Reds still well below league average payroll number
The Cincinnati Reds wrote their last check to Ken Griffey Jr. on Monday. The deferred money that the Reds guaranteed Griffey was $3.5 million up through 2024. With that in mind, what does the finances for the Reds look like overall?
According to Spotrac, the Reds total estimated payroll for the 2024 season is $103,362,232. That ranks them 24th in MLB. As much as they added this past offseason, that still did not bring the Reds close to the league average payroll of $165,781,329. It’s also illuminating that the total active payroll for the Reds is just $76,636,339. When you add up the amount of payroll on the injured list, the amount of payroll allocated to players not on the roster, and Griffey, is just a smidge over 25% of the Reds payroll is not on the field.
Part of the Reds plan for contending must be to have a competitive payroll. They don’t have to reset the bar, just get closer to league average. Add an outfielder, or two, and maybe a few pitchers and this team will have very few holes. It surely seems like they should be able to do that.Jeff has hosted the only daily podcast covering the Cincinnati Reds since 2018. He’s been a life long fan of the Reds. He was at Clinchmas and the 2015 Home Run Derby.
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