Friedl went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Tigers.
Friedl briefly tied the game at 1-1 with a third-inning home run. The long ball was his eighth of the season and fourth in the last seven games. Friedl may be in Comeback Player of the Year territory after an injury-marred 2024 when he posted a .690 OPS. He has career highs in average (.294), on-base percentage (.384) and OPS (.832) through 66 games.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Scores three runs in wins
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Friedl went 1-for-5 with two walks, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in wins over the Diamondbacks on Friday and Saturday. Friday's suspended game was completed Saturday.
Friedl homered during the Friday portion of the suspended game and then reached base three times in Saturday's regularly scheduled affair, including getting hit by a pitch. The Reds' leadoff hitter is rolling of late, going 25-for-66 (.379) with nine walks, four doubles, a triple, two home runs, one steal, six RBI and 14 runs scored over the last 17 contests. He's second on the team behind Elly De La Cruz with 38 runs in 62 games.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Reaches base three times
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Friedl went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers.
Friedl got the Reds going early, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a double and scoring on a single. He's been rolling the last two weeks with multiple hits in 10 of the last 13 games. Friedl is batting .426 with six walks, five extra-base hits, three RBI, one steal and 11 runs during that stretch.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Homers, steals bag in win
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Friedl went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.
Friedl led off the game with a solo blast and later swiped second base in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old is on fire, recording multiple hits in seven straight games and nine of his last 10 overall. He's contributed across the board this season, slashing .306/.390/.431 with four home runs, 20 RBI, 24 runs scored and nine steals over 242 plate appearances.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Legs out triple in loss
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Friedl went 2-for-4 with a triple in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Pirates.
Friedl gave the Reds their best chance at scoring when he took advantage of a carom off the right-field wall and turned a sure double into a triple. Unfortunately for Cincinnati, he was stranded there, as Pittsburgh lefty Bailey Falter induced a groundout, strikeout and pop out to escape. Since returning from a two-game absence due to a wrist injury, Friedl is 6-for-18 with three extra-base hits, three walks, an RBI and three runs scored.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Back in action
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Friedl went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Guardians.
Friedl returned to the lineup after missing two games with a wrist injury. He was back in the center field and at his usual leadoff spot.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Returns to Cincinnati lineup
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Friedl (wrist) will start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's game versus the Guardians.
Friedl missed each of the previous two contests with a bone bruise in his right wrist, but he appeared as a pinch runner during that span and feels well enough to give it a go at the plate and in the field. The 29-year-old is slashing .270/.429/.432 with an 11:10 K:BB so far in May.
Friedl (wrist) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Friedl is tending to a bone bruise in his right wrist, an injury he suffered in Tuesday's 5-1 loss. The Reds held him out of the lineup for Wednesday's 4-2 loss, though manager Terry Francona told Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News that Friedl was available off the bench to pinch run or play defense. Friedl will remain limited to a bench role for the second day in a row because the wrist issue is still making it difficult for him to hit comfortably, but Francona expressed hope that the 29-year-old would be back in action for Friday's series opener versus the Guardians. Will Benson will cover center field in Frield's place Thursday.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Out with wrist bone bruise
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Friedl is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox and has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right wrist, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Friedl suffered the injury Tuesday against the White Sox when he fell hard on the wrist following a collision with teammate Elly De La Cruz. He will test out how the wrist feels with a bat in his hands pregame, although it's not clear whether he will do any hitting. For now, Friedl is considered day-to-day. Will Benson is in center field and batting seventh for the Reds on Wednesday.
Friedl exited Tuesday's game against the White Sox early due to right wrist soreness, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Friedl's wrist hit the ground hard after he collided with Elly De La Cruz in the outfield during the fourth inning, leading to Friedl's eventual removal in the fifth. X-rays on his wrist came back negative after the game, so he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything too serious. However, the Reds may elect to sit him down for a day or two, especially since the 29-year-old had also been hit in the left forearm by a pitch earlier in the game.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Exits early Tuesday
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Friedl was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox due to an apparent injury, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Friedl was hit by a pitch in the third inning of Tuesday's contest before colliding with Elly De La Cruz while chasing down a flyball in the fourth. He remained in the game following the collision but was replaced in the field to begin the fifth. It's possible his removal was simply a precaution to prevent his body from taking any more punishment, but the Reds should provide more details in the near future.
Friedl went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.
It was the third career multi-homer effort by Friedl, who also snapped a 26-game homerless drought in the process. The outfielder has reached base safely in five of his six outings in May, during which he's batting a healthy .261 with three stolen bases, five runs scored and four walks over 23 at-bats. The lefty-hitting Friedl's struggles versus southpaws should continue to inhibit his overall fantasy volume and upside -- he has a .578 OPS against left-handed pitching -- but he does sport a .784 OPS against righties this season.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Reaches three times in loss
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Friedl went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.
Friedl worked multiple walks for just the second time this season. He also swiped his third bag in his last five games, bringing him up to eight for the season. Friedl had only nine steals in 85 games last year after totaling 27 the year before. He's currently on pace to set a new career high in that category.
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Reds' TJ Friedl: Getting day off versus lefty
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Friedl is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Friedl will receive a breather Sunday while the Nationals send lefty MacKenzie Gore to the bump for the series finale. Blake Dunn will fill in for Friedl in center field.
Friedl went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Miami.
Friedl has hit safely in six consecutive games, going 12-for-27 with two doubles, a triple, two steals and five RBI during that span. He's up to four stolen bases (twice caught) over 22 games this season. Healthy again following an injury-marred 2024, Friedl is a threat to steal 20 bags over a full campaign.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 180 lbs
Birthplace: Moon Township, PA
Age: 29
School: Nevada
Experience: 4
Bats/Throws: L, L
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