2023 Stats
AVG
.326
HR
3
RBI
18
R
16
SB
6
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Friedl has the chance to be one of those overlooked players who falls into more playing time than their skillset otherwise deserves because he is on a bad ball club bereft of talent to overtake him at the position. Friedl is a high contact hitter with speed and little power who could benefit from reduced shifting and use his willingness to accept walks and convert them into steals on the bases under the new rules. Friedl's home to first time, a good indicator of potential steals, is near the 90th percentile league-wide, so he has the skills to at least duplicate the 17 steals he had in 2022 between Triple-A and the majors in 21 attempts. He is also projected to hit leadoff as things currently stand on the roster making him an excellent candidate to potentially triple his MLB steals total from 2022 on volume alone if he can improve his ability to get on base. Simply put, he is an intriguing late game speed dart throw in all league formats. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#370
ADP
Picks up sixth steal
Friedl went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.
ANALYSIS
Friedl has multiple hits in each of his three games since returning from an oblique injury, and he's posted three doubles, three walks and two steals in that span. The outfielder hasn't missed a beat, and he has his slash line up to .326/.378/.496 with three home runs, six steals, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored across 152 plate appearances. Since his return, he's gotten a look at leadoff versus right-handed pitchers, which should be a benefit in fantasy if he can keep making solid contact and using his speed on the basepaths.
Friedl has multiple hits in each of his three games since returning from an oblique injury, and he's posted three doubles, three walks and two steals in that span. The outfielder hasn't missed a beat, and he has his slash line up to .326/.378/.496 with three home runs, six steals, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored across 152 plate appearances. Since his return, he's gotten a look at leadoff versus right-handed pitchers, which should be a benefit in fantasy if he can keep making solid contact and using his speed on the basepaths.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+12%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .933 | 52 | 1 | 7 | .333 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .777 | 394 | 11 | 38 | .266 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .792 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .333 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .890 | 128 | 3 | 16 | .325 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 1.121 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .333 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .716 | 236 | 7 | 20 | .232 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .767 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .280 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+31%
OPS at Home
2023
+22%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | .909 | 210 | 8 | 26 | .317 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .693 | 236 | 4 | 19 | .236 | ||||
| 2023Home | .950 | 87 | 3 | 17 | .307 | ||||
| 2023Away | .781 | 65 | 0 | 1 | .350 | ||||
| 2022Home | .837 | 104 | 4 | 7 | .297 | ||||
| 2022Away | .691 | 154 | 4 | 18 | .201 | ||||
| 2021Home | 1.121 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .471 | ||||
| 2021Away | .378 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .071 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does TJ Friedl compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
6.6%K Rate
19.7%BABIP
.398ISO
.170AVG
.326OBP
.378SLG
.496OPS
.875wOBA
.374Exit Velocity
85.4 mphHard Hit Rate
21.8%Barrels/PA
2.0%Expected BA
.252Expected SLG
.328Sprint Speed
25.3 ft/secGround Ball %
40.4%Line Drive %
25.3%Fly Ball %
34.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2017
Friedl made his big-league debut last year, hitting .290 with one home run and more walks (four) than strikeouts (two) in 36 PA. He will once again be in line for some work in the majors, particularly if the Reds don't add to the roster after the lockout. Known as a light-hitting outfielder with good contact skill and plus speed, Friedl is capable of playing center field or left field, and he fits best as a fourth or fifth outfielder. His .264/.357/.422 slash line and 111 wRC+ at Triple-A was not overly impressive for a player who is set to turn 27 in August. However, he should at least make enough contact to hold is own at the bottom third of the lineup against right-handed pitching. He makes for a fine depth piece in NL-only and deep draft-and-hold formats, given his speed and the fact the Reds will likely have playing time available.
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Breather versus southpaw
Friedl is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Cubs.
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Sitting out versus lefty
Friedl is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Cardinals.
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Activated, hitting leadoff
Cincinnati activated Friedl (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
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Nearing return
Friedl (oblique) is nearing a return from the injured list, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Doing baseball activities
Friedl (oblique) will run and swing a bat Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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