Impact Stephenson has a .528 OPS in 15 games since the All-Star break and will hit the bench Saturday for the second time in the past three games. Luke Maile will receive another start behind the plate for Cincinnati.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
CINCINNATI REDS 77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
Tyler Stephenson - Out of Saturday's lineup Stephenson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Nationals.
Jake Fraley - Out with toe fracture Fraley was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a stress fracture in his left fourth toe.
Impact The 28-year-old was unavailable for Friday's contest due to the injury and will be sidelined for at least another nine days, though it's unclear exactly how long Fraley is expected to be sidelined. TJ Hopkins was promoted in a corresponding move, but Stuart Fairchild could also have an increased role for the Reds.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
TJ Hopkins - Recalled from Triple-A Hopkins was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Impact Jake Fraley (toe) was placed on the 10-day injured list, so Hopkins will come up to offer some outfield depth. Hopkins is slashing .318/.425/.541 with 16 home runs in 85 games at Triple-A, but he is hitting .167 with zero home runs in 14 MLB games this season.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Friedl - Steals two bags off bench Friedl entered Friday's game as a pinch runner and stole two bases in a 6-3 loss to Washington.
Impact Friedl ran for Joey Votto, who had walked, in the ninth inning and stole two bases before Nick Senzel's bases-loaded liner ended the frame. The two thefts upped Friedl's season total to 19 over 89 games.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Senzel - Homers in loss Senzel went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 extra-inning loss to the Nationals.
Impact As usual, Senzel got the start against a left-hander, Patrick Corbin, and he delivered immediately with the first of back-to-back homers in the first inning. He later had a chance to walkoff the Nats with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, but his weak liner against right-hander Andres Machado was caught and the teams moved onto the 10th inning. Senzel is typically pinch hit for late in games when facing a right-hander, against whom he is batting just .180 this season, but no left-handed bat was available off the bench at that time. Jake Fraley (undisclosed) was unavailable, while Will Benson and TJ Friedl had already entered the game.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Lodolo - Bullpen session coming Lodolo (lower leg) will throw another bullpen session Monday, MLB.com reports.
Impact If all goes well Monday, Lodolo is expected to throw two innings the following Friday, presumably as part of a simulated game. The left-hander's condition has improved over the last 10 days, and the Reds moved up his expected return date to late August.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan India - Expected return date set India (foot) is expected to be activated Tuesday against the Marlins, MLB.com reports.
Impact India, who is dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, recently ramped up baseball activities following a brief stretch of rest. Tuesday is the first day eligible to return from the 10-day injured list.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Graham Ashcraft - Loses lead in eighth inning Ashcraft did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over eight innings in a 6-3 loss against Washington. He struck out five.
Impact Ashcraft allowed just one run through seven and was a pitch away from escaping the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead, but Joey Meneses smashed a two-run homer to tie the game on Ashcraft's 100th pitch of the night. With that, Ashcraft's night ended on a bit of a sour note, but it was still another positive outing overall for the right-hander. Ashcraft has now turned in six quality starts in his last seven turns, bringing his ERA down to 5.18 for the season.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alexis Díaz - Takes loss in 10th Diaz (3-3) took the loss Friday against the Nationals. He allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits while striking out three without a walk over 1.2 innings.
Impact After retiring the side in order in the ninth to preserve the tie, Diaz returned for the 10th. He couldn't get through the extra frame as Lane Thomas smacked a two-run homer on Diaz's 32nd pitch of the night. Reds manager David Bell asked a lot of Diaz in this one and the right-hander fell a little short, but if anyone deserves a mulligan, it's Diaz. He still has just one blown save on the year compared to 32 successful save conversions.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Fraley - Unavailable Friday Fraley was unavailable for Friday's game against the Nationals due to an unspecified issue, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Fraley's absence from the starting lineup seemed routine with a lefty (Patrick Corbin) on the mound for the opposition. Reds manager David Bell told the media after the game that Fraley was completely unavailable, though he didn't say why exactly, only that more information would be made available Saturday.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Jake Fraley - Sitting versus lefty Fraley isn't in the Reds' lineup Friday against Washington.
Impact Patrick Corbin will draw the start for the Nationals on Friday, meaning the lefty-hitting Fraley will sit out the beginning of the game. Nick Senzel will start in right field and bat second in Fraley's place.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Friedl - Sitting versus lefty Friedl isn't in the Reds' lineup Friday against the Nationals.
Impact With southpaw Patrick Corbin set to start on the mound for Washington, the left-handed bat of Friedl will stay put in Cincy's dugout Friday. Stuart Fairchild will take over in center field and bat ninth in Friedl's place.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Benson - Sits down Friday Benson isn't in the Reds' lineup Friday against the Nationals.
Impact After going 4-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored during Cincinnati's last series against the Cubs, Benson will catch a breather to begin the weekend series. Spencer Steer, Stuart Fairchild and Nick Senzel will man the Reds' outfield from left to right Friday.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Matt McLain - Records steal in loss McLain went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs.
Impact McLain swiped his ninth base of the season in the third inning but was stranded there, as the Reds went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. The infielder has a combined 19 steals between Triple-A Louisville and the majors in 2023. He also struck out twice, raising his count to 15 over the last 34 plate appearances (44.1 K%).
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Fraley - Swipes base in loss Fraley went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs.
Impact Fraley walked and stole second in the first inning but was stranded there. The theft was Fraley's third in the last four games and 20th in 25 attempts over 92 games this season.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tejay Antone - Throws for Louisville Antone (elbow) struck out one and threw 11 pitches in a perfect inning for Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Impact Antone's rehab moved from the Arizona Complex League to Triple-A over the weekend, and the right-hander made his debut for the Bats. He's working his way back from a second Tommy John surgery and is tentatively targeted to return Aug. 19.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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