This past season, Harper slashed .261/.357/.487/.844 with 32 doubles, 27 home runs, and 75 RBI in 132 games played. He’d add another amazing bat behind De La Cruz, and provide the offensive upgrade the Reds desperately need.

The Cincinnati Reds enter into their first day of full squad workouts during spring trading at their facility in Goodyear, Arizona.

A year after guiding the Cincinnati Reds back to Major League Baseball’s postseason for the first time since 2020, manager Terry Francona is hungry for more.

Here's the first roster projection for the Cincinnati Reds as spring training starts.

Now, we take the voting into the final spot, with #20 next up on the list! Per usual, you can find the link to the Google Form for voting right here, yet it’s also embedded at the bottom if you want to read through first and not have to embark upon the painstaking process of scrolling all the way back up here.

Already a two-time All-Star as he enters his age-24 season, De La Cruz has healed from injury and is also 15 pounds heavier than 2025, adding strength to an already impressive frame.

One Cincinnati Reds Player Poised to Break Out in 2026

Suárez is learning first base this spring. The most established, experienced and highly-paid position player on the team sets the tone by going through a full set of first base drills very early in the morning. He’s the first player on the field every day.

The Cincinnati Reds already had their deepest battle in years for the final spots on the bench. They already had more depth at first base than any other position. And yet still they found a no-risk way to get deeper in those areas.

Bryce Harper Makes Surprising Claim About Kyle Schwarber and the Cincinnati Reds