The Cincinnati Reds carried a $98,749,086 payroll in 2023 across 77 players, an average of $1,282,456 and a median of $538,064. The highest-paid player was Joey Votto at $25,000,000. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | Pos | Service status | Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Votto | 1B | Veteran | Active | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| 2 | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Retained | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |
| 3 | Wil Myers | 1B | Retained | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| 4 | Kevin Newman | SS | Retained | $2,662,000 | $2,662,000 | |
| 5 | Luis Cessa | SP | Retained | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | |
| 6 | Curt Casali | C | Veteran | Injured | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 7 | Luke Weaver | SP | Retained | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| 8 | Hunter Renfroe | RF | Retained | $1,983,318 | $1,983,318 | |
| 9 | Nick Senzel | CF | Arbitration 2 (S2) | Active | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 |
| 10 | Buck Farmer | RP | Arbitration 3 | Active | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 |
| 11 | Hunter Greene | SP | pre-arbitration-avoided | Active | $1,333,333 | $1,333,333 |
| 12 | Lucas Sims | RP | Arbitration 2 | Active | $1,267,500 | $1,267,500 |
| 13 | Luke Maile | C | Veteran | Active | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 |
| 14 | Alex Young | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 |
| 15 | Harrison Bader | CF | Arbitration 3 | Injured | $5,450,000 | $1,033,339 |
| 16 | Jason Vosler | 3B | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 17 | Jason Vosler | 3B | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 18 | Justin Dunn | SP | Arbitration 1 | Injured | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 19 | Tejay Antone | RP | Arbitration 1 | Injured | $770,000 | $770,000 |
| 20 | Jonathan India | 2B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $760,000 | $760,000 |
| 21 | Jake Fraley | RF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $740,000 | $740,000 |
| 22 | Tyler Stephenson | C | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $740,000 | $740,000 |
| 23 | Alexis Diaz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 24 | Connor Overton | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 25 | Connor Overton | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 26 | Ian Gibaut | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 27 | Nick Lodolo | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 28 | Vladimir Gutierrez | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 29 | Vladimir Gutierrez | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $730,000 | $730,000 |
| 30 | Graham Ashcraft | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $722,500 | $722,500 |
| 31 | T.J. Friedl | LF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $722,500 | $722,500 |
| 32 | Ben Lively | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 33 | Fernando Cruz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 34 | Reiver Sanmartin | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 35 | Spencer Steer | 3B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 36 | Stuart Fairchild | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $722,500 | $578,716 |
| 37 | Will Benson | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $572,903 |
| 38 | Matt McLain | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $720,000 | $538,069 |
| 39 | Brandon Williamson | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $538,064 |
| 40 | Andrew Abbott | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $460,645 |
| 41 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $456,774 |
| 42 | Casey Legumina | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $418,068 |
| 43 | Tony Santillan | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $730,000 | $400,350 |
| 44 | Daniel Duarte | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $720,000 | $325,164 |
| 45 | Jose Barrero | SS | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $730,000 | $310,075 |
| 46 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 3B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $298,064 |
| 47 | Sam Moll | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $725,000 | $241,676 |
| 48 | Henry Ramos | OF | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $236,131 |
| 49 | Henry Ramos | OF | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $236,131 |
| 50 | Kevin Herget | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $166,453 |
| 51 | Noelvi Marte | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $166,453 |
| 52 | TJ Hopkins | CF | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $158,711 |
| 53 | TJ Hopkins | CF | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $158,711 |
| 54 | Nick Martini | RF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $154,840 |
| 55 | Lyon Richardson | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $127,741 |
| 56 | Carson Spiers | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $108,387 |
| 57 | Brett Kennedy | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $104,517 |
| 58 | Connor Phillips | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $104,516 |
| 59 | Eduardo Salazar | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $80,850 |
| 60 | Alan Busenitz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $65,807 |
| 61 | Alan Busenitz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $65,807 |
| 62 | Silvino Bracho | RP | Veteran (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $54,194 |
| 63 | Chasen Shreve | RP | Retained | $38,710 | $38,710 | |
| 64 | Chasen Shreve | RP | Retained | $38,710 | $38,710 | |
| 65 | Joel Kuhnel | RP | Retained | $35,325 | $35,325 | |
| 66 | Matt Reynolds | 3B | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $34,839 |
| 67 | Levi Stoudt | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $30,968 |
| 68 | Levi Stoudt | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $30,968 |
| 69 | Mike Siani | OF | Retained | $27,097 | $27,097 | |
| 70 | Alec Mills | SP | Veteran (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $19,355 |
| 71 | Ricky Karcher | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $15,484 |
| 72 | Ricky Karcher | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $15,484 |
| 73 | Alejo Lopez | 2B | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $11,613 |
| 74 | Michael Mariot | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $7,742 |
| 75 | Michael Mariot | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $7,742 |
| 76 | Randy Wynne | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $3,871 |
| 77 | Randy Wynne | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $3,871 |
| 78 | Derek Law | RP | Veteran | Minors | $1,000,000 | $0 |
Each row is one player’s 2023 allocation with the club. Adjusted is the player’s prorated payroll allocation, and the Adjusted figures sum to the club’s published $98,749,086 total, which includes active-roster salary plus injured-list, retained, dead and buried minor-league money. Salary is the full payroll salary published for the season, so the two can differ when money is deferred, prorated or carried by another club. Non-buried minor-league allocations (1 player on this ledger) are real money the club paid but are excluded from that total, so their Adjusted figure reads $0. Amounts are nominal US dollars as recorded; full source credits and access dates live on the sources page.
Salary and payroll records aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment. Full source credits, licenses and access dates on the sources page.