Former Reds skippers Dusty Baker and Lou Piniella are on the 2027 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for Cooperstown. Piniella led Cincinnati to the 1990 title; Baker managed the Reds 2008-13. The committee votes Dec. 6, and 75% is needed. 🏆
Triston Casas looks like a prime Red Sox non-tender candidate (deadline Nov. 20), and his lefty power could ease Sal Stewart's move to third. But the risk is steep enough that a Reds pursuit would need an expensive backup plan. 🎲
Sal Stewart missed out on a Gold Glove finalist spot at first (-2 DRS, -2 OAA), but rivals JJ Wetherholt and Carson Benge lost their Gold Glove bids too. The defense knock on the Reds rookie loses steam in the NL Rookie of the Year race. 🧤
Dusty Baker, who managed the Reds, is on the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot with Lou Piniella, who also managed Cincinnati. Eight candidates need 75% from a 16-member panel, and results come Dec. 6. 🎩
Reds finished last in the NL Central, and Red Reporter ranks the offseason needs: starting pitching first, then catcher after Tyler Stephenson's exit, a true leadoff hitter, and a rebuilt bullpen. Quite the to-do list. 📋
Free agency opens Monday at 5 p.m. ET, and the Reds must decide on a qualifying offer before the deadline. They're also facing roster holes after Stephenson, Burke, and Singer hit free agency and Pagán opted out. Prospect Carlos Jorge earned a minor-league fielding award. 🧤
Reds could target Clarke Schmidt if the Yankees non-tender him, a speculative idea. The 30-year-old right-hander is coming off Tommy John surgery and made one 2026 appearance for New York. The Reds' rotation, outside of Chase Burns, was rough last year. 🎯
Reds outfielder Carlos Jorge is among the nine 2026 Minor League Gold Glove winners, announced Sunday by Rawlings and MiLB. Jorge joins a class led by Top 100 prospects Franklin Arias, Josiah Hartshorn and Caden Bodine. Leather, officially certified. 🧤
Reds could use Teoscar Hernández, who the Dodgers are reportedly discussing trading. He posted a 110 wRC+ in 2026 and carries a career .882 OPS vs. lefties, and he shouldn't cost much. The Gavin Lux trade, though, is a reason for caution. 🤔
Reds avoided arbitration with Oswaldo Cabrera, a versatile utility man, and it could make Spencer Steer easier to move. Steer has two years of control left and was floated as a trade chip, but a wrist injury derailed that. A deal remains speculation. 🔄
The Reds could turn a deep, buyer-friendly second base market into their infield fix. With Ke'Bryan Hayes and Matt McLain (.608 OPS in 2026) as weak spots, Brandon Lowe or Luis Arraez could be targets, possibly shifting Sal Stewart to third. 🔧
Offseason opens with exits: Emilio Pagan declined his $10M player option, and the Reds declined mutual options on Eugenio Suarez and Pierce Johnson. Suarez hit 26 homers but just .212; Pagan finished with a 3.38 ERA after a strong second half. 🚪
Closer Emilio Pagán declined his $10M player option, joining Eugenio Suárez and Pierce Johnson (mutual options declined by the Reds) in free agency. Pagán went 19-for-19 in saves after July 1, so the Reds now need a new closer. 🔒
Reds declined their $16M mutual option on Eugenio Suárez, making the 35-year-old third baseman (351 career HR) a free agent. Pierce Johnson's option was also declined, and Emilio Pagán opted out. Three exits, 35 on the 40-man. 📉
MLB Trade Rumors (Reds): Reds Decline Mutual Options For Eugenio Suárez, Pierce Johnson
Brady Singer's 5.85 ERA and 5.62 FIP made 2026 his worst season, yet Spotrac projects two years and $33.5 million. The argument: at that price, the Reds should pass on a reunion, however reliable his 150-plus innings may be. 🚫
MLB Trade Rumors (Reds): Emilio Pagán Declines Player Option
Reds fans get a trade idea, not a deal: a FanSided pitch suggests Houston's Isaac Paredes (.262/.360/.447, 25 HR) could fix a 75-87 offense that struck out too much. Nothing is reported as agreed, and the Dec. 2 lockout looms. ⏳
Opinion piece: trading Elly De La Cruz, who is arbitration-eligible and reportedly turned down a Reds extension offer, would admit the franchise failed to build around him. No concrete rumors exist, though speculation about a winter trade is growing. 🔥
Reds may be priced out of Nick Martinez, projected at 2 years/$42M. Free agent Aaron Civale, a former Terry Francona pupil, is floated as a cheaper fit at an estimated $6.7M, after a 1.72 ERA in relief for the Cubs. 💰
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