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Cincinnati Reds career earnings
$965,612,306 across 120 careers, led by Joey Votto on $262,542,838.
Every man on the roster, ranked by what his contracts have been worth across his whole career rather than by what this club is paying him now. It comes to 2.2% of the money in the MLB file.
CAREER MONEY $965.6m
PER CAREER $8.0m
CAREERS 120
SHARE OF LEAGUE 2.2%
RANK 25 of 30
Cincinnati Reds at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $965,612,306
- Careers
- 120
- Per career
- $8,046,769
- Paid through 2024
- $916,612,306
- Still to be paid
- $49,000,000
- Rank
- 25 of 30 clubs
The Cincinnati Reds squad page carries the current roster and what each man is paid this season. What follows is the other question: what those same men have earned across every season of their careers.
The fifteen richest Cincinnati Reds careers
Total contract money, 2001 to 2029
Every Cincinnati Reds career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Joey Votto Paid in 2024 | 1st Base | 19 | 2002 to 2024 | - | $262,542,838$262.5m |
| 02 | Bronson Arroyo | 20 | 2001 to 2021 | - | $98,474,958$98.5m | |
| 03 | Wil Myers Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 13 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $81,733,776$81.7m |
| 04 | Eugenio Suarez Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 12 | 2014 to 2025 | $2.0m | $61,121,225$61.1m |
| 05 | Sonny Gray | Starting Pitcher | 12 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $60,980,796$61.0m |
| 06 | Hunter Greene Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2017 to 2029 | $47.0m | $60,930,000$60.9m |
| 07 | Chase Anderson | Starting Pitcher | 11 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $23,684,929$23.7m |
| 08 | Ross Detwiler | Relief Pitcher | 15 | 2007 to 2022 | - | $18,775,450$18.8m |
| 09 | Shogo Akiyama | Outfielders | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $17,222,222$17.2m |
| 10 | Curt Casali Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 12 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $10,770,555$10.8m |
| 11 | Luke Weaver | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $10,302,240$10.3m |
| 12 | Nick Senzel | Center Field | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $10,058,711$10.1m |
| 13 | Tyler Naquin | Left Field | 8 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $9,530,162$9.5m |
| 14 | Colin Moran | 1st Base | 8 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $9,286,778$9.3m |
| 15 | Sandy Leon | Catcher | 10 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $9,027,427$9.0m |
| 16 | Kevin Newman | Shortstop | 7 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $8,295,428$8.3m |
| 17 | Albert Almora | Center Field | 8 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $8,227,076$8.2m |
| 18 | Hunter Strickland | Relief Pitcher | 10 | 2007 to 2022 | - | $7,951,845$8.0m |
| 19 | Luis Cessa | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $7,909,058$7.9m |
| 20 | Jonathan India | 2nd Base | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $7,390,500$7.4m |
| 21 | Nick Lodolo | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $6,835,250$6.8m |
| 22 | Vladimir Gutierrez | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $6,573,942$6.6m |
| 23 | Buck Farmer | Relief Pitcher | 10 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $6,531,703$6.5m |
| 24 | Delino DeShields | Center Field | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $6,262,010$6.3m |
| 25 | Jose Barrero | Shortstop | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $5,601,425$5.6m |
| 26 | Lucas Sims | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $5,537,383$5.5m |
| 27 | Justin Dunn | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $5,288,426$5.3m |
| 28 | Heath Hembree | 10 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $5,233,420$5.2m | |
| 29 | Tyler Stephenson | Catcher | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $5,231,285$5.2m |
| 30 | Matt McLain | Shortstop | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $5,163,069$5.2m |
| 31 | Jose Israel Garcia | 2 | 2017 to 2020 | - | $5,102,795$5.1m | |
| 32 | Luke Maile | Catcher | 10 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $4,954,869$5.0m |
| 33 | Austin Hendrick | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| 34 | Kyle Zimmer | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $3,982,411$4.0m |
| 35 | Alex Young | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,775,229$3.8m |
| 36 | Will Benson | Outfielders | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,315,156$3.3m |
| 37 | Josh Osich | 8 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $3,235,844$3.2m | |
| 38 | Mallex Smith | 6 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $3,194,470$3.2m | |
| 39 | Tony Santillan | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,049,329$3.0m |
| 40 | Jake Fraley | Right Field | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,004,284$3.0m |
| 41 | Stuart Fairchild | Outfielders | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,967,486$3.0m |
| 42 | Derek Law | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $2,861,909$2.9m |
| 43 | Braden Shipley | 4 | 2014 to 2018 | - | $2,710,495$2.7m | |
| 44 | Aramis Garcia | Catcher | 6 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $2,636,041$2.6m |
| 45 | Tejay Antone | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,575,145$2.6m |
| 46 | Jay Allen II | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,397,500$2.4m |
| 47 | Nicky Delmonico | 5 | 2011 to 2020 | - | $2,389,836$2.4m | |
| 48 | Alec Mills | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,295,351$2.3m |
| 49 | Sal Romano | 6 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $2,286,506$2.3m | |
| 50 | Matheu Nelson | Catcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,093,300$2.1m |
| 51 | Mike Siani | Outfielders | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $2,053,844$2.1m |
| 52 | Lyon Richardson | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,997,500$2.0m |
| 53 | J.T. Riddle | Shortstop | 7 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $1,972,258$2.0m |
| 54 | Malvin Valdez | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,900,000$1.9m |
| 55 | Matt Reynolds | 3rd Base | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $1,894,321$1.9m |
| 56 | T.J. Friedl | Left Field | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,841,991$1.8m |
| 57 | Rece Hinds | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,797,500$1.8m |
| 58 | Andrew Abbott | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,756,778$1.8m |
