Fraley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw MacKenzie Gore on the hill for San Diego, the Reds will send three of their lefty-hitting regulars to the bench in Fraley, Tyler Naquin and Colin Moran. The Reds are likely to keep shielding Fraley from left-handed pitching while he continues to languish at the plate in all matchups this season, as he enters Wednesday's game with a .517 OPS over 39 plate appearances.

Fraley (knee) will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and will bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley didn't appear in any of the Reds' last three games and was out of the lineup for the last five contests while dealing with a sore knee, but he apparently made enough progress following Monday's off day to make his return to the starting nine. Though Fraley looks like he'll continue to play regularly against right-handed pitching, his poor .129/.229/.258 slash line on the season means he'll likely continue to slot in the lower third of the batting order.

Fraley is expected to be available off the bench Sunday against the Cardinals after sitting out the past four games with a sore knee, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley appeared to have simply lost his grip on the starting role since the injury wasn't previously reported, but he could rejoin the lineup Tuesday versus San Diego. However, any remaining job security is tenuous at best given he has a .129/.229/.258 slash line through 11 games this season.

Fraley will sit Friday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley sits for the third straight game, a stretch that followed a run of 10 straight starts. His last two absences have come against lefties, including Friday's starter Steven Matz, though it's also possible he's on the bench due to poor performance, as he's hit just .129/.229/.258 through his first 11 games as a Red. Tommy Pham, Nick Senzel and Aristides Aquino will be the Reds' outfielders Friday.

Fraley isn't starting Wednesday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley has gone 1-for-15 with two runs, a stolen base, three walks and four strikeouts in his last five appearances. The lefty-hitting Fraley will be out of the lineup for a second straight game while San Diego brings a southpaw (MacKenzie Gore) to the hill. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Aristides Aquino starts in right field and bats sixth.

Fraley is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley was on the bench for the season opener but started the past nine games, and he'll receive a day off Tuesday. Tommy Pham, TJ Friedl and Aristides Aquino will start from left to right in the outfield.

Fraley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

The outfielder launched an Eli Morgan 3-2 fastball deep in the fifth inning for his first long ball of the season. Overall, Fraley has started each of the Reds' first six games of the season and has a chance to produce a career year in 2022.

Fraley will serve as Cincinnati's designated hitter and will bat ninth Tuesday against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley will start for the fourth game in a row and looks like he'll be a near-everyday player in Cincinnati's lineup against right-handed pitching. Thus far, Fraley hasn't made much of a splash in fantasy with a 1-for-9 mark at the dish plus two RBI and a run through three games, but he showed an interesting blend of power (nine home runs) and speed (10 stolen bases) over 265 plate appearances with Seattle in 2021.

Fraley swiped his fourth base of spring training in Thursday's loss to the White Sox, tying him for the overall spring training lead. Reds manager David Bell suggested that the Reds generally might run more this season, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Reds stole only 36 bases last season, which was less of a preference by Bell but instead a reflection of the active roster. Fraley and Tommy Pham both project to run more, as would Nick Senzel if he can stay healthy. "Hopefully, my style as a manager is to maximize the team that we have, not to try to control the style in my own personal way," Bell said. "It's based on our roster, what our strengths are. If our team is faster and we have guys that have a knack to steal bases -- which I do believe we'll have more of -- then for sure [we'll attempt more steals]."

Fraley (illness) is starting Saturday's Cactus League game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to a stomach illness, but he'll return to action several days later. He's gone 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI, a stolen base and a walk across two spring appearances this year.