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The Cincinnati Reds have their closer for the 2026 season and possibly beyond, after signing Emilio Pagan to a two-year $20 million deal on Wednesday night. The deal has a player option after the 2026 season. On Thursday, Reds President of Baseball Operations spoke to reporters about the deal.

Links between the Cincinnati Reds and free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber are not going away. The National League Central team became a surprise contender to land the MVP candidate immediately following the 2025 season. Many baseball insiders, however, believed that Schwarber’s hometown Reds were essentially chasing their white whale.

The Reds could pivot from Kyle Schwarber and target a cheaper $26M lefty slugger, giving Cincinnati a power bat without the massive price tag

The center fielder is making a name for himself and will be a prospect to keep an eye out for in 2026 and beyond.

Houston Astros are eyeing Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer to bolster their rotation, especially with Framber Valdez's free agency looming. This potential trade involves swapping Singer for Astros' No.

As baseball's first professional club, the Cincinnati Reds have a long and storied history filled with some great players, memorable teams, five World Series championships and even one star-studded dynasty -- the Big Red Machine.

The Reds have yet to make any sort of splash this offseason, but MLB.com's Mark Feinsand recently picked the most logical trade candidate for each team in Major League Baseball. For the Reds, he chose Hunter Greene.