MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports that Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (shoulder) recently received a cortisone shot to help him play through a torn labrum. Fraley suffered the injury attempting a diving catch a week ago against the Yankees and has since sought three opinions on his ailing shoulder. This isn't the first time that the 30-year-old has dealt with shoulder issues (subluxation), who also noted he's looking for a protective brace to aid him on tough catches at the wall, or ones similar to how he sustained the issue. With the team in Boston on a road trip, Fraley will hang back in Cincinnati to continue rehab and strengthening work. If the cortisone does its job, he should return when he's eligible in a few weeks (Jul. 18).

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that the team is talking about going the non-surgical route with outfielder Jake Fraley's shoulder. Fraley was diagnosed with a partial tear in the labrum of his shoulder and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. It's good news for the 30-year-old veteran, but he's still likely going to miss significant time going into the second half of the season. Fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues shouldn't be obligated to hold onto the left-handed-hitting outfielder who only plays against righty pitchers. It's not as if he was producing big numbers before his injury, hitting .224/.331/.376 with a .707 OPS, five home runs, 17 RBI, 24 runs and four steals in 125 at-bats. Will Benson and Rece Hinds will most likely form a platoon in right field for the Reds with Fraley sidelined indefinitely.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (shoulder) said he has a partial tear in the labrum of his left shoulder, according to FOX 19's Charlie Goldsmith. The injury ties back to a recent diving catch that Fraley made in the outfield, but he's also had issues with the same shoulder for four years, with the tear taking place recently. He will go for a third opinion before the team makes a determination on the next steps for Fraley. While nothing is official yet, this doesn't sound very good. At the very least, the 30-year-old veteran could be out well into the second half of the season, and in a worst case, he could require season-ending surgery. The good news for the Reds is that they just got Austin Hays (foot) back from the injured list, and he, Will Benson and Rece Hinds will be the options moving forward for Cincy in right field with Fraley sidelined.

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a shoulder sprain and activated outfielder Austin Hays (foot) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move, according to FOX 19's Charlie Goldsmith. It's unclear how long Fraley will be sidelined, but even if it's a minor injury, there's a good chance we won't see him again until the second half of the season in late July. The Reds get some reinforcement in Hays, but Will Benson and Rece Hinds could end up splitting playing time in right field with Fraley out. The 30-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder is primarily a fantasy asset in NL-only leagues because of the fact that he rarely plays against left-handed pitchers. The former second-rounder by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 out of LSU is also hitting just .224 (28-for-125) on the year with five homers, 17 RBI, 24 runs and four steals.

FOX 19's Charlie Goldsmith reports that Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (shoulder) is dealing with a shoulder injury, and he was held out of Wednesday's starting lineup against the visiting New York Yankees. Not only is Fraley dealing with a banged-up shoulder, but the Reds have faced left-handed starting pitchers each of the last two games. The Reds have Thursday off, but it remains to be seen if the 30-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder will be ready for Friday's series opener against the visiting San Diego Padres. Rece Hinds made the start in right field on Wednesday against the Yankees and could split playing time at the position with the left-handed-hitting Will Benson if Fraley ends up missing more time with his shoulder ailment. As a part-time player against righties, Fraley's fantasy upside is limited, and he's hitting just .224 with five homers, 17 RBI and four steals in 47 games in 2025.

The Cincinnati Reds have placed outfielder Austin Hays (foot) on the 10-day injured list with a left-foot contusion. In a corresponding move, the Reds activated outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) from the injured list. Hays suffered this injury during Wednesday's contest against the Kansas City Royals when he fouled a ball off his foot. Hays spent time on the injured list earlier this season with a hamstring injury. However, when on the field, Hays has been very productive, posting a .303/.346/.555 slash line with six home runs and two stolen bases. He has generated a strong .354 xwOBA and a .502 xSLG. Fraley has held a .205/.319/.359 line through his first 28 games. While Hays is sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Gavin Lux to see most of the time in left field. Fraley will likely split time between the DH spot and right field alongside Will Benson and Connor Joe. Given his limited expected role, he will only carry value in deeper 14+ team formats.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. Fraley has been held out of action due to a calf injury. Fantasy managers should monitor his status as he may only need a few games with Triple-A before being cleared to return from the 10-day injured list. Prior to the injury, the 29-year-old was having a slow start to the season, posting a .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles, three home runs, and three stolen bases. Under the hood, Fraley has generated a low .316 xwOBA, .232 xBA, and a .359 xSLG, which are all well below the average marks of qualified hitters. When he does return to the majors, fantasy managers should expect Fraley to compete for opportunities in left field.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said on Monday that he hopes to get outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) back from the 10-day injured list early next week. Fraley is already eligible to return from the IL, but he won't return this week, and it's unclear if he'll go on a minor-league rehab assignment before potentially returning next week. When healthy, the 29-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder will be hoping to serve in the strong side of a platoon against right-handed pitching. However, that might not be the case if the lefty-hitting Will Benson is still swinging a hot bat by the time Fraley is back with the big-league squad. Fraley hasn't really proven himself in his first 78 at-bats in 2025, batting only .205/.319/.359 with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases. Injuries continue to be a problem for Fraley.

