Charlie Niehaus is a contact-first, high-IQ middle-infield catalyst for Cincinnati
In the 2026 season, Charlie Niehaus has been a steady, versatile INF presence for Cincinnati, bringing plus speed, on-base value, and disruptive baserunning to the lineup. He’s listed at 5-10 and has shown the kind of grind-it-out approach coaches love: he was named to the 2025 Brooks Wallace Award watch list, hit .280 with 21 stolen bases that season, and this spring added power spikes, including a three-homer game and a .338/20-HR line cited by Cincinnati’s 2026 materials. He also carries a 3.65 GPA, reinforcing the “serious student, serious ballplayer” vibe.
