Not only do the Reds need to find more offense for 2026, they need to replace a chunk of 2025 offense they've lost.
Miguel Andujar: .359-.400-.544-.944, OPS+153
Austin Hays: .266-315-.453-768, OPS+ 105
Gavin Lux: .269-.350-.364-.724, OPS+97
Each player appeared in both playoff games vs the Dodgers.
That group hit a combined .277 with 24 homers and 134 RBI.
The Reds hit .245 as a team, that was the MLB average.
-Lux had the highest batting average among the regulars.
-Hays tied for 3rd on the team in homers, and was 3rd in RBI.
-Andujar led all NL batters in BA, OBP, OPS, from his Reds debut to the end of the regular season (min. 100 PA). He led all MLB hitters with a .389 average vs LHP.
Where does the infusion of offense come from? The Reds are certainly banking on improvement/better seasons from their young guys. But will that come, and will it be enough?
The Reds were shutout 13 times last season, scored one run in 21 games, and two runs in 20 games. They scored less than three runs in a third of their games.
When they scored at least four runs: 65-25
When they scored less than four runs: 18-54
When they homered: 58-36
When they didn't homer: 25-43