Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) has joined Triple-A Louisville for a series of workouts, and if that goes well, he is scheduled to play a pair of minor-league rehab games from Aug. 29-30 before a potential activation from the injured list. Fraley is attempting to return from a stress fracture in his left fourth toe, and if all goes well during his rehab assignment, he could return to the Reds for the start of September in a pivotal series against the Chicago Cubs. The 28-year-old is going to need offseason surgery on his toe, but he's hoping he can play through the injury the rest of the 2023 season. Fraley has been a solid source of power and speed in his second year in Cincinnati, slugging 15 home runs, driving in 63 runs and stealing 20 bases in 92 games.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) will eventually need to undergo surgery on his fractured toe but will play through the injury. The doctors told him he could try to play through it and get surgery later. Fraley will play through it "because this team is special." The 28-year-old is on the injured list after fracturing his toe in early August. Fraley has already spent the 10-day minimum and is eligible to come off the injured list. He is slashing .263/.346/.467 with 15 home runs, 63 RBI, 40 runs, and 20 stolen bases over 327 plate appearances in 2023. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Fraley in all league formats.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) was recently placed on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured toe. It appears Fraley will need to undergo surgery to repair the issue, but will play through the issue for now. The doctors told Fraley he could play through the injury, so he will do that and opt for surgery after the season. The 28-year-old said he believes this team is special and he wants to contribute to the Reds playoff push. Fraley is currently on the injured list, but it sounds like he could be back soon. He could be worth stashing because he was hitting well before the injury.

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 4) on Saturday with a stress fracture in his left fourth toe and recalled outfielder T.J. Hopkins from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Fraley was unavailable on Friday against the Washington Nationals, and now we know why. And given his injury, there's a good chance he won't be ready to return when he's eligible. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter has broke out in 2023 in his second year in Cincinnati to the tune of a .263 average (76-for-289) with career-highs in homers (15), doubles (14), RBI (63), stolen bases (20) and runs scored (40) in 327 trips to the plate and 92 games. Fraley is worth stashing in fantasy leagues. In the meantime, Stuart Fairchild should benefit the most from increased playing time.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley, who started Friday's game versus the Washington Nationals on the bench, was not available to play at all, per manager David Bell. The Nats were throwing southpaw Patrick Corbin for this one, but it appears the lefty-hitting Fraley was not out for matchup-related reasons. Consider the 28-year-old day-to-day, but there should be an update on his status ahead of Saturday's action. Fraley's 2022 second-half surge has carried over into 2023, as he's slashing a solid .263/.346/.467 with 15 home runs, 63 RBI, and 20 stolen bases over 327 plate appearances. Fantasy managers hope to see him return soon.

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.