Cincinnati Reds Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	T. StephensonTyler Stephenson	J. TrevinoJose Trevino	—
First Base	S. Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight Sal Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight	S. Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason Spencer Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason	C. Encarnacion-Strand Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Recovering from hamstring injury Hamstring: Probable for start of season Christian Encarnacion-Strand Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Recovering from hamstring injury Hamstring: Probable for start of season N. Lowe Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Signs NRI pact with Cincinnati Nate Lowe Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Signs NRI pact with Cincinnati E. Suarez Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Taking first base reps Eugenio Suarez Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Taking first base reps M. TogliaMichael Toglia T. Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared Tyler Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared T. StephensonTyler Stephenson N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring
Second Base	M. McLainMatt McLain	S. Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight Sal Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight	T. Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared Tyler Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared S. Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason Spencer Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Shortstop	E. De La CruzElly De La Cruz	M. McLainMatt McLain	N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring G. HampsonGarrett Hampson S. Espinal Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Grabs MiLB deal from Dodgers Santiago Espinal Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Grabs MiLB deal from Dodgers
Third Base	K. HayesKe'Bryan Hayes	E. Suarez Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Taking first base reps Eugenio Suarez Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Taking first base reps	S. Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight Sal Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring S. Espinal Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Grabs MiLB deal from Dodgers Santiago Espinal Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Grabs MiLB deal from Dodgers T. Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared Tyler Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared E. De La CruzElly De La Cruz S. Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason Spencer Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Left Field	S. Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason Spencer Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason	W. BensonWill Benson	D. MyersDane Myers J. BledayJ.J. Bleday R. HindsRece Hinds B. DunnBlake Dunn S. Espinal Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Grabs MiLB deal from Dodgers Santiago Espinal Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Grabs MiLB deal from Dodgers T. FriedlTJ Friedl G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Center Field	T. FriedlTJ Friedl	J. BledayJ.J. Bleday	D. MyersDane Myers W. BensonWill Benson B. DunnBlake Dunn R. HindsRece Hinds M. McLainMatt McLain G. HampsonGarrett Hampson N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring
Right Field	N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring	D. MyersDane Myers	J. BledayJ.J. Bleday W. BensonWill Benson R. HindsRece Hinds T. FriedlTJ Friedl B. DunnBlake Dunn S. Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason Spencer Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Designated Hitter	E. Suarez Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Taking first base reps Eugenio Suarez Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Taking first base reps	S. Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight Sal Stewart Reds' Sal Stewart: Drops weight	S. Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason Spencer Steer Reds' Spencer Steer: Addressed quad issue in offseason T. StephensonTyler Stephenson M. McLainMatt McLain C. Encarnacion-Strand Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Recovering from hamstring injury Hamstring: Probable for start of season Christian Encarnacion-Strand Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Recovering from hamstring injury Hamstring: Probable for start of season E. De La CruzElly De La Cruz N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Will play CF this spring R. HindsRece Hinds T. Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared Tyler Callihan Reds' Tyler Callihan: Fully cleared M. TogliaMichael Toglia N. Lowe Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Signs NRI pact with Cincinnati Nate Lowe Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Signs NRI pact with Cincinnati

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
H. GreeneHunter Greene	A. AbbottAndrew Abbott	N. LodoloNick Lodolo	B. SingerBrady Singer	C. Burns Reds' Chase Burns: In mix for rotation Chase Burns Reds' Chase Burns: In mix for rotation

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. PaganEmilio Pagan	T. SantillanTony Santillan	G. AshcraftGraham Ashcraft P. JohnsonPierce Johnson B. BurkeBrock Burke C. FergusonCaleb Ferguson C. PhillipsConnor Phillips S. MollSam Moll Z. MaxwellZach Maxwell L. MeyLuis Mey