Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley will move up in the batting order for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Normally, Fraley bats fifth in the order versus right-handed starters. However, he'll slide up to the three-hole and serve as the designated hitter versus right-hander Corbin Burnes. Jonathan India will move down to the fifth spot for this game. It's uncertain if this is only for one game or a long term change to manager David Bell's lineup. Fraley is hitting .274/.368/.469 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 55 games this season.

Cincinnati Reds outfielders Jake Fraley and Will Benson are not in the team's starting lineup on Sunday against a left-handed pitcher as the team faces the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers and southpaw Wade Miley. Nick Senzel is starting in right field and batting seventh, while Spencer Steer will get the start in left field and hit fifth against Miley in the first-half finale. Fraley has been a consistent contributor for the Reds so far in 2023, hitting .276 (62-for-225) with 11 home runs, 52 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 33 runs scored in 73 games, but he's gone just 3-for-30 with no homer against lefties this year. Benson is also hitting a strong .293 (34-for-116) on the year, but he's only had one hit in 10 at-bats against lefties.

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Jake Fraley (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and optioned outfielder T.J. Hopkins to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Fraley is back in left field and is hitting fifth in Sunday's lineup against right-hander Ronel Blanco and the Houston Astros. The 28-year-old is back after missing just 10 days due to a right-wrist contusion, and he should return to a regular role in Cincinnati's outfield. Before landing on the injured list, Fraley was hitting .262 (45-for-172) with eight doubles, seven home runs, 38 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 23 runs scored in 55 games played (197 plate appearances). He had gone 7-for-19 (.368) with two homers, three RBI and four steals in six games in June before his injury.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (wrist) has been on the 10-day injured list since June 10 after sustaining a right wrist contusion. However, he'll avoid surgery and expects to be back in action on Sunday for the contest against the Houston Astros, according to MLB.com. Fraley was enjoying a solid campaign before the ailment, posting a .262/.350/.430 slash line with seven homers, 23 runs, 38 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. The 28-year-old's underrated production is useful in just about every league, and fantasy owners should hold onto him during his recovery.

