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Reds recall TJ Friedl from Triple-A Louisville

TJ Friedl

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Reds recalled OF TJ Friedl from Triple-A Louisville.

Friedl was optioned out at the beginning of June after flailing to a miserable .179/.259/.256 slash line with just two homers and five steals through his first 178 plate appearances. He appears to have gotten back on track at the Triple-A level where he hit .271/.370/.471 with three homers, five RBI and a pair of stolen bases over 81 plate appearances in 18 games. He’ll have a chance to see every day at-bats against right-handers with Blake Dunn (elbow) landing on the injured list on Sunday. He’s starting in center and batting eighth against Mitch Keller and the Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

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The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Gordon Wittenmyer reports Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl cleared waivers and will remain with the Reds.

Suárez being claimed by the Diamondbacks or Mariners would have made for a fun story, but instead he’ll finish out the regular season with the Reds. Neither club was willing to pick up approximately $3 million in salary for the 35-year-old slugger.
TJ Friedl

CIN Center Fielder #29

TJ Friedl has been placed on waivers by the Reds, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Friedl, formerly the Reds’ starting center fielder, is batting just .158/.242/.234 in 253 plate appearances this season. He’s owed only about $750,000 for the rest of this season, with no commitment beyond that (though a team could keep him in arbitration). That might entice some team to pick him up as a bench guy. If that happens, the Reds could recall Noelvi Marte to help out in the outfield.
Héctor Rodríguez

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Héctor Rodríguez is on the bench for Wednesday’s showdown against the Reds.

Cincinnati failed to resolve their crowded outfield situation at the trade deadline earlier this week, but made the decision to promote Rodríguez anyway. The dynamic 22-year-old went 0-for-2 with a walk and scored a run against the Athletics in his big-league debut on Tuesday night. He possesses a fantasy-relevant skillset and is worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper mixed leagues. The big question is whether he’s able to carve out an everyday role over the next few weeks with JJ Bleday, Noelvi Marte, Dane Myers and TJ Friedl still in the mix.
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TJ Friedl is not in the Reds’ starting lineup for Friday night’s contest against the Pirates.

At this point, it’s pretty clear that Friedl has been supplanted by Noelvi Marte in the team’s starting lineup, as Friedl has started just once in the team’s last six games despite facing five right-handers during that stretch. It’s Marte in right field once again and batting eighth for the Reds on Friday evening against Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes.
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CIN 2nd Baseman #15

Reds recalled 2B/OF Ivan Johnson from Triple-A Louisville

Johnson went 0-for-5 in four games in his first MLB stint earlier this season. The 27-year-old is hitting .278/.373/.474 in 61 games at Triple-A with 10 home runs and 11 steals. He will be on the bench on Monday with TJ Friedl starting in left field and JJ Bleday moving over to right field. That could be the regular lineup against right-handed pitchers for the next few weeks.
TJ Friedl

CIN Center Fielder #29

TJ Friedl finished 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and a sac bunt Thursday against the Brewers.

Freidl had been 0-for-7 since being recalled when Blake Dunn got hurt. It’d be for the best if Matt McLain proved to be strong enough in center to play over Friedl, but Friedl will likely continue to start against righties for now. He’s batting .181/.259/.271 in 51 major league games this season.
TJ Friedl

CIN Center Fielder #29

Reds optioned OF TJ Friedl to Louisville

It’s been a rough season for Friedl, who is hitting .179/.259/.256 with two home runs and five steals in 178 plate appearances. He’s still playing solid center field, but the Reds want to see if Noelvi Marte can replicate some of that defense with far more offensive upside.
TJ Friedl

CIN Center Fielder #29

TJ Friedl isn’t in Cincinnati’s starting lineup on Friday against the Guardians.

That’s three of Cincinnati’s last five games that Friedl has sat in as the Reds are riding hot hand JJ Bleday, including two games against right-handed starters. If you were holding on to hope in medium-sized leagues that he could turn around a .184/.268/.270 start in his first 39 games, the Reds aren’t going to make it easy for you to hold him.
TJ Friedl

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TJ Friedl is back in the leadoff spot on Tuesday after sitting against a right-hander for the first time this season on Sunday.

