The Reds reportedly offered De La Cruz a contract two offseasons ago that would have made him the highest-paid player in franchise history. De La Cruz’s agent is Scott Boras and it feels almost certain that he will go to free agency and test the market. <\/p>\n
In the offseason, the Reds reportedly offered Kyle Schwarber a five-year, $125 million deal. However, Schwarber decided to return to Philadelphia. <\/p>\n
“Even though they offered Elly De La Cruz the biggest contract in franchise history in the spring of 2025, even though they offered Kyle Schwarber 5 years, $125 million this past offseason, they are in a different financial place now. They are not in a position now where they feel comfortable extending Stewart.” <\/p>\n
The Reds are currently paying Jeimer Candelario nearly $15 million, Emilio Pagan $10 milllion, Ke’Bryan Hayes $7 million, Pierce Johnson $6.5 million, and Jose Trevino $5.8 million. For an organization that seemingly can never spend money, they sure do give out some poor contracts. <\/p>\n
Stewart was asked earlier in the season about a possible contract extension and if he’d be open to it. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m open to it because they took a chance on me when I was young, and I want to do it for this city,\u201d he told Gordon Wittnemyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer.<\/a> \u201cThis city means a lot to me, and they\u2019ve become my family. But at the same time, that\u2019s not my job. My job\u2019s to go out there and play hard and play to win.\u201d<\/p>\n Stewart and De La Cruz are the exact type of players you should do everything in your power to extend. Maybe they’ll revisit it after next offseason, when there is presumably a new labor deal. <\/p>\n But for now, Reds fans are tired of hearing about how there is no money to get deals done. <\/p>\n
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