After returning to the playoffs for the first time in a 162-game season since 2013, Cincinnati Reds fans were expecting their favorite team to increase spending this offseason and build off their success from 2025.
Unfortunately, outside of the organization's failed attempt to sign Middletown native Kyle Schwarber, the Reds have done little to improve their roster. Recent reporting from The Athletic (subscription required) and Sports Business Journal may offer some insight as to why.
According to The Athletic, next season’s television income for nine Major League Baseball teams — the Reds being one of them — is up in the air.