TJ Friedl

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Cincinnati Reds · Outfielder

Age 305' 8" · 180 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At 30 years old, Friedl enters 2026 as Cincinnati's primary center fielder in what appears to be a down year after a solid 2025 campaign that saw him post a .261 average with 82 runs and 12 stolen bases in a full-time role. His early 2026 struggles—currently hitting just .173 with minimal power—raise immediate concerns about whether his 2025 rebound was sustainable or an outlier following the injuries that plagued him in 2024. Fantasy managers should monitor whether Francona reduces his leadoff exposure against southpaws, potentially limiting his run-scoring upside in a role that produced 82 runs last season. The upside remains modest in power and speed given his career trajectory, making Friedl a bench bat or late-round flier rather than a core fantasy asset heading forward.

News Updates

TJ Friedl goes deep in Reds victory over Brewers
Cincinnati center fielder TJ Friedl started in center field and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in Thursday's 7-2 win over Milwaukee. Friedl's offensive contribution helped Cincinnati's fourth-inning offensive explosion against the Brewers. His performance represents continued production for fantasy rosters.
Jul 3, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	Cincinnati Reds	14	.290	1	2	9	0	.361	.419	.780
2022	Cincinnati Reds	72	.240	8	25	33	7	.314	.436	.750
2023	Cincinnati Reds	138	.279	18	66	73	27	.352	.467	.819
2024	Cincinnati Reds	85	.226	13	55	35	9	.310	.380	.690
2025	Cincinnati Reds	152	.261	14	53	82	12	.364	.378	.742
2026	Cincinnati Reds	54	.178	3	11	17	5	.258	.276	.534
Career	Totals	515	.250	57	212	249	60	.336	.401	.737

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	Billings Mustangs	29	.347	3	17	24	7	.423	.545	.968
2017	2 teams▼	114	.273	7	38	62	16	.352	.420	.772
2018	2 teams▼	131	.284	5	51	87	30	.381	.384	.765
2019	Chattanooga Lookouts	65	.235	5	28	38	13	.347	.385	.732
2021	Louisville Bats	113	.264	12	36	59	13	.357	.422	.779
2022	Louisville Bats	64	.278	8	38	33	10	.371	.468	.839
2024	Louisville Bats	7	.185	0	2	5	0	.313	.333	.646
2026	Louisville Bats	18	.271	3	5	13	2	.370	.471	.841
Career	Totals	541	.273	43	215	321	91	.366	.421	.787

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88 mph

Max EV106.4 mph

Launch Angle18°

Barrel %3%

K %23.1%

Hard Hit %30.7%

Whiff %25.8%

Chase %26.8%

xBA0.192

xSLG0.265

xwOBA0.248

GB%46.3%

LD%20.9%

FB%23.1%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

Cincinnati Reds

.290

.361

.419

.780

2022

Cincinnati Reds

.240

.314

.436

.750

2023

Cincinnati Reds

138

.279

.352

.467

.819

2024

Cincinnati Reds

.226

.310

.380

.690

2025

Cincinnati Reds

152

.261

.364

.378

.742

2026

Cincinnati Reds

.178

.258

.276

.534

Career

Totals

515

.250

212

249

.336

.401

.737

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Billings Mustangs

.347

.423

.545

.968

2017

2 teams▼

114

.273

.352

.420

.772

2018

2 teams▼

131

.284

.381

.384

.765

2019

Chattanooga Lookouts

.235

.347

.385

.732

2021

Louisville Bats

113

.264

.357

.422

.779

2022

Louisville Bats

.278

.371

.468

.839

2024

Louisville Bats

.185

.313

.333

.646

2026

Louisville Bats

.271

.370

.471

.841

Career

Totals

541

.273

215

321

.366

.421

.787