 On January 26, 2017, Feldman signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract (on which he earned an additional $1.7 million in incentives) with the Cincinnati Reds.Feldman was originally assigned to pitch out of the bullpen, but with an injury to Homer Bailey, Feldman was given a chance to audition for the Reds' rotation.The preparation for the Reds' rotation made Feldman withdraw from Israel's national baseball team during the 2017 World Baseball Classic.