The Cincinnati Reds have placed outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 7. In a corresponding move, outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe joined the active roster. Fraley has been dealing with a lingering calf injury over the past week. He was expected to return on Friday but was a late scratch to the starting nine. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as Fraley will likely not be sidelined for an extended period. Through his first 31 games of the season, Fraley has struggled at the plate, holding a .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles and three home runs. Under the hood, the 29-year-old has generated a low .232 xBA and a .359 xSLG. While he remains sidelined, Rece Hinds, Will Benson, and Connor Joe should cover right field.

The Cincinnati Reds could place outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) on the 10-day injured list. Fraley was held out of action earlier in the week but was slated to return to the lineup on Friday. However, the outfielder was a late scratch due to this lingering calf injury. Following the game, manager Terry Francona noted an IL stint could be possible. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status over the weekend. If Fraley remains sidelined, the team will likely shift him to the injured list. Before his injury, Fraley was having a slow start to the young season, holding a .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles and three home runs. While he remains sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Will Benson, Rece Hinds, or the newly-acquired Connor Joe to cover right field.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) is starting in right field and batting eighth for the Reds in Friday's series opener against the hosting Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown at Daikin Park. Fraley will return to the starting lineup for the first time since suffering a minor calf injury on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter hasn't really gotten going so far in 78 at-bats in 2025, hitting just .205/.319/.359 with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases. He's gone 2-for-22 in his last 10 games, making him pretty unattractive in his return to the starting lineup for DFS purposes. Fraley has faced Brown just once in his career and has recorded a hit. When healthy, Fraley rests regularly against lefty pitchers, limiting his upside in deep-mixed and NL-only leagues.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Rece Hinds is starting in right field and will bat in the nine-hole versus Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach. Fraley entered Tuesday's game off the bench for the Reds before injuring his left calf. The 29-year-old will miss his second straight game, and it's uncertain if he'll be feeling good enough to return for Friday's series opener in Houston against the Astros. Fraley typically finds himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers and is hitting just .205 (16-for-78) with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs and three stolen bases for Cincy. Hinds will be making his second straight start after getting called up from the minors this week. He went 0-for-3 in his first big-league game of the season on Wednesday with two strikeouts. He has never faced Schwellenbach.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) is being held out of the starting nine on Wednesday due to calf tenderness. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that outfielder is set to undergo an MRI later today. Fantasy managers should monitor his status as he could be placed on the injured list if this injury is serious. As a result, Rece Hinds is getting the starting nod in right field and will bat in the nine-hole. Hinds was recalled from Triple-A earlier on Wednesday in a transaction that sent Noelvi Marte (oblique) to the IL. Through his first 28 games of the season, Fraley has posted a modest .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles and three home runs. While he is sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Blake Dunn and Hinds to see most of the starts in right field.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley reached base three times in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals, going 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run, and two runs scored in the contest. It was some much-needed production after coming into the game 0-for-14 over his previous five starts (1-for-2 as a pinch hitter on Friday). The left-handed hitter is off to a slow start, hitting .216 and slugging .378, but has a strong 13:15 BB:K, which has helped him get on base, while also stealing three bases so far in 2025. The 29-year-old has stolen at least 20 bases in each of the last two seasons despite playing in no more than 116 games, so he could have some relevance in NL-only leagues, but low barrel and hard-hit rates will limit the home run potential.