There wasn’t much doubt that Friedl would be back in center tonight, but the Reds could have maybe dropped him in the lineup with him hitting just .185/.267/.274. Still, as poor as that is, it’s not like the team has much in the way of alternatives, aside from maybe just going with Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart first and second, rather than third and fourth. But that’s not Terry Francona’s style. The Reds have been giving Noelvi Marte more time in center in Triple-A of late, so Friedl might need to get things going soon.
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TJ Friedl went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored on Friday against the Pirates.

Friedl scored the Reds’ lone run in a game where they were stymied by Mitch Keller and were otherwise blown out by the Pirates. We’re at least starting to see the inklings of Friedl getting going after a horrific start of the season. Over his last six games, he has two home runs and three doubles. Baby steps here.

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Lazaro Montes

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Mariners selected the contract of OF Lazaro Montes from Triple-A Tacoma.

Montes should play a lot of right field against righties for the Mariners after hitting .249/.369/.558 with 38 homers between Double- and Triple-A. He’ll strike out a bunch, and he’s probably not going to be a quality mixed-league guy right away. Still, he should be an upgrade from this current version of Taylor Ward if the Mariners let that happen.
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Mariners signed LHP Hoby Milner to a minor league contract; selected his contract from Triple-A Tacoma.

Why like this? The Mariners only just now announced the Milner signing, but if they say it actually happened last night, that makes him postseason eligible, which he wouldn’t be if he only joined the organization today. Milner had a 3.53 ERA in 38 appearances for the Cubs before going on the IL with appendicitis on June 27. He returned to the mound on July 29, but the Cubs never activated him from his rehab assignment before letting him go on Friday.
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Mariners designated RHP Nolan Kingham for assignment.

Kingham, 30, was claimed off waivers from the Rangers three weeks ago and stashed in Triple-A. His major league experience consists of one inning with one run allowed for Texas earlier this season.
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Connor Joe

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Mariners designated 1B/OF Connor Joe for assignment.

Joe got 45 plate appearances for the Mariners in the first half of the season, hitting .179 with one homer. He’s batted .264/.365/.420 in 73 games for Triple-A Tacoma. He’ll likely clear waivers and then can decide whether or not to become a free agent.
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The Angels are being sold to Los Angeles Rams and Denver Nuggets owner Stan Korenke, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Wow. The reign of Arte Moreno is over, or at least will be in the first quarter of 2027. There was no word that the Angels were again up for sale. Moreno put the team on the market in Aug. 2022, but with no suitable offers, he announced five months later than he’d keep the club. The sale seems like great news for Angels fans. Kroenke hasn’t been quite as generous with the Nuggets’ finances as some would like, but his teams, which also include the Colorado Avalanche, certainly tend to have more success than the Angels have enjoyed.
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White Sox recalled RHP Tanner McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte.

McDougal struggled in his one appearance for the White Sox earlier this season. The 23-year-old has been in a bullpen role this year as he recovers from injury, posting a 4.12 ERA in 39 1/3 innings at Triple-A. He figures to move back into a starting role in the offseason.
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White Sox designated LHP Tyler Gilbert for assignment.

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White Sox selected the contract of OF Tommy Pham from Triple-A Charlotte.

Pham was acquired from the Phillies on Monday. He was 0-for-13 in his brief stint with the Mets earlier this season and hit .245/.330/.370 in 120 plate appearances for the Pirates last year. He figures to be a pinch hitter against lefties off the bench.
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Pirates recalled LHP Brandon Eisert from Triple-A Indianapolis.

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Pirates selected the contract of C Christian Bethancourt from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Bethancourt was acquired from the Yankees just a few weeks ago. He has hit .270/.320/.491 in 67 games at Triple-A between the two organizations, with 14 home runs and five steals. He has not taken an MLB at-bat since 2024.
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