TJ Friedl Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/14/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- Nevada-Reno
TJ Friedl Season Stats
Last 10 Games
TJ Friedl News
Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (wrist) is taking flips and hitting off a tee. Manager David Bell said on Tuesday that Friedl is "much further ahead" than anticipated in his six-week timetable from a fractured right wrist that he sustained back on March 16, so the center fielder's minor-league rehab assignment sounds like it's imminent. If Friedl continues to progress well, fantasy managers should be able to get him back available sometime in early-to-mid May. After breaking out a year ago, the 28-year-old left-handed hitter should serve as Cincy's everyday center fielder upon his eventual activation from the injured list. Fellow lefty-hitter Will Benson has drawn starts and hit from a favorable spot in the Reds' batting order at times against right-handed pitching this season, but he's barely on the radar in 12-team leagues with a .186/.288/.400 triple-slash line, two home runs, six RBI, and five stolen bases in 70 at-bats (20 games).
Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (wrist) is expected to begin a rehab assignment soon. Manager David Bell said the plan is for Friedl to begin his rehab work within the next week or two. The 28-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a fractured wrist in March. The organization is hopeful that Friedl can get back on the field for the Reds around early May. He's coming off a career-best 2023 season. Fantasy managers should hold tight for a little longer as Friedl appears to be making progress.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (wrist) underwent an MRI on Thursday and was determined to need another seven-to-ten days of lighter activity before ramping up his rehab process. The hope was that Friedl's injury would be a little more cleared up at this point and the delay is a bit of a setback for the 28-year-old. The lefty had a solid year in 2023, slashing .279/.352/.467, and was looking to catapult a young Reds roster into playoff contention before injuring his wrist a month ago in spring training. Will Benson has taken over center field responsibilities in Friedl's absence, hitting .213 with 2 HR on the short season. Friedl should be expected to take over as the starter once he returns, but without a clear timetable for him to come back fantasy managers in deeper leagues may want to keep Benson on their radar.
Batting Order
1 | Will Benson |
2 | Elly De La Cruz |
3 | Spencer Steer |
4 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
5 | Nick Martini |
6 | Tyler Stephenson |
7 | Jeimer Candelario |
8 | Santiago Espinal |
9 | Stuart Fairchild |
TJ Friedl Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Will Benson |
2 | Elly De La Cruz |
3 | Spencer Steer |
4 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
5 | Nick Martini |
6 | Tyler Stephenson |
7 | Jeimer Candelario |
8 | Santiago Espinal |
9 | Stuart Fairchild |
Last season, at the age of 27, Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl logged more than 100 MLB games for the first time in his career. He surprised managers with 18 HR and, despite his speed, he probably chipped in more SB than most expected too with 27. The lefty may be hard-pressed to repeat the HR total though, as his Barrel% of 3.2% and HardHit% of 27.6% were in just the seventh and fifth percentiles respectively. Regardless, in 2024 he could surprise to the upside in BA, as his 2023 Contact% (83.4%), SwStr% (6.8%), O-Swing% (27.7%), and K% (16.2%) were all well above league average. The speedster's final line was .279-18-66-73-27 with a WOBA of .353 and wRC+ of 116 in 138 games (556 PA). ATC projections don't foresee a surprise in BA, however, with a .259-16-59-78-22 line with a .330 WOBA and 101 wRC+. Nevertheless, RotoBaller ranks him at 147 which indicates he could slightly outperform his NFBC ADP of 150. Forecasted to hit leadoff in a dynamic young offense, if he can manage more than the 550 ABs he's projected for then he could provide a solid return on investment.