Jake Fraley RF TB Tue 5/21/24 7:09 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley left Tuesday night's game against the Padres after getting hit by a pitch on the hand in the first inning.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley ran the bases after the HBP but then retreated to the clubhouse at the end of the inning. Stuart Fairchild replaced Fraley in the game.
Jake Fraley RF TB Sat 5/11/24 10:57 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley was the only Cincinnati hitter with multiple hits in the contest. He had gone 14 games without a multi-hit effort, batting a paltry .132 (5-for-38) in that span. That stretch put a significant damper on the outfielder's solid start to the year, but he's still slashing .304/.368/.392 with six steals, one home run, five RBI and 16 runs scored over 87 plate appearances. Fraley sat out a couple of games versus right-handed pitchers early in May, but it appears that was temporary as he has resumed a strong-side platoon role between right field and designated hitter.
Jake Fraley RF TB Wed 5/8/24 3:45 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley and fellow lefty hitter Will Benson will head to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Jordan Montgomery toes the slab for Arizona. Luke Maile and Stuart Fairchild will join the lineup as the starters at designated hitter and in right field, respectively, while Fraley and Benson sit.
Jake Fraley RF TB Wed 5/1/24 2:47 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
For the second straight day, Fraley finds himself on the bench with a right-handed pitcher (Joe Musgrove) on the hill. The Reds haven't indicated that Fraley is nursing an injury, but the outfielder has thus far struggled to bounce back since returning to the lineup after a week-long absence due to an illness. In his first three games back in action, Fraley went 0-for-11 with five strikeouts. If Fraley is unable to show improvement in his subsequent starting opportunities, he could fade into more of a part-time role for Cincinnati.
Jake Fraley RF TB Sun 4/28/24 9:47 AM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over Texas.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley, who returned from a week-long absence due to an illness, walked in his first plate appearance and came around to score. He was eventually removed late in the game as part of a defensive realignment.
Jake Fraley RF TB Sat 4/27/24 1:24 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley (illness) is starting in right field Saturday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley has missed the Reds' last six games due to an illness, though he was available off the bench Friday. The 28-year-old outfielder has been a key part of Cincinnati's offense this season, slashing .362/.423/.511 across 52 plate appearances.
Jake Fraley RF TB Sat 4/27/24 9:16 AM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley (illness) was available off the bench Friday but did not enter a 2-1 loss to Texas, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley returned to the team but was not in the starting lineup against a right-hander, against whom the lefty-hitter typically starts. "He's back," manager David Bell said. "I wanted him to go through a full day of work today and not start him." Bell added that Fraley will be available to start Saturday, when the Reds face right-hander Michael Lorenzen.
Jake Fraley RF TB Fri 4/26/24 5:44 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley (illness) is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Texas.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley is out of the starting nine for a seventh straight game as he continues to recover from an illness. Jonathan India will receive another turn at designated hitter while Santiago Espinal starts at second base.
Jake Fraley RF TB Thu 4/25/24 10:26 AM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley (illness) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Though Jonathan India will rejoin the lineup as the Reds' designated hitter following a four-game absence due to an illness, Fraley will stick on the bench for a sixth consecutive contest while he's had a slower recovery from an ailment of his own. According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, manager David Bell relayed Wednesday that Fraley has been showing improvement, so the Reds are seemingly hopeful that the 28-year-old outfielder will return to action at some point during the weekend series versus the Rangers.
Jake Fraley RF TB Wed 4/24/24 3:30 PM
Jake Fraley
RF TB
Fraley (illness) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Fraley will be on the bench for a fifth consecutive game while he continues to work his way back to full strength as he recovers from an illness. According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, Fraley has begun to show some improvement in his recovery, but he's not expected to be available off the bench Wednesday.