2026 Cincinnati Reds season

The 2026 Cincinnati Reds season was the 157th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 24th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Reds failed in their quest to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012 and 2013.

On September 11, the Reds suffered their worst shutout loss in franchise history, losing 20–0 to the Milwaukee Brewers, which is also their worst overall loss since they were defeated 22–1 by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.

Despite their dismal season, one of the few bright spots for the Reds was Elly De La Cruz achieving 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season. Cruz became the fourth Reds player to meet that milestone after Eric Davis, Barry Larkin, and Brandon Phillips previously did so.

Standings National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Off-season

Clock outside stadium On March 24, Joey Votto donated a custom-built Reds-themed clock outside of Great American Ball Park to the Reds and the City of Cincinnati, just days before Opening Day.

Regular season Opening day lineup Order Player Batters 1 29 TJ Friedl CF 2 9 Matt McLain 2B 3 44 Elly De La Cruz SS 4 27 Sal Stewart 1B 5 28 Eugenio Suárez DH 6 7 Spencer Steer LF 7 37 Tyler Stephenson C 8 4 Noelvi Marte RF 9 3 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Starting pitcher — 41 Andrew AbbottSource: Baseball Reference

Transactions

March

April April 1: Designated LHP Nick Lodolo on a rehab assignment to Daytona Tortugas. April 2: Signed free agent C Mikel Nieblas to minor league contract. April 8: Selected the contract of C P.J. Higgins from Louisville Bats. Placed C Jose Trevino on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 5, 2026. Designated 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand for assignment. April 10: Recalled RHP Kyle Nicolas from Louisville Bats. Optioned RHP José Franco to Louisville Bats. April 13: Optioned OF Noelvi Marte to Louisville Bats

Game log Legend Reds Win Reds Loss Game postponed Eliminated from playoff race

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 26 || Red Sox || 0–3 || Crochet (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || Chapman (1) || 43,897 || 0–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || March 28 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Phillips (1–0) || Slaten (0–1) || — || 38,298 || 1–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || March 29 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Burke (1–0) || Weissert (0–1) || Pagán (1) || 27,084 || 2–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || March 30 || Pirates || 2–0 || Burns (1–0) || Ashcraft (0–1) || Phillips (1) || 13,626 || 3–1 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || March 31 || Pirates || 3–8 || Ramírez (1–0) || Williamson (0–1) || — || 22,390 || 3–2 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 1 || Pirates || 3–8 || Skenes (1–1) || Abbott (0–1) || — || 15,007 || 3–3 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 3 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Santillan (1–0) || Martin (0–1) || Pagán (2) || 37,635 || 4–3 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 4 || @ Rangers || 2–0 || Lowder (1–0) || Rocker (0–1) || Pagán (3) || 36,393 || 5–3 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 5 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Moll (1–0) || Garcia (0–1) || Burke (1) || 31,561 || 6–3 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 6 || @ Marlins || 2–0 || Williamson (1–1) || Junk (0–1) || Pagán (4) || 10,934 || 7–3 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 6–3 || Pagán (1–0) || Faucher (1–1) || — || 8,318 || 8–3 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 8 || @ Marlins || 4–7 || Pérez (1–1) || Singer (0–1) || Petersen (1) || 8,639 || 8–4 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 9 || @ Marlins || 1–8 || Meyer (1–0) || Lowder (1–1) || Phillips (1) || 9,578 || 8–5 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 10 || Angels || 2–10 || Kochanowicz (2–0) || Burns (1–1) || — || 22,357 || 8–6 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 11 || Angels || 7–3 || Johnson (1–1) || Klassen (0–1) || — || 32,554 || 9–6 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 12 || Angels || 6–9 || Soriano (4–0) || Abbott (0–2) || — || 20,311 || 9–7 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 14 || Giants || 2–1 || Singer (1–1) || Ray (2–2) || Pagán (5) || 20,690 || 10–7 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 15 || Giants || 8–3 || Lowder (2–1) || Mahle (0–3) || — || 13,822 || 11–7 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 16 || Giants || 0–3 || Roupp (3–1) || Burke (1–1) || Miller (1) || 16,898 || 11–8 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 17 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Williamson (2–1) || Ryan (2–2) || Pagán (6) || 31,220 || 12–8 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 18 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Nicolas (1–0) || Sands (0–1) || Santillan (1) || 20,198 || 13–8 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 19 || @ Twins || 7–4 || Pagán (2–0) || Acton (1–1) || Ashcraft (1) || 19,422 || 14–8 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 20 || @ Rays || 6–1 || Lowder (3–1) || Scholtens (1–1) || — || 15,962 || 15–8 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 21 || @ Rays || 12–6 || Burns (2–1) || Matz (3–1) || — || 14,749 || 16–8 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 22 || @ Rays || 1–6 || Martinez (1–1) || Williamson (2–2) || — || 15,546 || 16–9 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 24 || Tigers || 9–8 || Ashcraft (1–0) || Jansen (0–1) || — || 23,879 || 17–9 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 25 || Tigers || 9–2 || Singer (2–1) || Flaherty (0–2) || — || 35,315 || 18–9 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 26 || Tigers || 3–8 || Hurter (3–0) || Moll (1–1) || — || 31,377 || 18–10 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || April 28 || Rockies || 7–2 || Burns (3–1) || Freeland (1–2) || — || 24,152 || 19–10 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || April 29 || Rockies || 2–13 || Sugano (3–1) || Williamson (2–3) || — || 17,823 || 19–11 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || April 30 || Rockies || 6–4 || Abbott (1–2) || Lorenzen (2–3) || — || 17,211 || 20–11 || W1

