Injuries & Moves: Mey, Callihan added to 40-man roster
This page will be updated throughout the offseason, with all the latest Reds signings, news and transactions.
LATEST NEWS
Nov. 19: Added RHP Luis Mey and IF/OF Tyler Callihan to the 40-man roster; signed RHP Nick Martinez to a one-year contract
The moves to add Mey and Callihan protected the players from exposure to next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Martinez was the lone MLB free agent among 13 players to accept the $21.05 million qualifying offer from Cincinnati. More >
Nov. 4: RHP Graham Ashcraft, LHP Brandon Williamson and OF Stuart Fairchild reinstated from the 60-day IL. Extended a qualifying offer to RHP Nick Martinez
The procedural roster moves put the Reds’ 40-man roster at 36 players. Of the three players, Williamson is expected to be out for most or all of 2025 because of Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in September. Ashcraft was out since July with a right elbow strain and Fairchild had left thumb surgery in August to repair a torn ligament.
Nov. 2: RHP Emilio Pagán exercises 2025 player option; C Austin Wynns elects free agency
Pagán, who signed a 2-year, $16 million contract last winter, elected to return to the Reds for 2025 rather than take a $250,000 buyout to become a free agent. Pagán was 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 38 games in '24 while dealing with a right lat strain.
Wynns hit 7-for-19 in seven games for Cincinnati in 2024.
Nov. 1: LHP Brent Suter signed to a one-year contract; Luke Maile's option declined; RHP Nick Martinez exercised the opt-out clause in his two-year contract; RHP Jakob Junis declined his mutual option; 1B Ty France and OF Nick Martini sent outright to Triple-A Louisville; RHP Tejay Antone, C Austin Wynns reinstated, outrighted to Louisville; RHP Christian Roa claimed off of waivers by the Marlins
Of all the moves, the only player assured to be returning in 2025 is Suter, who signed a new one-year, $2.5 million contract with a club option in 2026.
INJURY UPDATES
RHP Julian Aguiar (torn UCL)
Expected return: 2026
President of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed that Aguiar has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Aguiar underwent Tommy John surgery, which was preformed by Dr. Keith Meister, on Oct. 11. He is not expected to return until the 2026 season. Aguiar, who allowed seven runs in four-plus innings in his last start against the Braves, was placed on the injured list on Sept. 24, ending his season. Aguiar, the Reds’ No. 11 prospect, first felt the injury in a side session he threw after his start. (Last updated: Oct. 12)
1B/DH Jeimer Candelario (fractured left big toe)
Expected return: 2025
Candelario did not play after Aug. 19 because of continued pain in his toe from being hit by a pitch on his foot. (Last updated: Sept. 29)
LHP Sam Moll (left shoulder impingement)
Expected return: 2025
The Reds shut Moll down for the season so that he can focus on offseason treatments. The southpaw was dealing with the shoulder injury since mid-June, but it worsened on Sept. 6, when it started to hurt while he was warming up in the bullpen. Though Moll felt well enough to enter a Sept. 7 game against the Mets, he did not retire any of the three batters he faced before landing on the IL the following day. (Last updated: Sept. 29)
RHP Tejay Antone (right elbow surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Antone, who had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and arm surgery to repair tears in his ulnar collateral ligament and flexor mass tendon on April 12, has been working out near his home in Texas, lifting weights and undergoing physical therapy. Reporting that he has been feeling good and is not in pain, Antone is scheduled to undergo MRI and ultrasound exams in October to check on his progress. If all goes well, Antone could be cleared to begin throwing with weighted plyo training balls. (Last updated: Sept. 4)