Reds Roster & Staff
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 12/23/16 | Cincinnati Reds claimed RHP Tyrell Jenkins off waivers from Texas Rangers. |
| 12/23/16 | Arizona Diamondbacks claimed C Juan Graterol off waivers from Cincinnati Reds. |
| 12/23/16 | Cincinnati Reds claimed 1B Richie Shaffer off waivers from Philadelphia Phillies. |
| 12/19/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Rob Wooten to a minor league contract. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster LHP Nick Routt to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster 2B Tony Renda to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Vladimir Gutierrez to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Alejandro Chacin to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | San Diego Padres traded 3B Josh VanMeter to Cincinnati Reds. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Jimmy Herget to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RF Patrick Kivlehan to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Tyler Mahle to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Evan Mitchell to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster C Chad Wallach to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster 2B Brandon Dixon to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster SS Zach Vincej to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster OF Sebastian Elizalde to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster LHP Ismael Guillon to spring training. |
| 12/08/16 | Cincinnati Reds claimed C Stuart Turner off waivers from Minnesota Twins. |
| 12/08/16 | Cincinnati Reds claimed C Luis Torrens off waivers from New York Yankees. |
| 12/08/16 | Cincinnati Reds traded C Luis Torrens to San Diego Padres. |
| 12/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Juan Pichardo to a minor league contract. |
| 12/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Maiker Manuel to a minor league contract. |
| 12/07/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Junior Melo to a minor league contract. |
| 12/05/16 | Cincinnati Reds sent 2B Tony Renda outright to Louisville Bats. |
| 12/03/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Gabriel Guerrero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| 12/03/16 | C Rob Brantly roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds. |
| 12/03/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Rob Brantly to a minor league contract. |
| 12/02/16 | CF Hernan Iribarren roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds. |
| 12/02/16 | RHP Keyvius Sampson elected free agency. |
| 12/02/16 | C Ramon Cabrera elected free agency. |
| 12/02/16 | RF Gabriel Guerrero elected free agency. |
| 12/02/16 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Hernan Iribarren to a minor league contract. |