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.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley isn't in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Wade Miley. Fraley is hitting .245 with a .333 on-base percentage in his first season with the Reds, adding eight home runs and three stolen bases in 159 plate appearances. Cincinnati will instead start Stuart Fairchild in left field against Miley and the Cubs. Fairchild is batting seventh on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is hitting .250 with a .341 on-base percentage and four home runs in 41 plate appearances in the Majors for the Reds. He's worth a look as a streaming option for fantasy managers in deeper leagues.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is not in the starting lineup on Friday against Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Fraley is just 2-for-22 (.091) against left-handers on the season, but he's hit an impressive .307 (27-for-88) with six home runs, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases in 27 games since returning from the injured list on July 30. The 27-year-old should continue to be an asset against right-handed pitching in deeper leagues down the stretch. Aristides Aquino is starting in right field and is hitting sixth on Friday against Freeland. Aquino is hitting just .185/.226/.292 with four home runs, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored and two stolen bases in his 168 at-bats this season, so he'll be a deep DFS sleeper play.

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that outfielder Jake Fraley (toe, knee) was scratched from the lineup while on a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday with a toe issue. Fraley has been on the injured list since May 1 with right knee inflammation, and now he's dealing with another ailment. The 27-year-old has gone 2-for-11 with a home run and a stolen base in the first four games of his rehab assignment, but it's unclear when he might return to the Reds now. Fraley had only five hits in 43 at-bats with a homer and three RBI in 15 games with the Reds before his injury, and he won't be guaranteed regular playing time in the outfield when he's activated from the injured list.

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. He is dealing with right knee inflammation. It's an injury that's been nagging him for awhile now as it caused him to miss some time in mid-April. Fellow outfielder TJ Friedl was called up from Triple-A to fill Fraley's roster spot. Fraley is off to a slow start to his Reds career. Over 15 games, he's slashing .116/.208/.233 with one home run, two doubles, three RBI and five runs.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley isn't starting on Wednesday. The outfielder is hitting .143 with a .231 on-base percentage, a home run, and a stolen base in 39 plate appearances this season. He started at designated hitter on Tuesday but will head to the bench as the Reds take on the San Diego Padres and left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Brandon Drury is starting at designated hitter instead on Wednesday. Drury is batting .206 with a .270 on-base percentage and a pair of home runs in 37 plate appearances. He's batting second against the Padres.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) has been dealing with a knee injury lately, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. Rosecrans reports that Fraley was fully available off the bench for Sunday's game, though he didn't make an appearance in the game. There's a chance he could be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Fraley has struggled out of the gate this year, slashing just .129/.229/.258 over 11 games. He has some competition for playing time in the Reds outfield, so he'll need to get things together soon in order to continue to see steady playing time.