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 1 || @ Pirates || 1–9 || Keller (3–1) || Singer (2–2) || — || 13,442 || 20–12 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 2 || @ Pirates || 7–17 || Mlodzinski (2–2) || Lowder (3–2) || — || 23,763 || 20–13 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 3 || @ Pirates || 0–1 || Soto (3–0) || Santillan (1–1) || — || 16,642 || 20–14 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Rolison (2–0) || Pagán (2–1) || — || 32,997 || 20–15 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Rolison (3–0) || Moll (1–2) || — || 34,777 || 20–16 || L5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Thornton (1–0) || Burke (1–2) || — || 34,143 || 20–17 || L6 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 3–8 || Imanaga (4–2) || Lowder (3–3) || Palencia (2) || 30,441 || 20–18 || L7 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 8 || Astros || 0–10 || Burrows (2–4) || Lodolo (0–1) || — || 24,347 || 20–19 || L8 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 9 || Astros || 3–1 || Burns (4–1) || Arrighetti (4–1) || Johnson (1) || 35,688 || 21–19 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 10 || Astros || 5–0 || Abbott (2–2) || Teng (1–3) || — || 23,980 || 22–19 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 12 || Nationals || 4–10 || Lord (2–0) || Singer (2–3) || — || 23,715 || 22–20 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 13 || Nationals || 7–8 || Varland (1–1) || Santillan (1–2) || Poulin (2) || 17,312 || 22–21 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 14 || Nationals || 15–1 || Burns (5–1) || Griffin (4–2) || — || 22,651 || 23–21 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 15 || @ Guardians || 7–6 || Abbott (3–2) || Bibee (0–6) || Antone (1) || 27,903 || 24–21 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 16 || @ Guardians || 4–7 || Sabrowski (2–1) || Moll (1–3) || Smith (14) || 33,331 || 24–22 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 17 || @ Guardians || 3–10 || Williams (6–3) || Singer (2–4) || — || 27,388 || 24–23 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Kerkering (2–0) || Ashcraft (1–1) || Durán (8) || 40,065 || 24–24 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Burns (6–1) || Luzardo (3–4) || Santillan (2) || 37,527 || 25–24 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 9–4 || Abbott (4–2) || Nola (2–4) || — || 38,222 || 26–24 || W2 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 22 || Cardinals || colspan="8"| Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: May 23) |-style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 23 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Pallante (5–4) || Paddack (0–6) || — || 19,927 || 26–25 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 23 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Johnson (2–1) || O'Brien (3–2) || — || 31,144 || 27–25 || W1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 24 || Cardinals || colspan="8"| Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: August 17) |-style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 25 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Lodolo (1–1) || McLean (2–4) || — || 36,734 || 28–25 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 26 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Burns (7–1) || Peterson (3–5) || — || 36,848 || 29–25 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || May 27 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Tong (1–0) || Abbott (4–3) || Williams (8) || 33,453 || 29–26 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || May 29 || Braves || 3–8 || Fuentes (4–0) || Paddack (0–7) || — || 29,996 || 29–27 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || May 30 || Braves || 2–5 || Pérez (3–3) || Singer (2–5) || Iglesias (10) || 36,848 || 29–28 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || May 31 || Braves || 6–4 || Lodolo (2–1) || Strider (3–1) || Moll (1) || 31,084 || 30–28 || W1

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 1 || Royals || 2–9 || Avila (1–2) || Richardson (0–1) || — || 19,409 || 30–29 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 2 || Royals || 4–3 || Burke (2–2) || Schreiber (0–3) || — || 25,824 || 31–29 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 3 || Royals || 2–5 || Lynch IV (2–0) || Santillan (1–3) || Lange (1) || 15,959 || 31–30 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–10 || Dobbins (1–0) || Singer (2–6) || — || 30,058 || 31–31 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Soriano (3–0) || Moll (1–4) || O'Brien (16) || 26,904 || 31–32 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 7 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Stanek (2–0) || Moll (1–5) || O'Brien (17) || 31,335 || 31–33 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 8 || @ Padres || 2–6 || Morejón (5–1) || Abbott (4–4) || — || 37,223 || 31–34 || L5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 9 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Antone (1–0) || Matsui (0–1) || Maxwell (1) || 40,469 || 32–34 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 10 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Peralta (1–0) || Petty (0–1) || — || 37,393 || 32–35 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 12 || Diamondbacks || 2–5 || Ginkel (2–2) || Burke (2–3) || Sewald (16) || 29,803 || 32–36 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 13 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Petty (1–1) || Morillo (1–3) || Santillan (3) || 27,563 || 33–36 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 14 || Diamondbacks || 3–5 || Morillo (2–3) || Maxwell (0–1) || Sewald (17) || 22,946 || 33–37 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 15 || Mets || 12–0 || Burns (8–1) || Myers (0–2) || — || 19,853 || 34–37 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || June 16 || Mets || 5–3 || Singer (3–6) || Senga (0–5) || Santillan (4) || 28,710 || 35–37 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 17 || Mets || 1–9 || McLean (4–4) || Lodolo (2–2) || — || 27,207 || 35–38 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 19 || @ Yankees || 0–5 || Schlitter (8–3) || Lowder (3–4) || — || 42,420 || 35–39 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 20 || @ Yankees || 10–2 || Abbott (5–4) || Warren (7–2) || — || 46,089 || 36–39 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || June 21 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Burns (9–1) || Rodríguez (0–2) || Santillan (5) || 46,046 || 37–39 || W2