Fresh off their first full-season playoff appearance in 12 years, the Cincinnati Reds turn their attention to bigger expectations in 2026 with their local TV revenues still to be officially determined and a payroll budget also yet to be determined by ownership. The Reds spent just under $120 million on major-league payroll in 2025.

Here’s the breakdown of the team’s 2026 contract obligations and the contract status of each player on the end-of-year roster in 2025:

(2025 salaries in parentheses)

DH/OF Miguel Andujar ($3 million)

RHP Zack Littell ($5.72 million)

RHP Nick Martinez ($21.05 million)

RHP Emilio Pagán ($8 million)

LHP Wade Miley ($2.5 million)

Reds players under contract for 2026

RHP Hunter Greene, $8.3 million (6/$53 million thru 2028))

3B Ke’Bryan Hayes, $7 million (8/$70 million thru 2029)

C Jose Trevino, $5.25 million (3/$14.93 million thru 2027)

Reds players with 2026 contract options

RHP Scott Barlow, $6.5 million (club)

LHP Brent Suter, $3 million (club)

OF Austin Hays, $12 million (mutual)

MLB arbitration-eligible Reds players

(2025 salaries in parentheses)

RHP Graham Ashcraft ($780,000)

OF Will Benson ($760,000)

IF Santiago Espinal ($2.4 million)

CF TJ Friedl ($780,000)

RHP Ian Gibaut ($1.3 million

LHP Nick Lodolo ($1.975 million)

IF Gavin Lux ($3.325 million)

IF Matt McLain* ($770,000)

LHP Sam Moll ($1 million)

RHP Tony Santillan ($1 million)

RHP Brady Singer ($8.75 million)

IF Spencer Steer ($780,000)

C Tyler Stephenson ($4.925 million)

LHP Brandon Williamson* ($770,000)

  *-Assumes first-year eligible via Super 2 status yet to be announced.

MLB pre-arbitration Reds players

LHP Andrew Abbott ($770,000)

RHP Julian Aguiar ($761,500)

RHP Chase Burns ($760,000)

OF Tyler Callihan ($760,000)

SS Elly De La Cruz ($770,000)

OF Blake Dunn ($760,000)

1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand ($770,000)

OF Rece Hinds ($760,000)

RHP Rhett Lowder ($761,500)

RF Noelvi Marte ($775,000)

RHP Zach Maxwell ($760,000)

RHP Luis Mey ($760,000)

RHP Chase Petty ($760,000)

RHP Connor Phillips ($760,000)

RHP Lyon Richardson ($76,000)

RHP Carson Spiers ($765,000)

IF Sal Stewart ($760,000)

RHP Yosver Zulueta ($760,000)

Other 2026 obligations

IF Jeimer Candelario, $15 million (He was released midseason)