It has been a busy day in Cincinnati Reds land here on Wednesday. It was announced earlier today that they were remaining with FanDuel Sports Ohio for the 2026 season. And now the team has announced that they have declined their options on three players for the 2026 season. Cincinnati had team options on relievers Brent Suter and Scott Barlow that they declined. They also had a … [Read more...] about Reds free up $17,250,000 in payroll by declining three options
Nick Krall: The Reds payroll will be about the same in 2026
Early this afternoon the Cincinnati Reds announced the signing of their first free agent of the offseason, picking up Keegan Thompson on a 1-year, $1,300,000 deal. The reliever who pitched in Triple-A for all of 2025 with the Iowa Cubs is looking to be depth in Cincinnati’s bullpen. Shortly after that deal was announced it seems that Reds president of baseball operations Nick … [Read more...] about Nick Krall: The Reds payroll will be about the same in 2026
Cincinnati Reds trade minor leaguer to the Tampa Bay Rays
The word trade gets used in a weird way in sports and today’s a perfect example of that. The Cincinnati Reds “traded” utility man Ryan Vilade to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations. In other words they “traded” him for cash, much like you trade cash to the grocery store for a loaf of bread. Cincinnati picked up the 26-year-old Vilade on waivers in the middle of June from … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds trade minor leaguer to the Tampa Bay Rays
Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder completes his longest outing in Arizona
While much of the baseball world was getting ready to watch Game 7 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, the Arizona Fall League was just having a normal afternoon on their schedule. Rhett Lowder was scheduled to make his 4th start of the fall for Peoria in a road game against Surprise. After tossing a perfect 1st inning on just 10 … [Read more...] about Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder completes his longest outing in Arizona
Two Cincinnati Reds elect to become free agents
Two Cincinnati Reds players have elected to become free agents today. Neither is a surprise. Ian Gibaut and Santiago Espinal were both designated for assignment, cleared waivers, and then outrighted to Triple-A this week. Ian Gibaut has been outrighted to the minor leagues before. That made him eligible to refuse his outright to the minor leagues this time around and opt to … [Read more...] about Two Cincinnati Reds elect to become free agents