[Reds] 1/8/26 Transactions – Agreed to Terms on One Year Contracts to Avoid Arbitration with Benson, Friedl, Lodolo, Lux, Santillan, Singer, and Steer

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1. [Source](https://x.com/i/status/2009414957843075262)

2. That sounds good no? I’d prefer some long term contracts but I get this franchise doesn’t want to spend money

3. Ashcraft, Stephenson, and McLain did not sign.

4. List from MLBTR that includes the numbers

   Brady Singer (5.156): $12.75MM agreement today (per Feinsand)

   Gavin Lux (5.114): $5.525MM agreement today (per Joel Sherman of The New York Post)

   Tyler Stephenson (5.056): Did not reach agreement, likely headed for hearing (per Feinsand)

   Sam Moll (4.023): $875K agreement reached in November

   Nick Lodolo (4.000): $4.725MM agreement today (per Feinsand)

   Ben Rortvedt (3.135): $1.25MM agreement reached with Dodgers in November before Reds claimed him off waivers

   Graham Ashcraft (3.130): Did not reach agreement, likely headed for hearing (per Feinsand)

   TJ Friedl (3.112): $3.8MM agreement today (per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer)

   Tony Santillan (3.099): $1.8MM agreement today (per Feinsand)

   Spencer Steer (3.035): $4MM agreement today (per Murray)

   Will Benson (3.003): $1.725MM agreement today (per Wittenmyer)

   Matt McLain (2.140): Did not reach agreement, likely headed for hearing (per Feinsand)

5. This is gonna be Willie Bs year. Remind me

6. CBA expires after the season so one year deals would be good for the players, right?

7. 

   I’m loving every bit of this!!!!! LFG!