Cincinnati Reds outfielders Gavin Lux and Jake Fraley are both out of the starting lineup with a left-hander on the mound for Friday's series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals. Santiago Espinal is in left field and is batting fifth, while Blake Dunn gets the nod in right field and is in the nine-hole against Nationals southpaw Mitchell Parker. The Reds will rest Lux after he went hitless in his last 10 at-bats. He's gone just 2-for-19 with an RBI and nine strikeouts against lefties this year. Lux has slashed a strong .317/.410/.426 with an .836 OPS in his first 101 at-bats with Cincy this year, but his counting stats have left plenty to be desired with only one homer, one steal, 15 RBI and 14 runs. Fraley is out of the lineup for the third straight game with the Reds facing a string of lefties. Neither Espinal nor Dunn have faced Parker in their careers.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (quadriceps) is starting in right field and will bat seventh on Tuesday against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas at Great American Ball Park. A right-quadriceps bruise caused Fraley to be scratched from the series opener against St. Louis on Monday, but he's back in action a day later and will face off against Mikolas, a pitcher he's gone hitless against with one RBI in 10 career at-bats. The 29-year-old Fraley hasn't had a hit in any of his last four games and is now hitting .206 (14-for-68) on the season with two home runs, eight RBI, three stolen bases and 10 runs scored in the early going. Fraley does hit much better against right-handed pitchers, but he's not going to be a very attractive DFS option out of the seven-hole for the Reds on Tuesday.

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (quadriceps) was scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals with a right-quadriceps contusion. With Fraley out, Blake Dunn made the start in right field and was hitting in the eight-hole against Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante. It sounds as though Fraley's injury isn't all that serious, so fantasy managers should check back for the second game of the series on Tuesday in Cincinnati to see if Fraley is back in the starting lineup. The 29-year-old former second-rounder of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 out of LSU has gotten off to a slow start with the bat in 2025 for the Reds, slashing .206/.308/.338 with two home runs, eight RBI, three steals and 10 runs scored. Fraley is typically on the bench against left-handed pitchers, further limiting his fantasy appeal.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (undisclosed) was scratched from Monday's lineup with an undisclosed injury. Instead, Blake Dunn will get the nod in right field. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as the team did not provide any information on why he was removed from the starting nine. Over his last four games, Fraley has gone 0-for-12 at the plate with a 2:3 K:BB and two stolen bases. However, before this recent slump, the 29-year-old enjoyed a hot start to the campaign, holding a .345/.472/.621 slash line with two doubles, two home runs, and an 8:7 K:BB. If Fraley were to miss an extended period of time, fantasy managers should expect Dunn, Austin Hays, and Santiago Espinal to share time in right field.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley had a big game in his team's 11-7 extra-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Fraley went 3-for-5 with a double and a grand slam in the loss. The veteran outfielder gave the Reds a temporary 7-5 lead in the eighth inning with his grand slam but the Cincinnati bullpen was unable to hold on for the win. Fraley is now hitting .234 with one homer, five runs, five RBI, and one steal over 47 at-bats this season. With a .294 average over his past seven games, Fraley is worth streaming in deep, NL-only leagues while he's seeing the ball well at the plate.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park with a left-hander on the mound. Blake Dunn will get the start in right field for the Reds and will bat second against Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter. Fraley is often rested against southpaws, so this shouldn't come as much of a surprise to fantasy managers in deeper leagues that have the 29-year-old lefty swinger rostered. In addition to his struggles against lefties, Fraley has gone just 6-for-32 in the early going this year with no homers, one RBI, one steal, three runs scored and five strikeouts in 10 games played. Dunn is in a nice lineup spot to make him a potential DFS sleeper on Friday, but he has just four hits (one homer) in his first 20 at-bats this year. He has never faced Falter in his career.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (side) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He was slated to start in right field and bat eighth, but has been pulled from the lineup due left side pain. Fraley should be considered as day-to-day, but fantasy managers shouldn't be shocked if he ends up on the injured list. In his absence, Blake Dunn will shift to right field, while Jacob Hurtubise moves into the lineup and covers left field against right hander Logan Webb. Neither player is a viable streaming option against an elite pitcher such as Webb.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Gavin Lux and outfielder Jake Fraley are both sitting out on Thursday in Milwaukee against the division-rival Brewers with a left-hander on the mound. Matt McLain is starting at second base and batting second, and Blake Dunn gets the start in right field and is hitting sixth versus Brewers lefty Nestor Cortes. Santiago Espinal is starting in left field and is batting eighth. Lux, who has hit righties much better in his career, is off to a slow start in his first year in Cincy by going 4-for-19 with a double, RBI, two walks and four strikeouts in his first six games. Fraley has been even worse, going 2-for-18 with an RBI, no walks and three strikeouts in five games played in the early going. Espinal is the only one who has faced Cortes in his career and is hitless in just five at-bats.