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley (wrist) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 8) with a right-wrist contusion on Saturday and reinstated outfielder TJ Friedl (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. The team also recalled right-hander Kevin Herget from Triple-A Louisville and optioned right-hander Joel Kuhnel to Louisville. Fraley will leave behind a .262/.350/.430 slash line with seven homers, 38 RBI and a career-high 11 stolen bases in 55 games. Even with Friedl returning, there should be some more playing time for Will Benson and Stuart Fairchild with Fraley out. Friedl should return to a regular role after hitting a strong .326 (46-for-141) with three homers, 20 RBI and six steals before his injury.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This marks the third game in a row that Fraley has missed due to a wrist contusion. It sounds like a minor issue, so the organization is hopeful to avoid the injured list. In the meantime, TJ Hopkins will cover right field and bat eighth versus lefty Jordan Montgomery. The hope is that Fraley can return at some point this weekend.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (wrist) has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a right wrist contusion. Fraley was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's contest and he's still feeling the effects on Wednesday. Will Benson is taking his place in right field and batting leadoff against Noah Syndergaard and the Dodgers. It sounds like Fraley is just a little sore so hopefully a day off is all that he needs. He can be considered day-to-day for now and fantasy managers should keep an eye on his availability for Thursday's series finale against Los Angeles.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (illness) has returned to the starting lineup on Tuesday, starting in right field and hitting leadoff against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Fraley missed Monday's game due to allergies, but he'll be back in there a day later in the top spot in the lineup. With infield prospect Elly De La Cruz hitting cleanup in his major-league debut, Fraley will jump up to leadoff, giving him some more DFS appeal. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter is batting .257 (43-for-167) on the season with eight doubles, seven home runs, 37 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 53 games. So far in the month of June through four games, he's gone 5-for-14 (.357) with two home runs, two RBI and four stolen bases.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley went 3-for-4 with a home run, an additional run scored, and three stolen bases on Saturday, but the team was outscored 10-8 by the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year-old was a common fantasy drop this week amidst a 7-for-46 slump over his prior 13 games to this one. That trend might take a reversal following Saturday's showing. The southpaw is a platoon specialist; Fraley mashes right-handed pitching for an effective .293/.385/.471 triple-slash line while going just 1-for-23 versus lefties overall. Fraley is now up to 19 runs scored, six bombs, 36 RBI, and 11 pilfers. The speedy outfielder is worth a look for some lower-end value, but don't expect much in the way of power considering his bottom-one percent average exit velocity of 84.4 mph.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley will take over at the cleanup spot Wednesday against New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander. While it's not a total surprise to see Fraley hit fourth against a right-hander, Wednesday marks his first start out of the four-hole since back on April 23 against the Pirates. The former Mariners outfielder is just 1-for-11 with a walk out of the cleanup spot this season while the majority of his reps have come at leadoff or in the five-hole. Following a productive 2022 season, Fraley has disappointed to a .236 average with just two homers, three steals, and a .691 OPS across 105 trips to the plate so far in 2023.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (back) missed Saturday's game against the White Sox due to lower back stiffness. He was initially in the lineup but ended up being a late scratch. The 27-year-old is considered day-to-day. Henry Ramos replaced him in the lineup for Saturday's game. Fraley is slashing .239/.346/.352 with two home runs, 18 RBI, nine runs, and three stolen bases over 104 plate appearances in 2023. His next chance to return will be Sunday's series finale against the White Sox. Ramos would see an uptick in at-bats if Fraley were to miss any more games.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley will begin Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics on the bench. The former Seattle Mariner is slashing .230/.333/.351 with two bombs, nine runs, 14 RBI, and three stolen bases over 24 games. With left-hander Kyle Muller taking the ball for the A's, it makes sense to sit Fraley, who owns a .144 average against southpaws. Luke Maile will take his spot in the lineup, catching and batting ninth. The glove-first backstop has never been much of an offensive threat and is batting .211 with a .461 OPS so far over 10 contests. Fantasy managers can find better options on the waiver wire and shouldn't waste their time with Maile.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is hitting out of the cleanup spot on Thursday as he takes on Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Roansy Contreras. While it's not a surprise to see Fraley move up the lineup against a right-handed starter, this is his first start out of the cleanup spot this season as he's mostly hit out of the three-hole versus righties. The 27-year-old has struggled of late, going hitless in each of his last four games, bringing his season average to just .224 with one home run and a .677 OPS across 60 trips to the plate. He has drawn a walk in 16.2% of his plate appearances on the season but also ranks in the 11th percentile in hard-hit rate as he looks to get straightened out Thursday evening.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is hitting third Tuesday when the Reds take on the Chicago Cubs. Fraley is off to a hot start this season as he's gone 4-for-9 with a home run and a double while also drawing a pair of walks in 11 trips to the plate. The 27-year-old was a strong breakout candidate this season after he hit .259 with 12 homers, four steals, and an .812 OPS across just 68 games in his first season with Cincinnati in 2022. The lefty-swinging Raley will be a middle-of-the-lineup presence against right-handed pitching while he looks to enjoy a healthy season after appearing in just 146 games across the last two seasons.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is not in the starting lineup on Monday against left-hander Drew Smyly and the Chicago Cubs. Catcher Tyler Stephenson is serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup, while TJ Friedl is starting in right field and batting ninth. Luke Maile is doing the catching and is hitting seventh. The 27-year-old Fraley is likely going to start on the bench against southpaws for the Reds. He's off to a good start, though, going 4-for-9 with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored in his first three games. Friedl is 2-for-11 with a solo home run in his first three games. At the bottom of the batting order in a left-on-left matchup, Friedl should be ignored in DFS.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (leg) is expected to be fine after fouling a ball off the middle of his leg Sunday's spring game against the Brewers. According to Reds manager Dave Bell, Fraley should be fine. The 27-year-old exited Sunday's game early after fouling a pitch off his leg, but the ball missed his knee. He appears to have avoided a significant injury and is day-to-day. Fraley has had a torrid spring, hitting .306 with three home runs, 12 RBI, six runs, and four stolen bases across 36 at-bats. Fraley should be available for the Reds on Opening Day and is a solid pick at his current ADP of 266 in NFBC leagues.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley enjoyed a big day at the plate Saturday as part of an 8-7 Cactus League loss to the Texas Rangers. Fraley clubbed a fourth-inning two-run home run while he added a double and drove in three runs on the afternoon. The long ball was Fraley's second of the spring, and he's now hitting .375 with three stolen bases and four walks against five strikeouts across 24 at-bats this spring. Acquired from the Seattle Mariners prior to the 2022 season, the 27-year-old hit 12 homers with four steals and an .812 OPS across an injury-shortened 68-game season with the Reds last year. Fraley's 121 wRC+ from a season ago represents a figure 21% above the league average as he looks to put together a healthy and productive season in the corner outfield spots for the rebuilding Reds in 2023.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (head) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas, serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup. It's the first time that Fraley will return to the lineup since being drilled in the head by a pitch in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. The 27-year-old was quickly able to pass through the league's concussion protocol and is in a great spot to produce some counting stats on Thursday. He's been much better against right-handed pitchers this year, too, hitting .263 (36-for-137) with nine of his 10 home runs and 20 RBI in 52 games. Fraley has just four hits in 26 at-bats against lefties.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (head) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fraley was forced from the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Pirates after he was hit in the helmet by a fastball from Manny Banuelos. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter didn't play in Game 2 and remains out on Wednesday, but the good news is he hasn't displayed any concussion symptoms. Consider Fraley to be day-to-day for now. With Fraley out again on Wednesday, TJ Friedl will get the start in left field and will bat leadoff against Pirates right-hander Roansy Contreras. Friedl, who also bats from the left side, has been better against lefties in a small sample size this year, but five of his six homers have come against right-handers.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (head) left Game 1 of a doubleheader early on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was hit in the head by a fastball from Manny Banuelos. Fraley was down on the ground for a bit before he was able to get up and walk off the field under his owner power. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter will likely be put through the league's concussion protocol and is unlikely to be in the starting lineup for Game 2. Fraley went 0-for-2 with a walk before leaving the game and was replaced by Stuart Fairchild. Coming into Tuesday's doubleheader, Fraley was hitting .248/.341/.484 with an .825 OPS, 10 home runs, 23 RBI, 30 runs scored and three stolen bases in 52 games for Cincy.