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| Jose Arredondo | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2013 | 2 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 1.00m | Avoided arbitration |
| Bronson Arroyo | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2013 | 3 | $ 35,000,000 | $ 11.67m | |
| Homer Bailey | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 2,425,000 | | Avoided arbitration |
| Bill Bray | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 1,417,500 | | Avoided arbitration |
| Jonathan Broxton | Kansas City Royals | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 4,000,000 | | |
| Jay Bruce | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2016 | 6 | $ 51,000,000 | $ 8.50m | Avoided arbitration. Club option for 2017 |
| Miguel Cairo | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 1.00m | |
| Aroldis Chapman | Cincinnati Reds | 2010 | 2015 | 6 | $ 30,250,000 | $ 5.04m | $16.25m signing bonus |
| Johnny Cueto | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2014 | 4 | $ 27,000,000 | $ 6.75m | Avoided arbitration. Club option for 2015 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2013 | 3 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 1.33m | |
| Willie Harris | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 800,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Willie Harris | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| J.J. Hoover | Atlanta Braves | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Ryan Ludwick | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 2,500,000 | | |
| Sean Marshall | Chicago Cubs | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | $ 4,700,000 | $ 2.35m | Avoided arbitration |
| Dioner Navarro | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Xavier Paul | Washington Nationals | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Brandon Phillips | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2016 | 6 | $ 72,500,000 | $ 12.08m | Replaces option year of previous deal |
| Brandon Phillips | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 12,000,000 | | Option year from prior contract |
| Todd Redmond | Atlanta Braves | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Scott Rolen | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | $ 13,000,000 | $ 6.50m | |
| Alfredo Simon | Baltimore Orioles | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 487,000 | | |
| Wilson Valdez | Philadelphia Phillies | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | -- | | |
| Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds | 2011 | 2013 | 3 | $ 38,000,000 | $ 12.67m | $6m signing bonus |
| Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds | 2012 | 2023 | 12 | $ 225,000,000 | $ 18.75m | Club option for 2024 |