Something to be happy about Reds fans

We don’t have to worry about Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips free agent talks this off-season. And from looking over the contracts, Cincinnati Reds are looking very good on paper for 2013. With most players returning and rumors already floating around that Walt Jocketty and staff are trying to re-sign Scott Rolen and Ryan Ludwick, along with Dusty Baker / coaching staff being solved very quickly too.

The postseason did not end the way we all wanted but the season was one of the best I have seen in many years as a Reds fan and I am really looking forward to the future, with players like Tony Cingrani, Billy Hamilton, Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier. And it looks like one of the Reds gambles has really paid off nicely; Homer Bailey!!! If he continues to pitch like he did in the end of 2012 the Reds will have a very solid starting rotation for many seasons to come.

                                                
                      2012        2013      2014
Joey Votto            9.5M         17M       12M
Brandon Phillips       12M         10M       11M
Jay Bruce               5M        7.5M       10M
Johnny Cueto          5.4M        7.4M       10M
Aroldis Chapman         2M          2M        3M
Bronson Arroyo         12M       11.5M        FA
Sean Marshall         3.1M        4.5M      5.5M
Scott Rolen           6.5M         FA
Ryan Madson             6M           2.5M [FA-*]
Nick Masset           2.4M        3.1M        FA
Ryan Hanigan          1.2M       2.05M       Arb
Ryan Ludwick            2M           500k [FA-*]
Homer Bailey         2.42M       Arb-2     Arb-3
Jose Arredondo        800k        1.2M       Arb
Miguel Cairo            1M         FA
Bill Bray            1.42M       Arb-3        FA
Wilson Valdez         930k       Arb-2     Arb-3
Willie Harris         800k        FA
Mat Latos             550k       Arb-1     Arb-2
Drew Stubbs         527.5k       Arb-1     Arb-2
Mike Leake          507.5k       Arb-1     Arb-2
Chris Heisey          495k       Arb-1     Arb-2
Logan Ondrusek      492.5k   Pre-Arb-3     Arb-1
Sam LeCure          487.5k   Pre-Arb-3     Arb-1
Alfredo Simon         487k       Arb-1     Arb-2
Zack Cozart           480k   Pre-Arb-2 Pre-Arb-3
Devin Mesoraco        480k   Pre-Arb-2 Pre-Arb-3
Jordan Smith          480k   Pre-Arb-2     Arb-1
                      2012        2013      2014
Signed                 *29          10         6
Dollars Committed   *81.3M       69.2M     51.5M

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/13/2012.