2024 Stats
AVG
.226
HR
13
RBI
55
R
35
SB
9
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
While he may not look the part, Friedl became a fantasy darling last season with a .279/.352/.467 line, 18 homers and 27 steals in 556 plate appearances. He projects to be the Reds' everyday center fielder after a surprising 4.4 fWAR season, but Friedl will continue to have his doubters even with his high contact rate given the fact that his xSLG, average exit velocity and barrel rate all ranked in the bottom seven percent of the league, among other reasons. Friedl did a disproportionate amount of his damage at home, managing a .724 OPS on the road. He hit lefty pitching well, but he was rather fortunate in that regard (.425 BABIP) and some giveback against same-side pitching should be expected. Signed in 2016 as an undrafted free agent -- there were 40 rounds back in 2016 -- Friedl has made a career out of proving people wrong. If he continues to do so, he will reach folk hero status in Cincinnati and fantasy circles. Read Past Outlooks
Moves to leadoff Wednesday
Friedl batted leadoff and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Friedl broke up a no-hitter with a bunt to lead off the seventh inning and scored Cincinnati's first run. He was moved back to leadoff -- his first time since June 23 -- as Jonathan India was held out after clearing concussion protocol. He's struggled of late, going 4-for-24 (.167) over the last eight games. It's assumed Friedl will drop back to the middle of the order once India's ready to return.
Friedl broke up a no-hitter with a bunt to lead off the seventh inning and scored Cincinnati's first run. He was moved back to leadoff -- his first time since June 23 -- as Jonathan India was held out after clearing concussion protocol. He's struggled of late, going 4-for-24 (.167) over the last eight games. It's assumed Friedl will drop back to the middle of the order once India's ready to return.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+16%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+8%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .862 | 213 | 6 | 30 | .298 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .744 | 942 | 33 | 116 | .245 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .651 | 81 | 2 | 13 | .209 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .701 | 260 | 11 | 42 | .230 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .962 | 110 | 3 | 12 | .354 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .785 | 446 | 15 | 54 | .260 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 1.121 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .333 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .716 | 236 | 7 | 20 | .232 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+12%
OPS at Home
2024
+23%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .814 | 530 | 21 | 71 | .267 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .725 | 625 | 18 | 75 | .244 | ||||
| 2024Home | .615 | 161 | 4 | 23 | .207 | ||||
| 2024Away | .757 | 180 | 9 | 32 | .242 | ||||
| 2023Home | .926 | 265 | 13 | 41 | .291 | ||||
| 2023Away | .724 | 291 | 5 | 25 | .267 | ||||
| 2022Home | .837 | 104 | 4 | 7 | .297 | ||||
| 2022Away | .691 | 154 | 4 | 18 | .201 | ||||
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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
0.50BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
15.2%BABIP
.229ISO
.155AVG
.226OBP
.310SLG
.380OPS
.690wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
86.0 mphHard Hit Rate
25.5%Barrels/PA
2.3%Expected BA
.231Expected SLG
.326Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
37.1%Line Drive %
17.5%Fly Ball %
45.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Not in Thursday's lineup
Friedl is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
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Four hits, homer in win
Friedl went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Saturday's 11-1 win over the Twins.
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Contributes to win
Friedl went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Twins.
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Drives in two in win
Friedl went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals.
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Back in lineup Monday
Friedl will start in center field and bat cleanup in Monday's game against Atlanta.
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Superficial pop
Friedl's .446 slugging percentage is vastly outperforming his .313 xSLG.
ANALYSIS
Friedl's 10 home runs is a modest total that seems on par given that he's pulled every homer to his strong side of the field. However, the 27-year-old's .240/.283/.313 expected slash line pales significantly in comparison to his actual .282/.349/.446 production through 364 plate appearances. He's worth monitoring as a regression candidate.
Friedl's 10 home runs is a modest total that seems on par given that he's pulled every homer to his strong side of the field. However, the 27-year-old's .240/.283/.313 expected slash line pales significantly in comparison to his actual .282/.349/.446 production through 364 plate appearances. He's worth monitoring as a regression candidate.