US EditionCincinnati Reds DFA veteran Jake Fraley, recall Will Benson from minors
Reds made roster changes due to injury and performance issues, recalling Will Benson and Connor Phillips while DFAing Jake Fraley after his declining stats and injury history.
- On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds designated veteran outfielder Jake Fraley for assignment and recalled outfielder Will Benson from the minors.
- After Sunday, Reds manager Terry Francona said the decision to cut ties with Fraley had been discussed over the past week or two, with catcher Tyler Stephenson nursing a sore left thumb.
- By the numbers, Fraley was slashing.232/.332/.387 through 67 games and hit six home runs with 23 RBI.
- With Benson and Phillips arriving, the Reds called up outfielder Will Benson and right-hander Connor Phillips while optioning Joe La Sorsa to Triple-A.
- Against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati has dropped the first two games of a three-city road trip.
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Reds DFA Jake Fraley, recall fellow OF Will Benson
The Cincinnati Reds designated outfielder Jake Fraley for assignment prior to Sunday's game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati recalled outfielder Will Benson from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Fraley, 30, was batting .232 with six homers and 23 RBIs in 67 games this season. Fraley hyperextended a knee during Saturday's game against the Brewers but was cleared medically Sunday prior to the transaction. Fraley was i…
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