The Cincinnati Reds reached agreements with six players Friday to avoid arbitration hearings, which brings their 2023 payroll into a clearer focus.
There were seven arbitration-eligible players on the Reds’ roster, but reliever Buck Farmer reached an agreement on a one-year, $1.725 million deal to avoid arbitration in November. The six players who came to agreements Friday were shortstop Kevin Newman ($2.6625 million), right-hander Luis Cessa ($2.65 million), center fielder Nick Senzel ($1.95 million), right-hander Lucas Sims ($1.2675 million), right-hander Justin Dunn ($900,000) and right-hander Tejay Antone ($770,000).
"Our goal is to get solutions and you want to make sure guys are happy coming into camp, there's no animosity on either side," Reds General Manager Nick Krall said.