Santiago Espinal

This doesn't happen often, at least for a non-injured player, but Espinal is taking a cut from the $2.73 million he made in 2024 in order to avoid being non-tendered. The 30-year-old Espinal, who was acquired from the Blue Jays in March, hit .246/.295/.356 in 391 plate appearances in his first year with the Reds, with most of his production coming in July and August. Ideally, he won't be needed quite as much next season.