| 59 | Silvino Bracho | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $1,618,005$1.6m |
| 60 | Alexis Diaz | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,560,000$1.6m |
| 61 | Noelvi Marte | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,550,000$1.6m |
| 62 | Aristides Aquino | Right Field | 5 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,546,176$1.5m |
| 63 | Christian Roa | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,543,600$1.5m |
| 64 | Tyler Callihan | 2nd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 65 | Graham Ashcraft | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,485,364$1.5m |
| 66 | Connor Overton | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,473,395$1.5m |
| 67 | Brandon Williamson | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,459,198$1.5m |
| 68 | Ian Gibaut | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,458,223$1.5m |
| 69 | Spencer Steer | 3rd Base | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,425,764$1.4m |
| 70 | Jason Vosler | 3rd Base | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,355,581$1.4m |
| 71 | Mike Freeman | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $1,318,785 | |
| 72 | Jackson Miller | Catcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,290,000 |
| 73 | Reiver Sanmartin | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,288,380 |
| 74 | Dwight Smith Jr. | 4 | 2017 to 2020 | - | $1,183,718 | |
| 75 | Dauri Moreta | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,174,491 |
| 76 | Art Warren | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,149,335 |
| 77 | Ben Lively | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,113,842 |
| 78 | Daniel Duarte | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $1,091,168 |
| 79 | Ronnie Dawson | Outfielders | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,086,740 |
| 80 | Fernando Cruz | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2007 to 2023 | - | $975,764 |
| 81 | Brandon Bailey | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $943,260 |
| 82 | Tim Adleman | 2 | 2016 to 2017 | - | $925,993 | |
| 83 | Joel Kuhnel | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $890,064 |
| 84 | Casey Legumina | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $873,231 |
| 85 | Jake Wong | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $853,871 |
| 86 | Taylor Motter | Shortstop | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $831,256 |
| 87 | James Marinan | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $825,000 |
| 88 | Max Schrock | Shortstop | 3 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $814,082 |
| 89 | Ryan Hendrix | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $710,566 |
| 90 | Bryce Bonnin | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $700,000 |
| 91 | Jose Torres | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $622,500 |
| 92 | Alejo Lopez | 2nd Base | 3 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $619,646 |
| 93 | Elly De La Cruz | Shortstop | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $517,907 |
| 94 | Joe Boyle | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $500,000 |
| 95 | Mark Kolozsvary | Catcher | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $499,774 |
| 96 | Edgar Garcia | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $488,532 | |
| 97 | Julio Pinto | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $400,000 |
| 98 | Ivan Johnson | 2nd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $397,500 |
| 99 | Levi Stoudt | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $339,000 |
| 100 | Jared Solomon | Pitchers | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $303,650 |
| 101 | Thomas Farr | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $297,500 |
| 102 | Rocky Gale | Catcher | 4 | 2015 to 2019 | - | $283,267 |
| 103 | Michael Byrne | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $260,000 |
| 104 | Phillip Diehl | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $254,746 |
| 105 | Justice Thompson | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $247,500 |
| 106 | Trey Amburgey | Outfielders | 2 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $207,345 |
| 107 | Kevin Herget | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $189,454 |
| 108 | Drew Mount | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 109 | Eddy Demurias | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 110 | Allan Cerda | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 111 | Pedro Payano | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $77,584 |
| 112 | Elli de la Cruz | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $65,000 |
| 113 | Ricky Salinas | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $60,000 |
| 114 | Juniel Querecuto | 2nd Base | 1 | 2016 | - | $30,503 |
| 115 | Riley O'Brien | Pitchers | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $25,172 |
| 116 | TJ Hopkins | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $17,500 |
| 117 | Daniel Vellojin | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 118 | Matt Pidich | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $7,500 |
| 119 | Bo Takahashi | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,968 |
| 120 | Randy Wynne | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2023 | - | $3,871 |
Cincinnati Reds money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$21m 11
$31m 12
$34m 13
$34m 14
$42m 15
$56m 16
$78m 17
$69m 18
$81m 19
$49m 20
$122m 21
$116m 22
$95m 23
$36m 24
2021 is the biggest year on this chart at $121,825,762. A roster assembled recently draws a spike rather than a run: the chart follows the men who are here now, wherever they were paid it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Cincinnati Reds player?
Joey Votto. His contracts are worth $262,542,838 across 19 seasons from 2002 to 2024.
What have Cincinnati Reds players earned in total?
$965,612,306 across 120 careers, an average of $8,046,769 each. That is 2.2% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Cincinnati Reds is 25 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Seattle Mariners on $1,048,012,757 and ahead of Baltimore Orioles on $944,822,061.
How many are still being paid?
5 of the 120 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $49,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Cincinnati Reds payroll?
No. It is career money carried by the current roster: everything each man's contracts have been worth across every season, at this club or anywhere else. A payroll is one season and this is every one of them.
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