Reds Roster & Staff
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 05/31/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Juan Graterol to a minor league contract. |
| 05/31/16 | Cincinnati Reds sent C Kyle Skipworth on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/31/16 | Jon Moscot roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds. |
| 05/31/16 | Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Caleb Cotham on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 29, 2016. Right shoulder inflammation. |
| 05/30/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Ronard Soto to a minor league contract. |
| 05/30/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Fidel Castro to a minor league contract. |
| 05/30/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Abel Cuevas to a minor league contract. |
| 05/30/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Reyny Reyes to a minor league contract. |
| 05/25/16 | Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Anthony DeSclafani on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/24/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RF Steve Selsky to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/24/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Daniel Wright from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/24/16 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Franderlin Romero to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. |
| 05/24/16 | Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Steve Delabar outright to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/24/16 | New York Yankees claimed RHP Layne Somsen off waivers from Cincinnati Reds. |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Dayan Diaz from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds transferred CF Yorman Rodriguez from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Left hamstring strain |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Keyvius Sampson to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds designated RHP Steve Delabar for assignment. |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Jumbo Diaz to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Josh Smith from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP Anthony DeSclafani from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Oblique strain |
| 05/22/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP A.J. Morris from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/20/16 | Cincinnati Reds sent Drew Hayes outright to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/20/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Steve Selsky from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/20/16 | Tim Adleman roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds. |
| 05/18/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Henry Thompson to a minor league contract. |
| 05/18/16 | Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP Homer Bailey from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Recovering May 2015 Tommy John surgery |
| 05/18/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned 2B Jose Peraza to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/18/16 | Cincinnati Reds recalled Jumbo Diaz from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/18/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Keyvius Sampson from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/18/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Layne Somsen to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/16/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Drew Hayes to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/16/16 | Cincinnati Reds activated CF Billy Hamilton from the bereavement list. |
| 05/15/16 | Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Jon Moscot on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/13/16 | Cincinnati Reds placed CF Billy Hamilton on the bereavement list. |
| 05/13/16 | Cincinnati Reds recalled Jose Peraza from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/10/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Braulio Ortiz to a minor league contract. |
| 05/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds recalled Layne Somsen from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/08/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Scott Schebler to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/08/16 | Cincinnati Reds recalled Kyle Waldrop from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Jon Moscot on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 3, 2016. inflammation in left shoulder |
| 05/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds transferred C Devin Mesoraco from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Torn labrum in his left shoulder. |
| 05/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP J.J. Hoover to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Steve Delabar from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds recalled Drew Hayes from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/03/16 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Drew Hayes to Louisville Bats. |
| 05/03/16 | John Lamb roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds. |
| 05/03/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Raffy Lopez to a minor league contract. |
| 05/02/16 | Cincinnati Reds recalled C Ramon Cabrera from Louisville Bats. |
| 05/02/16 | Cincinnati Reds placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 28, 2016. Torn labrum in left shoulder. |
| 05/01/16 | Cincinnati Reds transferred C Kyle Skipworth from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Recovering from December 2015 left ankle surgery |
| 05/01/16 | Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 26, 2016. Impingement in his right shoulder |
| 05/01/16 | Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Tim Adleman from Louisville Bats. |