406
RP: John King (Cardinals) ‘25: 3.91 owe 1.955

2024 Expired Contracts

CI: Yandy Diaz (Rays) PP 5/5 '24: 8
SP: Paul Blackburn (Mets) ‘24: 3.4
SP: Zach Littell (Rays) '24: 1.04
RP: Chris Martin (Red Sox) ‘24: 4.72
RP: Fernando Cruz (Reds) ‘24: 0.8
RP: Tanner Scott (Padres) PP 5/5 '24: 5.7

2024 Released players & penalties

RP: Andrew Nardi (Marlins) ‘24: 1.55 owe 0.775
RP: Julian Merryweather (Cubs) ‘24: 1.54 owe 0.77
OF: Jorge Barrosa (Dbacks) PP 1/5 '24: 1.0 Owe 0.5
SP: Max Scherzer (Rangers) '24: 18.54 owe 9.27
SP: Darius Vines (Braves) PP 1/5 '24: 0.7 owe 0.35

SP: Dakota Hudson (Rockies) ‘24: 1.501 owe 0.751
SP: Jacob Lopez (Rays) PP 1/5 '24: 1.19 owe 0.595
OF: Taylor Trammell (Yankees) PP 2/5 '24: 0.74 owe 0.37

SP: Lyon Richardson (Reds) PP 1/5 ‘24: 1.208 owe 0.604

CI: Troy Johnston (Marlins) 2.89 owe 1.445
RP: Tucker Davidson (Orioles) '24: 0.811, '25: 0.811  owe 0.406 in '24 & '25
RP: John King (Cardinals) ‘24: 1.31, ‘25: 3.91  owe '24:  0.655, '25: 1.955

Owe nothing:

OF: Yonathan Perlaza (KBO) 1.0 MiLB
MI: Cal Conley (Braves)
MI: Luis Santana (Tigers)

Traded:

CI/MI: David Villar (Giants) PP 2/5 '24: 0.74
OF: Mitch Haniger (Mariners) '24: 4.21
MI: Ricardo Cabrera (Reds) MiLB

Non-Tendered:

UT: David Hensley (Astros) PP 1/5 ‘24: 0.7
SP: Joey Wentz (Tigers) PP 2/5 '24: 0.74
RP: Angel Perdomo (Yankees) PP 1/5 ‘24: 1.09

Prior Releases owed: 

RP: Dinelson Lamet (Red Sox) '24: 1.21

SP: Drew Rucinski (Athletics) '24: 2.96

RP: Matt Barnes (Marlins) '24: 3.765

RP: Ryan Tepera (Rangers) ‘24: 2.36

2023 Expired Contracts

CI: Austin Riley (Braves) PP 5/5 '23: 15  FRANCHISE

MI/CI: Joey Wendle (Marlins) PP 5/5 '23: 6.0

OF: Randal Grichuk (Angels) '23: 9.334

SP: Mike Clevinger (White Sox) PP 5/5 '23: 8.0  RESTRICTED

2023 Released players & penalties

RP: Dinelson Lamet (Red Sox) ‘23: 1.44, ‘24: 2.42 owe '23: 0.72, '24: 1.21

SP: Drew Rucinski (Athletics) ‘23: 3.94, ‘24: 5.92 owe '23: 1.97 ,'24: 2.96
RP: Matt Barnes (Marlins) ‘23: 9.28, ‘24: 7.53 owe '23: 4.64, '24: 3.765

RP: Ryan Tepera (Rangers) ‘23: 3.14, ‘24: 4.72 owe ‘23: 1.57, ‘24: 2.36

SP: Dan Straily (Dbacks) '23: 3.42  owe ‘23: 1.71

MI/CI: Charles Leblanc (Marlins) PP 1/5 ‘23: 1.22 owe '23: 0.61
SP: Maximo Castillo (Royals) PP 2/5 '23: 0.72 owe '23: 0.36
SS: Maximo Acosta (Rangers) MiLB owe nothing
SP: Rony Garcia (Tigers) PP 2/5 '23: 0.83 owe '23: 0.415
RP: Cole Sulser (Dbacks) PP 3/5 '23: 0.825 owe ‘23: 0.413
SP: Bailey Falter (Phillies) PP 3/5 '23: 0.72 owe '23: 0.36

SP: Jayden Murray (Astros) 1.54 MiLB owe '23: 0.77

C: Max Stassi (Angels) '23: 4 owe '23: 2

RP: Diego Castillo (Mariners) PP 5/5 '23: 2.95 owe '23: 1.475

OF: Giancarlo Stanton (Yankees) '23: 24 owe '23: 12

SP: Jose Butto (Mets) PP 1/5 '23: 1.24 owe '23: 0.62
RP: Derek Law (Reds) '23: 0.88 owe '23: 0.44
SP: Ben Lively (Reds) ‘23: 0.88 owe ‘23: 0.44
SP: Hogan Harris (Athletics) ‘23: 0.78M owe ‘23: 0.39
SP: Colin Rea (Brewers) ‘23: 0.88M owe ‘23: 0.44
SP: Mitchell White (Blue Jays) PP 3/5 '23: 0.72 owe '23: 0.36
SP: Tucker Davidson (Royals) PP 2/5 '23: 0.72 owe '23: 0.36

OF: Andrew McCutchen (Pirates) '23: 1.84 owe '23: .92

2022 Expired Contracts

MI/OF: Jeff McNeil (Mets) PP 5/5 '22: 3.0
OF: Nicholas Castellanos (Phillies) '22: 15.5
OF: Jesse Winker (Mariners) PP 5/5 '22: 7.0
SP: Sonny Gray (Twins) '22: 10
SP: Chad Kuhl (Rockies) PP 5/5 '22: 3.0
RP: Jesse Chavez (Braves) '22: 1.1