Cincinnati Reds outfielders TJ Friedl and Jake Fraley are not in the starting lineup on Sunday as the Reds will face San Francisco southpaw Robbie Ray. Friedl has started in each of the first two games of the series in center field. Serving as the leadoff man, he went 2-for-9 at the plate with an RBI. As a result, Blake Dunn will cover center field, but Matt McLain will move up to the top of the order. Fraley has also started in each of the first two contests but did not tally a hit. He will be replaced by Santiago Espinal in right field, and he will bat second. Fantasy managers should expect both Fraley and Friedl to return to the starting nine on Monday when they face Texas right-hander Kumar Rocker. Espinal and Dunn are best to fade in DFS this afternoon, facing Ray.

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and designated right-hander David Buchanan for assignment in a corresponding move. The team also activated left-hander Brent Suter (shoulder) from the 15-day IL and left-hander Brandon Williamson (shoulder) from the 60-day IL. Fraley is right back in the starting lineup in the series finale against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Tobias Myers, starting in right field and batting sixth in the order. The 29-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder will return to a platoon role in Cincy's outfield now that he's recovered from his knee sprain and can be useful down the stretch for his speed (16 steals this year). Fraley has battled an assortment of injuries in 2024 and only has 273 total at-bats, hitting .271 with three homers and 23 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) is on track to return from the 10-day injured when he's first eligible this Saturday. "He's still on track to get back the day he's available to come back. He had a knee sprain. He had a couple issues in there. Whatever they were able to give to him to help calm that down could help him get back hitting by the end of the week. The 31st is the first day he's eligible to come back," Bell said. Fraley will return to the strong side of a platoon in right field for the Reds against right-handed pitching, giving him some value in deeper fantasy leagues, mainly for his speed. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has been battling various injuries for most of 2024 and has hit .271 (74-for-273) with 16 steals but only three homers and 23 RBI in 92 games played. He's hit .233 (10-for-43) with two doubles, four RBI, two steals and 11 K's in 14 games in August.

The Cincinnati Reds announced on Thursday that they placed outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 21) with a right-knee sprain and signed first baseman Dominic Smith to a one-year major-league deal in a corresponding move. The club also designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment. Fraley will require yet another trip to the IL in an injury-plagued 2024 season for the 29-year-old left-handed swinger. The move comes after he was scratched from Wednesday's lineup. In his absence, the lefty-hitting Will Benson figures to see more playing time in the outfield, at least against right-handed pitching. Benson, a former first-rounder, has plenty of power to spare but is hitting just .189 (57-for-302), adding 12 homers and 14 steals. Eleven of his 12 dingers in 2024 have come against righties.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre due to a knee sprain. Will Benson draws into the starting lineup in right field and will hit eighth in place of Fraley against Blue Jays rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. Fraley, who has missed time with various injuries throughout the year, could need another trip to the injured list, depending on the severity of his knee sprain. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has been a batting average (.271) and speed (16 stolen bases) contributor for fantasy managers in deeper leagues in 2024, but he lacks power (three homers) and has only driven in 23 runs in 92 games. Benson, who also hits from the left side, could gain more playing time if Fraley lands on the IL again. The 26-year-old has decent power and speed for a platoon guy with 12 homers and 14 steals despite hitting .191 (12-for-57).

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley stole a pair of bases in Monday's 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, bringing his total to 16. Fraley finished 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a walk and is batting .280/.330/.378 with three homers, 21 RBI, and 35 runs scored while going 16-for-21 in steals. Fraley is a good asset for stolen bases and benefits from playing on a Reds team that leads the majors with 167 total steals. Fantasy managers in need of swipes and can sacrifice some power will be wise to look in Fraley's direction.