Braves' Jake Fraley: Season over after 60-day IL move
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Atlanta transferred Fraley (oblique) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Carson Ragsdale, who was claimed off waivers. It also officially ends Fraley's season after he had landed on the 10-day IL over the weekend with an oblique strain. The veteran outfielder has one more year of arbitration eligibility but could be non-tendered by Atlanta this offseason.
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Braves' Jake Fraley: Out with oblique strain
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Atlanta placed Fraley on the 10-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Sept. 11, due to a strained right oblique.
Fraley hasn't seen the field since Tuesday against the Cubs, so it's unclear when exactly he picked up the injury. The veteran outfielder is without an official timeline for his return and will be eligible to be reinstated Sept. 21. However, it wouldn't be surprising if he doesn't return for the final week of the regular season given the nature of the injury.
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Braves' Jake Fraley: Three hits in Atlanta debut
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Fraley went 3-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.
Batting eighth and getting the start in right field while Ronald Acuna received a partial breather as the designated hitter, Fraley led his new team with three knocks, although he didn't directly contribute to a 12-run eruption from the Atlanta offense. Fraley likely won't see consistent playing time with Acuna, Michael Harris and Jurickson Profar all locked into everyday roles in the outfield and the roster already having plenty of DH options, but he offers a strong bench bat against right-handed pitching -- since the start of the 2023 campaign, Fraley boasts a .772 OPS, 25 homers and 40 steals in 854 plate appearances in that split.
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Braves' Jake Fraley: Making team debut Wednesday
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Fraley (knee) will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game in Miami.
Despite being claimed off waivers from the Reds on Aug. 19, Fraley didn't play for Atlanta at any point over the past week. Fraley had suffered a hyperextended right knee in his final appearance with the Reds on Aug. 17, but Atlanta didn't deem the injury serious enough to place him on the injured list once he was claimed. Though his inclusion in the lineup indicates that he's healthy, Fraley is likely to see limited playing time for Atlanta down the stretch while all of Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris and Ronald Acuna are available to play the outfield.
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Braves' Jake Fraley: Yet to make Atlanta debut
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Fraley (knee) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Fraley tweaked his right knee Saturday while playing for the Reds and was designated for assignment Sunday. Atlanta picked up the veteran outfielder off waivers Tuesday, but Fraley has yet to debut. Given Atlanta has an established outfield trio of Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris and Ronald Acuna, Fraley should be considered unlikely to receive regular playing time when healthy.
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Braves' Jake Fraley: Claimed by Atlanta
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Atlanta claimed Fraley (knee) off waivers from the Reds on Tuesday.
The veteran outfielder was designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday, which happened to come after he hyperextended his right knee in Saturday's 11-inning loss to the Brewers. The injury doesn't appear to be a serious one, and Fraley should immediately step in as Atlanta's No. 4 outfielder. He's unlikely to play frequently in Atlanta while all of Ronald Acuna, Michael Harris and Jurickson Profar are healthy.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Suffers knee injury Saturday
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Fraley suffered a hyperextended right knee during the 10th inning of Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to Milwaukee, MLB.com reports.
Fraley's knee buckled while attempting to field a base hit. He then landed awkwardly and could only throw the ball back to the infield while lying prone in left field. He was immediately replaced by Santiago Espinal. The Reds have not yet indicated the severity of the injury.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Designated for assignment
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The Reds designated Fraley (knee) for assignment Sunday.
The veteran outfielder hyperextended his right knee in Saturday's loss to the Brewers, but his 3-for-28 performance at the plate over his last 11 games likely has more to do with him being jettisoned from the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster. Fraley has been limited to 67 games this season due to shoulder and calf issues and has a .232/.332/.387 slash line in 193 plate appearances. He's making $3.125 million this season and will have his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2026, so it's unclear if he'll receive much interest on waivers.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Losing work to Marte
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The Reds have faced exclusively right-handed starting pitchers in their four-game series in Pittsburgh, but the left-handed-hitting Fraley has still found himself on the bench for three of those contests. Fraley appears to have moved into a part-time role while Noelvi Marte has become the primary option in right field after trade-deadline pickup Ke'Bryan Hayes displaced him at third base.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Sitting versus righty
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Fraley is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.
It's right-hander Paul Skenes on the hill for the Pirates, but the left-handed-hitting Fraley will nonetheless begin the contest on the bench. Fraley looks to have fallen behind Noelvi Marte in the Reds' outfield hierarchy, as Marte is starting in right field Thursday for the sixth time across the last seven games.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Wednesday
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are sending right-hander Shohei Ohtani to the hill Wednesday, but the left-handed-hitting Fraley will still hit the bench for the second time in the series. Noelvi Marte will get the start in right field for the series finale, and he could push Fraley for playing time moving forward after the Reds swung a deal Wednesday to acquire Ke'Bryan Hayes, who is expected to displace Marte as the team's everyday third baseman.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Left out of lineup
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Fraley is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Fraley and Will Benson have split right-field duties over the last four contests. The Reds will go with Benson in right and will slot him eighth in the batting order after Fraley handled the position in the previous two games.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Not starting Friday
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
Fraley started the previous three games but will take a seat Friday even though Tampa Bay is starting a righty (Zack Littell). Will Benson is manning right field and batting eighth instead for Cincy.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Significant contributor in win
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Fraley started in right field and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.
Fraley fueled a comeback from an early 2-0 deficit when he led off the third inning with a double and scored the Reds' first run. He later singled in the go-ahead run. This was Fraley's first start since coming off the injured list prior to the All-Star break, as Saturday was the first time Cincinnati faced a right-handed starter. He's expected to eventually undergo shoulder surgery to repair a partially torn labrum but will attempt to play through the injury the rest of the year. That may change if the Reds fall out of the hunt for the postseason, but they've won two consecutive games coming out of the break and are 1.5 games out of the final wild-card slot in the National League.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Sitting Sunday vs. lefty
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Fraley is not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Mets.
For the second time in three days, Fraley is beginning on the bench against a left-handed starter (David Peterson). In Fraley's stead, Noelvi Marte is making his first career appearance in right field.
Fraley (shoulder) drew a walk as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.
Though the Reds faced a right-handed starter (Bradley Blalock) on Saturday, the left-handed-hitting Fraley wasn't included in the lineup in his first game back from the 10-day injured list. Instead of Fraley, the Reds went with another left-handed hitter in Will Benson in right field. The Reds face lefty Austin Gomber on Sunday, and manager Terry Francona could go with the right-handed-hitting Connor Joe in right field over Fraley and Benson.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Returns from IL
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The Reds reinstated Fraley (shoulder) from the injured list Saturday.
A partial tear of Fraley's right labrum has kept him sidelined since late June, but he's been cleared to return to the Reds after going 2-for-11 with a run scored during a three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville. The 30-year-old should reclaim his role as Cincinnati's primary right fielder against right-handers now that he's healthy. Christian Encarnacion-Strand was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Ready for activation
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Fraley (shoulder) completed a three-game rehab assignment and could be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend, MLB.com reports.
Fraley played three games for Triple-A Louisville from Tuesday through Thursday and reported no issues. He was given Friday off in preparation for a potential weekend return.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Begins rehab assignment
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Fraley (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a run scored for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Fraley kicked off a rehab assignment Tuesday, playing five innings in left field while getting the maximum number of plate appearances as the leadoff batter. The Reds plan to have him make another two appearances before Fraley is re-evaluated, per MLB.com.
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