October 31: As expected, Gibaut elected free agency on Friday, according to the MiLB.com transaction log.
October 28: Reds reliever Ian Gibaut has been activated from the 60-day injured list and sent outright to Triple-A Louisville, according to the transaction log at MLB.com. The right-hander had been on the IL with a right shoulder impingement. Gibaut has over three years of service time, so he can reject the outright assignment in favor of free agency.
The 31-year-old has pitched in parts of four seasons with the Reds from 2022-25. In 137 2/3 innings with Cincinnati, he has posted a 3.92 ERA with a roughly average 22.5% strikeout rate and a below-average 9.3% walk rate. The highlight of his tenure was Gibaut’s 2023 season, in which he had a 3.33 ERA in 75 2/3 innings out of the Reds’ bullpen and allowed hard hits at a rate of just 31.8%, well below the league average of 38.2% among qualified relievers that year. Unfortunately, Gibaut made only two appearances the following season as he underwent surgery for a nerve issue in his forearm. The Reds non-tendered him in November 2024, but re-signed him to a minor league contract in January 2025.
In 25 1/3 innings across 25 appearances this year, Gibaut had a 4.62 ERA but did not miss many bats, with a mere 13.2% strikeout rate. Some of that can be attributed to injury, as his season was interrupted by two separate trips to the IL, the first coming at the end of April. Gibaut also appeared to be working with diminished stuff, as his average fastball velocity declined from 95.2 mph in 2023 to 94.0 mph in 2025 (he only threw two innings in 2024). However, he still did well at limiting hard contact with a hard-hit rate of 33.7%. He also lowered his walk rate to 7.3%, which graded out better than league average.
He will reject the outright assignment.
Many MLB Organizations have been IAN GIBAUT !!
No big surprise. They need some 40 man roster room for some up and comers. More to come.
Another 750k they can throw toward Schwarber đ
He ruined my opening day
You have to chalk that up to Tito not knowing his guys yet. We all knew how he blew leads in tie or one run down games.
I literally cringed when they brought him in.
Well Gibaut was the last pitcher to make the staff so Tito seemed like he should have known
Gibaut has been a gamer for the Reds. I hope he stays wih the organization as he’s still valuable rp depth.
He was trash this year. Absolute trash. We donât need that hanging around.
Can’t quite agree. I save that “trash” designation in 2025 for Alexis Diaz and Sam Moll..
Diaz? He pitched in 6 games. They weren’t good but I’d hardly even listen him since he wasn’t around much. Suter needs to go
And your name is stupid. You donât know ball. Idiot.
In August, he underwent surgery to repair his labrum and reattach his biceps tendon to his upper arm. He might not pitch next year.
From Opening Day closer to outrighted. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Creepy pic, is that the headless horseman?
He will heal and become an all-star closer for some large market team or worse, the Brewers. Think Weaver and Hoffman.