Jake Fraley Scratched With Leg Contusion
Jake Fraley (leg) has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates with a right lower-leg contusion. Fraley fouled a ball off his leg a few days ago and is still being bothered by it, so he'll take a seat in the series finale. Consider him day-to-day for now and check back to see if he's back in the lineup for Thursday's series opener in St. Louis against the division-rival Cardinals. With Fraley out on Wednesday, Levi Jordan will draw into the lineup in left field and will bat ninth for the Reds against Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz. Fraley can't seem to stay healthy this year but has been valuable to fantasy managers in deeper leagues against right-handed pitching with his .277 average (51-for-184) with 11 stolen bases.
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Jake Fraley Could Be Placed On 10-Day Injured List
Jake Fraley (calf) on the 10-day injured list. Fraley was held out of action earlier in the week but was slated to return to the lineup on Friday. However, the outfielder was a late scratch due to this lingering calf injury. Following the game, manager Terry Francona noted an IL stint could be possible. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status over the weekend. If Fraley remains sidelined, the team will likely shift him to the injured list. Before his injury, Fraley was having a slow start to the young season, holding a .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles and three home runs. While he remains sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Will Benson, Rece Hinds, or the newly-acquired Connor Joe to cover right field.
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Jake Fraley Back From Injury
Jake Fraley (calf) is starting in right field and batting eighth for the Reds in Friday's series opener against the hosting Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown at Daikin Park. Fraley will return to the starting lineup for the first time since suffering a minor calf injury on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter hasn't really gotten going so far in 78 at-bats in 2025, hitting just .205/.319/.359 with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases. He's gone 2-for-22 in his last 10 games, making him pretty unattractive in his return to the starting lineup for DFS purposes. Fraley has faced Brown just once in his career and has recorded a hit. When healthy, Fraley rests regularly against lefty pitchers, limiting his upside in deep-mixed and NL-only leagues.
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Jake Fraley Still Out Against Braves
Jake Fraley (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Rece Hinds is starting in right field and will bat in the nine-hole versus Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach. Fraley entered Tuesday's game off the bench for the Reds before injuring his left calf. The 29-year-old will miss his second straight game, and it's uncertain if he'll be feeling good enough to return for Friday's series opener in Houston against the Astros. Fraley typically finds himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers and is hitting just .205 (16-for-78) with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs and three stolen bases for Cincy. Hinds will be making his second straight start after getting called up from the minors this week. He went 0-for-3 in his first big-league game of the season on Wednesday with two strikeouts. He has never faced Schwellenbach.
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Jake Fraley Dealing With Calf Injury
Jake Fraley (calf) is being held out of the starting nine on Wednesday due to calf tenderness. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that outfielder is set to undergo an MRI later today. Fantasy managers should monitor his status as he could be placed on the injured list if this injury is serious. As a result, Rece Hinds is getting the starting nod in right field and will bat in the nine-hole. Hinds was recalled from Triple-A earlier on Wednesday in a transaction that sent Noelvi Marte (oblique) to the IL. Through his first 28 games of the season, Fraley has posted a modest .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles and three home runs. While he is sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Blake Dunn and Hinds to see most of the starts in right field.
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