The Reds have done it! A power bat is making its way to a ballpark that is one of the best places to hit in Major League Baseball. On February 1st, Cincinnati and homerun specialist Eugenio Suarez agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal. With this addition, an already deep Reds lineup is suddenly rather scary, and the NL Central is shaping up to be quite a fun race between everyone other than the rebuilding St. Louis Cardinals. Suarez, 34, is coming off a career year in 2025.

The Reds entered the 2025/2026 offseason coming off an 83-win season where they finished above .500 in a middling NL Central. Surely they’re adding, right? Sort of.  Cincinnati has made slight additions to its bullpen and bench. Relief options Pierce Johnson, Brocke Burke, and Caleb Ferguson have been added to the mix, along with the retention of 2025 closer Emilio Pagan. As for the bench, rangy outfielder Dane Meyers made his way over from Miami via trade.