The Cincinnati Reds have made moves to improve their bullpen this offseason, but many fans want to see them add a power hitter. We asked manager Terry Francona about that in our 1-on-1 interview.

The Cincinnati Reds are being mentioned in offseason trade talk that would immediately change how their lineup looks in 2026. The idea is simple: add .

Cincinnati Reds stars Hunter Greene and Elly De La Cruz are continuing to receive more recognition, as they are both ranked within MLB Network's top 60 players on the top 100 list. De La Cruz checks in at No. 52 overall, while Greene is No. 45 overall.

However, the two-time All-Star appears to be thinking beyond early-2010s salary figures. On Friday, Cincinnati president of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed at the Reds’ fan fest that De La Cruz turned down the largest contract offer in Reds history in the spring of 2025.

Elly De La Cruz chose to bet on himself as he reportedly declined a huge, record-breaking contract extension from the Reds.

Elly De La Cruz is one of the brightest young stars in baseball, and at just 24 years old, he’s already made quite a name for himself. So it’s no surprise that the Reds would want to sign him to a long-term extension.

On Thursday, the Reds traded Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team deal that saw Cincinnati acquire left-handed reliever Brock Burke. While Lux was not known as a power hitter, he still ranked fourth on the team in OPS among players with 400 or more plate appearances.

The Cincinnati Reds ’ offseason frustrations boiled over into a public setting on Wednesday night when team president and CEO Phil Castellini was loudly booed by fans inside Xavier University’s Cintas Center before a college basketball game, according to Mike Petraglia of CLNS Media.