Late Night Reds: The Offseason Has OFFICIALLY Started For The Cincinnati Reds

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The Reds need a lineup player who can change the game with one swing, and Kyle Schwarber is the proposed fit.

1. The Riverfront: A Cincinnati Reds Show examines how the Reds' offseason officially begins after a seven-game World Series featuring an 18-inning game between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. 2. Hosts Ben Brown and Skyler Webber analyze Cincinnati roster decisions as Reds-focused commentators following the team's first legitimate playoff appearance in nearly a decade. 3. The central question is whether Cincinnati will aggressively add power and roster depth rather than simply preserve an above-.500, playoff-caliber team. 4. Santiago Espinal was optioned to Triple-A and elected free agency, creating a 40-man roster spot and potentially opening room for Sal Stewart. 5. Matt McLain's Super Two status gives him an additional arbitration year, while the hosts frame 2026 as a chance to prove his poor season was a fluke. 6. Cincinnati's projected payroll is about $117 million, including $15 million in Jamer Candelario dead money and projected salaries of $13 million for Brady Singer and $2.6 million for McLain. 7. The hosts identify Tyler Stephenson, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Noelvi Marte, and Elly De La Cruz as the clearest lineup locks while describing most other positions as available for competition or replacement. 8. Ke'Bryan Hayes won his second Gold Glove after joining Cincinnati and is praised for defensive range, throwing ability, and improved hitting with the Reds. 9. The proposed offensive solution is a feared power hitter such as Kyle Schwarber, especially after Elly De La Cruz went 47 games without a home run. 10. Reds fans tracking trades, arbitration, and roster construction.

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