The Reds made the following additions to their projected 2025 active roster:

• Gavin Lux, designated hitter
• Austin Hays, leftfield
• Jose Trevino, catcher
• Brady Singer, starting pitcher
• Taylor Rogers, relief pitcher
• Scott Barlow, relief pitcher

Lux and Hays move into the eighth and ninth slots respectively. Reds number eight hitters batted .224/.295/.373 while the ninth hitters went .200/.257/.310. Musings Marcels have Lux at .259/.330/.392, Hays at .259/.314/.415. If either plays to their projections, it will be a nice offensive boost for the Reds.

It seems every team brought in a new backup catcher, and Trevino is the one for Cincinnati. He is an interesting hitter, in that he doesn’t strikeout much. The balls in play don’t do much, as Trevino produces very little power, and a career BABIP of just .264.

Singer brings his sunshine day to Ohio. He consistently produces two to three WAR seasons. Cincinnati’s rotation is fairly balanced top to bottom, with projections for the pitchers between 1.6 and 3.0 WAR.

The Rogers trade breaks up the mirror twins of San Francisco, and Taylor slips into the setup role for the Reds. He walked batters at a higher rate with the Giants than with the Twins. It’s a general weakness of the Cincinnati bullpen, so we’ll see if Taylor can regain his control. Barlow blows batters away, but the last two seasons also issued walks at a high rate.

The Reds off season was a bit quiet, but Lux, Hays, and Singer make the team stronger.