Cincinnati Reds Need More From Key Outfielder After 9-7 Start
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The Reds are in a good position, but they could be even better.
There is plenty for Cincinnati Reds fans to be excited about offensively, but veteran center fielder TJ Friedl has lagged behind some of his teammates thus far. The 30-year-old is slashing . 153/.
286/. 153 with one RBI through 16 games thus far. Although Friedl isn't a star, his talent does not match those numbers.
The 5-foot-8, 180-pounder slashed . 279/. 352/.
467 with 18 homers, 66 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases over 138 games in 2023, which was his first full big-league season. He then played just 85 games in 2024 after breaking his wrist in spring training, but he slashed . 261/.