MLB Player News

Reds manager Terry Francona on Friday discussed the idea of placing Fraley (calf) on the 10-day injured list, Jeremy Rakes of MLB.com reports. "We talked to Jake and we were like, 'We appreciate you trying to push this,' but what are the chances he plays tonight and he doesn't feel good tomorrow?" Francona said. "So if we IL him [Saturday], we can push it back three days."

Fraley was expected to return from a two-game absence Friday but was a late scratch. In a move that may presage adding Fraley to the IL, the Reds acquired Connor Joe from the Padres on Friday. Joe can play both first base and the outfield, areas where the Reds are experiencing injuries.

Grichuk entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter and hit a solo home run in a 14-11 loss to the Dodgers.

Grichuk hit the second of back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth inning. His shot increased Arizona's lead to 11-8 lead before the bullpen melted down in the ninth. The homer was the first of the season for Grichuk, who thus far in 2025 has been unable to repeat his impactful 2024 season. His OPS (.678) is nearly 200 points lower than where it finished last season.

Graveman (back) struck out one over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Reno on Friday.

This was Graveman's third rehab appearance overall and second with the Aces. He's allowed three hits and struck out three over 3.1 scoreless frames. Per MLB.com, the Diamondbacks could possibly activate Graveman following Friday's outing.

Parker (3-3) took the loss against the Cardinals on Friday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across four innings.

Parker got off on the wrong foot when he gave up a two-run double to Willson Contreras in the first inning. The 25-year-old southpaw yielded additional runs in the third and fourth frames before being lifted, finishing his outing with 96 pitches (59 strikes) and nine whiffs. Parker allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his first five starts of the season, but over his last three outings he's posted a 10.38 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and 6:11 K:BB across 13 innings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, tentatively slated for next week on the road against Atlanta.

Fedde (3-3) earned the win against the Nationals on Friday, allowing six hits while striking out eight over nine scoreless innings. He did not issue a walk.

Fedde had given up 10 earned runs across his last two outings, but the 32-year-old right-hander was unstoppable in Friday's game and joined Nathan Eovaldi and Michael King as the only pitchers to throw complete game shutouts this season. He generated 10 whiffs on 109 pitches (68 strikes) while inducing 10 groundballs, and he faced the minimum number of batters in five of nine frames. It's the second time Fedde has faced the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft, and he has held the Nationals scoreless across those 16 innings. He'll take a 3.86 ERA and 1.31 WHIP into his next outing, tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Phillies.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with one run scored, a double and three RBI in Friday's 10-0 win over the Nationals.

Contreras got the Cardinals on the board with a two-run double in the first inning, and he brought in an additional run in the eighth when he drew a bases-loaded walk. He has recorded at least one RBI in six of the last nine games he's played in, and over that span he has gone 12-for-30 (.400) with six runs scored, three home runs and 13 RBI.

Suarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, two walks and three total runs scored in Friday's 14-11 loss to the Dodgers.

The first-inning homer was Suarez's first since his historic four-homer game versus Atlanta on April 26. The third baseman has a trio of multi-hit efforts in May, going 8-for-33 (.242) with six RBI over nine games this month. On the season, he's batting .210 with an .808 OPS, 11 homers, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored, six doubles and one stolen base. Suarez rarely hits for a good average anymore, but he can tap into power when he gets in a groove.

Gurriel went 1-for-5 with a grand slam and one additional RBI in Friday's 14-11 loss to the Dodgers.

Gurriel was part of a mid-game comeback push for the Diamondbacks. He plated a run with a groundout in the fourth inning before adding his game-tying grand slam in the fifth. The outfielder is 11-for-36 (.306) in May, with three homers, 10 RBI and five runs scored over nine contests this month. Overall, the 31-year-old is batting .213 with a .657 OPS, seven homers, 25 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and a stolen base through 36 games this season. His strikeout rate is actually a career-best 12.6 percent, but he's not taking advantage of that improvement.

Beck went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Friday against the Padres.

Beck made a splash with five home runs across a three-game stretch in late April. However, he hadn't gone yard again until Friday night -- a 12-game stretch. Beck was still productive in some ways in that span by hitting .255 with seven runs scored.

McMahon went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored Friday against the Padres.

McMahon still has an abysmal overall line for the season, but he has improved across his last eight games. He's gone 11-for-27 with three homers, six RBI and eight runs scored in that span, while striking out only 18.8 percent of the time.