Reds Front Office.
The roster outlook from actual roster and contract-path data — with the unknowns labeled unknown.
Who holds each spot into 2027.
Fact — rostered names & sourced contract paths · Posterior assessment — the status chips
- Jose Trevino
- Tyler StephensonFree agent after the 2026 season
- Will Banfield
- JJ BledayFree agent after the 2026 season
Every rostered option has a conditional or expiring path after the 2026 season
- Eugenio SuárezFree agent after the 2026 season
Every rostered option has a conditional or expiring path after the 2026 season
Arms, as far as public data can say.
- Brady SingerFree agent after the 2026 season
Every rostered option has a conditional or expiring path after the 2026 season · 21 rostered pitchers cannot be classified as rotation or bullpen from public data
- Emilio PagánOpt-out after the 2026 season
Every rostered option has a conditional or expiring path after the 2026 season · 21 rostered pitchers cannot be classified as rotation or bullpen from public data
Unclassified (21): Andrew Abbott · Brandon Williamson · Brock Burke · Chase Burns · Chase Petty · Chase Solesky · Connor Phillips · Graham Ashcraft · Hunter Greene · Jose Franco · Julian Aguiar · Julian Garcia · Luis Mey · Nick Lodolo · Pierce Johnson · Rhett Lowder · Sam Moll · Tejay Antone · Tony Santillan · Zach Maxwell · Zach McCambley
Paths that end after 2026.
- SPBrady SingerFree agent after the 2026 season
- 3BEugenio SuárezFree agent after the 2026 season
- OFJJ BledayFree agent after the 2026 season
- CTyler StephensonFree agent after the 2026 season
- RPEmilio PagánOpt-out after the 2026 season
Source: MLB.com, “Here's how future free-agent classes look” (2026-05-02) — a notable-potential-class list, not a complete contract ledger.
Who actually fits this roster.
- Adolis GarcíaOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Austin HaysOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Daulton VarshoOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- George SpringerOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Ian HappOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- JJ BledayOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Lane ThomasOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Nick CastellanosOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Ramón LaureanoOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Randy ArozarenaOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Rob RefsnyderOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Seiya SuzukiOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Starling MarteOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Taylor WardOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Trent GrishamOF · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Cedric MullinsOF · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr.OF · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Luis Robert Jr.OF · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Ronald Acuña Jr.OF · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Victor RoblesOF · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Jorge SolerDH · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Joc PedersonDH · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Marcell OzunaDH · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Brady SingerSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Brandon WoodruffSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Casey MizeSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Chris BassittSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- David PetersonSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Freddy PeraltaSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Jack FlahertySP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Jameson TaillonSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Justin VerlanderSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Kevin GausmanSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Max ScherzerSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Robbie RaySP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Shane BieberSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Shota ImanagaSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Taijuan WalkerSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Tarik SkubalSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Trevor RogersSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Tyler MahleSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Zac GallenSP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Clay HolmesSP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Corbin BurnesSP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Drew RasmussenSP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Jeffrey SpringsSP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- José BerríosSP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Lucas GiolitoSP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Luis SeverinoSP · Player option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player declines the 2027 player option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Matthew BoydSP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Michael KingSP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Nick MartinezSP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Nick PivettaSP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Sandy AlcantaraSP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Sonny GraySP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Tatsuya ImaiSP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Zach EflinSP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Zack LittellSP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Alex VesiaRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Blake TreinenRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Bryan AbreuRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Danny CoulombeRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- David BednarRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Evan PhillipsRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Jason AdamRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- José AlvaradoRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Kirby YatesRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Matt StrahmRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Paul SewaldRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Pete FairbanksRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Raisel IglesiasRP · Free agent · Need: ModeratePlausible fit
Free agent after the 2026 season — availability is scheduled.
- Andrés MuñozRP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Aroldis ChapmanRP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Carlos EstévezRP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Emilio PagánRP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Emmanuel ClaseRP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Garrett WhitlockRP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Kenley JansenRP · Club option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the club declines the 2027 club option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Ryan HelsleyRP · Opt-out available — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if the player exercises the opt-out after the 2026 season — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
- Shawn ArmstrongRP · Mutual option — availability conditional · Need: ModerateConditional
Free agent only if either side declines the 2027 mutual option — availability is conditional, and the decision is never predicted.
Slots order NEED first, then WATCH; SET and UNKNOWN slots list no one. Within a slot the need is fixed, so candidates rank by availability certainty (scheduled free agents first), then name. Candidates are players with a sourced potential free-agent path (MLB.com, “Here's how future free-agent classes look”, 2026-05-02); trade candidates are not inferred.
The rules this plays under.
- Governs seasons
- 2022–2026
- Agreement expires
- 2026-12-01
- Roster limits
- 26-man active · 40-man reserve
- 2026 base threshold
- $244M
- 2027 base threshold
- Not settled — subject to collective bargaining.
Threshold schedule per the 2022 CBA (source: House That Hank Built — CBT thresholds 2022–2026). No threshold exists for 2027 — every rule past this agreement’s term is subject to collective bargaining. See CBA Watch.
What we will not pretend to know.
- Club payroll / commitments
- Not tracked — Posterior does not load a payroll dataset with a reliable public source, so no dollar figure is shown.
- Club spending capacity
- Unknown. Internal budgets and spending authority are not public, and this page never states one.
- What would appear here
- Guaranteed commitments, arbitration estimates, options, and dead money — each only with a public source attached.
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