Dissecting the Cincinnati Reds league-worst offense

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 23: Ke'Bryan Hayes #3 and Noelvi Marte #16 of the Cincinnati Reds look on during the National Anthem before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 23, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Reds 10-1. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images No team in Major League Baseball has scored fewer runs than the Cincinnati Reds so far in 2026.

They’ve tallied 39 runs through 13 games played, and a lot of teams have actually only played 12 games (and still managed to put up more than 39 runs in total). Their collective wRC+ of 74 is, unsurprisingly, the worst mark of any team in the game. They rank 28th in slugging (.

327), 26th in on-base percentage (. 290), 25th in ISO (. 119), 26th in batting average (.

208), 26th in wOBA (. 286), and 28th in OPS (. 617).