Catcher Tyler Stephenson, who made $2.525 million last year, was the only unsigned arbitration-eligible player for the Reds by early evening. Others who avoided arbitration:Start the day smarter.

The Cincinnati Reds had eight arbitration-eligible players without 2025 deals entering Thursday's deadline for exchanging arbitration numbers.

The Reds and starting pitcher Brady Singer have settled on a $8.75 million deal, avoiding arbitration. Mark Feinsand was the first to report the news. The Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals for Singer in November.

Looking at what the team has is a good way to get a sense of what needs could be addressed in the coming weeks.