The Cincinnati Reds have placed outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 7. In a corresponding move, outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe joined the active roster. Fraley has been dealing with a lingering calf injury over the past week. He was expected to return on Friday but was a late scratch to the starting nine. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as Fraley will likely not be sidelined for an extended period. Through his first 31 games of the season, Fraley has struggled at the plate, holding a .205/.319/.359 slash line with three doubles and three home runs. Under the hood, the 29-year-old has generated a low .232 xBA and a .359 xSLG. While he remains sidelined, Rece Hinds, Will Benson, and Connor Joe should cover right field.

The Cincinnati Reds could place outfielder 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.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder 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.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder 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.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder 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.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley reached base three times in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals, going 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run, and two runs scored in the contest. It was some much-needed production after coming into the game 0-for-14 over his previous five starts (1-for-2 as a pinch hitter on Friday). The left-handed hitter is off to a slow start, hitting .216 and slugging .378, but has a strong 13:15 BB:K, which has helped him get on base, while also stealing three bases so far in 2025. The 29-year-old has stolen at least 20 bases in each of the last two seasons despite playing in no more than 116 games, so he could have some relevance in NL-only leagues, but low barrel and hard-hit rates will limit the home run potential.

Cincinnati Reds outfielders Gavin Lux and Jake Fraley are both out of the starting lineup with a left-hander on the mound for Friday's series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals. Santiago Espinal is in left field and is batting fifth, while Blake Dunn gets the nod in right field and is in the nine-hole against Nationals southpaw Mitchell Parker. The Reds will rest Lux after he went hitless in his last 10 at-bats. He's gone just 2-for-19 with an RBI and nine strikeouts against lefties this year. Lux has slashed a strong .317/.410/.426 with an .836 OPS in his first 101 at-bats with Cincy this year, but his counting stats have left plenty to be desired with only one homer, one steal, 15 RBI and 14 runs. Fraley is out of the lineup for the third straight game with the Reds facing a string of lefties. Neither Espinal nor Dunn have faced Parker in their careers.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (quadriceps) is starting in right field and will bat seventh on Tuesday against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas at Great American Ball Park. A right-quadriceps bruise caused Fraley to be scratched from the series opener against St. Louis on Monday, but he's back in action a day later and will face off against Mikolas, a pitcher he's gone hitless against with one RBI in 10 career at-bats. The 29-year-old Fraley hasn't had a hit in any of his last four games and is now hitting .206 (14-for-68) on the season with two home runs, eight RBI, three stolen bases and 10 runs scored in the early going. Fraley does hit much better against right-handed pitchers, but he's not going to be a very attractive DFS option out of the seven-hole for the Reds on Tuesday.

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (quadriceps) was scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals with a right-quadriceps contusion. With Fraley out, Blake Dunn made the start in right field and was hitting in the eight-hole against Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante. It sounds as though Fraley's injury isn't all that serious, so fantasy managers should check back for the second game of the series on Tuesday in Cincinnati to see if Fraley is back in the starting lineup. The 29-year-old former second-rounder of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 out of LSU has gotten off to a slow start with the bat in 2025 for the Reds, slashing .206/.308/.338 with two home runs, eight RBI, three steals and 10 runs scored. Fraley is typically on the bench against left-handed pitchers, further limiting his fantasy appeal.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (undisclosed) was scratched from Monday's lineup with an undisclosed injury. Instead, Blake Dunn will get the nod in right field. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as the team did not provide any information on why he was removed from the starting nine. Over his last four games, Fraley has gone 0-for-12 at the plate with a 2:3 K:BB and two stolen bases. However, before this recent slump, the 29-year-old enjoyed a hot start to the campaign, holding a .345/.472/.621 slash line with two doubles, two home runs, and an 8:7 K:BB. If Fraley were to miss an extended period of time, fantasy managers should expect Dunn, Austin Hays, and Santiago Espinal to share time in right field.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley had a big game in his team's 11-7 extra-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Fraley went 3-for-5 with a double and a grand slam in the loss. The veteran outfielder gave the Reds a temporary 7-5 lead in the eighth inning with his grand slam but the Cincinnati bullpen was unable to hold on for the win. Fraley is now hitting .234 with one homer, five runs, five RBI, and one steal over 47 at-bats this season. With a .294 average over his past seven games, Fraley is worth streaming in deep, NL-only leagues while he's seeing the ball well at the plate.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park with a left-hander on the mound. Blake Dunn will get the start in right field for the Reds and will bat second against Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter. Fraley is often rested against southpaws, so this shouldn't come as much of a surprise to fantasy managers in deeper leagues that have the 29-year-old lefty swinger rostered. In addition to his struggles against lefties, Fraley has gone just 6-for-32 in the early going this year with no homers, one RBI, one steal, three runs scored and five strikeouts in 10 games played. Dunn is in a nice lineup spot to make him a potential DFS sleeper on Friday, but he has just four hits (one homer) in his first 20 at-bats this year. He has never faced Falter in his career.