Fraley went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.
Fraley has hit .262 (11-for-42) while logged four steals and nine RBI over his last 12 contests. That's right about in line with his overall numbers this season -- the outfielder is slashing .261/.350/.415 on the year with seven steals, five home runs, 33 RBI and 16 runs scored. He remains in a strong-side platoon role, though he has picked up two starts versus southpaws in May.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: On bench versus lefty
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Fraley is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Cubs.
Fraley will take a seat as the Reds face off with left-hander Justin Steele. Nick Senzel will replace him in left field while Kevin Newman enters the lineup at third base and bats seventh in the series opener with Chicago.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Sits against southpaw
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
The lefty-hitting Fraley will be on the bench for the second time in the series while the Cardinals bring another lefty (Steven Matz) to the hill. Cincinnati will roll out an all-right-handed-hitting outfield of Nick Senzel, Jose Barrero and Stuart Fairchild from left to right Wednesday.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Sitting against lefty
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Fraley is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Cardinals.
Fraley will take a seat as the Reds face off with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on Monday. Stuart Fairchild will draw the start in left field and and bat sixth in the series opener with St. Louis.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Jake Fraley was a preseason breakout pick of mine after seeing how he took to Great American Ballpark, showing surprising power to go with premium on-base skills once he returned from an early-season injury. If he could incorporate the speed he showed in his Mariners days, he'd really be in business. Well, it's taken a while, but it finally seems to be coming together for the 27-year-old, who homered twice Friday and had both a home run and stolen base Saturday. His totals are still lagging a bit due to his tendency to sit against left-handers, but he's suddenly on a near 20-20 pace with a series coming up at Coors Field. You may want to give him a second look in five-outfielder leagues.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Sleeper hitters for Week 8 (May 15-21)
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With three home runs over the weekend, Fraley's bat has come back to life just in time for a visit to Coors Field. He remains an on-base threat with enough power and speed to make things interesting, and having only one lefty on the schedule should keep his bat in the lineup.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Idle against lefty
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
With southpaw Braxton Garrett on the bump for Miami, the lefty-hitting Fraley will retreat to the bench in the series finale. Henry Ramos will pick up the start in left field in place of Fraley, who went 6-for-12 with three home runs, nine RBI, six runs and a stolen base over his past four games.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Hits two homers in win
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Fraley went 2-for-4 a solo home run and a three-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Marlins.
Fraley's solo homer gave the Reds a 2-1 lead in the fifth, and his three-run shot in the ninth made it 7-4. After missing some time with back soreness, Fraley has hit safely in three straight games, including back-to-back multi-hit outings. He's slashing .260/.359/.430 with four home runs and 24 RBI across 34 appearances (117 plate appearances) this season.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Fraley (back) is in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.
Fraley missed the final two games of the Reds' weekend series against the White Sox because of back discomfort, but he's ready to rock for the beginning of this three-game set against the Mets. He will start in left field and bat cleanup.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Should be available Tuesday
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Fraley (back) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, but Reds manager David Bell said he expects the outfielder to be ready to return to the starting nine following Monday's team off day, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "He could've played [Sunday], probably, but with the off day [Monday], the three full days of not starting, although he's going to be available off the bench for sure [Sunday]," Bell said of Fraley. "I just wanted to make the most of the time, let everything heal up."
Fraley was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 5-3 win with lower-back soreness and will take a seat again in the series finale, but his absence Sunday appears to be mostly precautionary. The 27-year-old should settle back into a strong-side platoon role during the upcoming week.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Out again Sunday
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Fraley (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Fraley was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup, and he'll sit out Sunday for the second consecutive game. Henry Ramos will move to left field while Kevin Newman serves as the designated hitter.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Late scratch Saturday
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Fraley was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the White Sox with lower-back stiffness.
The team announced the new lineup about an hour and a half before first pitch. Henry Ramos replaces Fraley in the starting nine.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Sitting versus lefty again
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
The Reds are facing a lefty for the third day in a row and Fraley has been on the bench each time. He's made just one start against a left-hander this season. Stuart Fairchild is in left field and Henry Ramos is in right Monday.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: On bench against lefty
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Athletics, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Fraley has a modest five-game hit streak and is 6-for-15 with two doubles, a home run, six RBI and four runs during that stretch, but he'll take a seat Sunday with southpaw Ken Waldichuk pitching for Oakland. Spencer Steer will serve as the designated hitter while Matt Reynolds receives a start at the hot corner.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Mashes second home run of season
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Fraley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three runs scored in Friday's 11-7 victory over the Athletics.
Fraley went deep in the top of the third, extending Cincinnati's lead to 5-1. The outfielder is now riding a four-game hit streak, and he is slashing .230/.333/.351 in 25 contests to start the year.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Takes seat versus lefty
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
As per usual, lefty-hitting outfielders Fraley and TJ Friedl will duck out of the starting nine with a southpaw (Martin Perez) taking the hill for the opposition. Henry Ramos will replace Fraley in right field, while Stuart Fairchild covers left field in Friedl's stead.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: On bench against lefty
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Fraley will sit against the Pirates on Saturday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Fraley has started just once against a lefty this season and won't add to that total Saturday against Rich Hill. Nick Senzel will start in right field.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Swipes third bag
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Fraley went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a steal in Thursday's loss to the Pirates.
Fraley led off the second inning with a walk before swiping second base, his third steal of the season. He also got the Reds on the board in the seventh inning, snapping a 0-for-16 stretch with a single before coming around to score on a Jason Vosler hit. The 27-year-old Fraley is slashing .231/.359/.327 with a home run, 10 RBI and five runs scored through his first 52 at-bats this season.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: On bench versus southpaw
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Fraley is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at Philadelphia.
Fraley is 5-for-16 with a home run, three walks and four RBI through five games this season, but he'll take a seat Saturday with lefty Bailey Falter on the mound for the Phillies. Tyler Stephenson will rest his legs as the designated hitter while TJ Friedl, Jose Barrero and Stuart Fairchild start from left to right in the outfield.
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Reds' Jake Fraley: Idle against lefty
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Fraley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Fraley will sit for the second time in the Reds' first four games of the season, with both absences coming when Cincinnati has opposed left-handed starting pitchers. Tyler Stephenson will get a day off from behind the plate and will replace Fraley as Cincinnati's designated hitter.
