2026 Cincinnati Reds

[Stoney]

Here's how the Reds look to stand up this year...

Projected Starting Line Up
SS Fernando Ontiveros 23yrs 10-8-8-5-7
CF Zachary Gorton 26yrs 7-7-7-10-7
2B Lois Griffin 27yrs 8-9-6-4-9
RF Robert Graves 30yrs 8-9-9-5-6
LF Charles Halifax 33yrs 10-8-6-8-8
C Morgan Young 26yrs 7-7-5-5-6
3B Sherwood Williams 33yrs 8-7-7-8-7
1B Kennith Baize 22yrs 7-5-3-5-7 (Rookie, AAA Call-Up)

Bench
C Ronaldo Munoz 33yrs 7-7-6-5-7
IN Frank Rhoton 33yrs 7-8-8-6-4
IN Chris Jericho 28yrs 6-7-2-9-7
SS Michael Manzer 30yrs 7-8-5-5-4 (AAA Call-Up)
OF Alvero Romero 31 yrs 7-7-7-4-6 (AAA Call-Up)
OF Dominic Stroupe 29yrs 9-9-3-4-8 (AAA Call-Up)

Rotation
1. David Lotz 34yrs 10-10-10 (Free Agent Signing)
2. Carl Jordan 29yrs 10-7-8
3. Benito Diaz 28yrs 7-8-8
4. Juan Simmons 26yrs 7-7-9
5. Rigo Rodriguez 29yrs 10-5-8 (Looking for a rebound year, will have a short leash before Noritoshi gets recalled from AAA for the 5 slot)

Middle Relief
1. James Hepler 20yrs 6-8-9 (Late call-up last season and was very solid, getting the opportunity to start the season at the Bigs)
2. Tomas Castilla 24yrs 9-10-6 (Another late season call up that performed, looking to solidfy spot at the Majors)
3. Robert Coleman 23yrs 7-5-9 (Another youngster getting a big league shot to start, hoping he continues to improve)
4. Adam Richardson 30yrs 9-6-6

Set-Up
1. Anthony Ament 38yrs 6-9-8 (Very solid last season, signed through next season, hoping he's as good as last season)
2. Robert Coleman

Closer
1. Issac Drozd 28yrs 10-4-10 (35 saves last season, with 2.66 ERA, both career highs)

I very much doubt that I can compete with St. Louis this season without a lot of help from injuries, but my starting rotation is much better with the addition of Lotz... I need to add some power that this team sorely lacks... I hope to be close to contention, whether in the division or wild card, come midseason and some guys improve at AAA that I can call up. Realistically I hope for a little better than .500 season, and a jump in fan interest would be nice... My bullpen is very young but all were solid last season and should continue to improve...

[Providence A's]

You've got some nice pieces and just need to keep building. I think you're a little behind CPUttsburgh and more so behind my team. Houston is rebuilding. I think the Cubs will be entering a rebuild soon as well.