Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 470 | 115 | 66 | 15 | 59 | 44 | 90 | 16 | 0.245 | 28.2 |
2025 | 100 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0.280 | 38.1 |
2024 | 296 | 66 | 35 | 13 | 55 | 26 | 52 | 9 | 0.223 | 17.9 |
2023 | 488 | 137 | 73 | 18 | 66 | 47 | 90 | 27 | 0.281 | 45.1 |
2022 | 225 | 54 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 0.240 | 12.9 |
2021 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.290 | 2.6 |
Date | News |
4/22/25 | TJ Friedl Thriving as Reds Full-Time Leadoff Hitter. After moving up and down the top of the lineup in recent years, Cincinnati Reds centerfielder TJ Friedl has thrived in his newly full-time role as the team's leadoff hitter in 2025. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tj-friedl-thrivin... |
4/09/25 | Postgame Takeaways: Reds Blow 6-1 Lead, Fall to San Francisco Giants 8-6. The Cincinnati Reds (5-8) fell to the San Francisco Giants (9-3) on Wednesday afternoon. Here are our postgame takeaways: Six Runs on Just Six Hits The Reds scored five runs in the third inning to open up a five-run lead. TJ Friedl and Elly De La Cruz had RBI doubles. Gavin Lux followed with a two-RBI single. In the sixth, Austin Wynns walked with the bases loaded to give the Reds a 6-1 lead. The Reds had an expected batting average of just .100 on the day compared to the Giants of .375. Giants Storm Back from 6-1 Deficit Nick Martinez was one batter away from getting through six innings before the wheels fell off. After a Mike Yastrzemski double to put runners on second and third, Jung Hoo Lee Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/cincinnati-reds-analys... |
4/05/25 | Brewers lose to Reds, Elvin Rodríguez surrenders 4 homers in start. TJ Friedl went 4 for 5 and hit one of Cincinnati's four homers off Elvin Rodríguez as the Reds' lineup finally awoke in an 11-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Blake Dunn, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also went deep to help the Reds snap a four-game skid and end the Brewers' four-game winning streak. Source: https://www.fox6now.com/sports/milwaukee-brewers-s... |
3/20/25 | Cincinnati Reds spring training: Thursday's lineup vs. Kansas City Royals. The Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day top four are in Thursday's spring lineup vs. the Royals: TJ Friedl, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Austin Hays. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cincinnati-reds-s... |
2/04/25 | Look: Cincinnati Reds to Have Underwhelming 2025 Season According to One Projection. Cincinnati Reds Hit with Disappointing 2025 PECOTA Standings Projection The Reds won 77 games in 2024. Greg Kuffner | 8 Hours Ago Sep 6, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) celebrates his two run home run against the New York Mets with left fielder Spencer Steer (7) during the seventh inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds The annual PECOTA projections from Baseball Prospectus came out on Monday, which projected the Reds to finish in last place in the National League Central division with a simulated record of 73.5-88.5. The projections give the Reds just a 1.5% chance Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/cincinnati-reds-h... |
10/15/24 | No Reds among National League Gold Glove finalists for fourth consecutive year. Injuries limited the Reds' TJ Friedl, among the National League's top defensive outfielders, to just 85 games this past season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/no-reds-among-national-le... |
9/15/24 | Friedl and Martinez lead Reds to 11-1 rout of struggling Twins. TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Saturday night. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo homer. Cincinnati scored nine times in the fourth to put away the game early. Minnesota remained 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit for the final American League playoff berth but dropped 3 1/2 games behind Kansas City for the league's second wild card. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/09/15/friedl-an... |
9/15/24 | Friedl and Martinez lead Reds to 11-1 rout of struggling Twins. TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo homer. Cincinnati scored nine times in the fourth to put away the game early. Minnesota remained 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit for the final American League playoff berth but dropped 3 1/2 games behind Kansas City for the league’s second wild card. Martinez allowed one run and three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. In three September starts, he’s 3-0 with a 0.48 ERA. Brent Suter pitched three scoreless innings to earn his second save of the season. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/friedl-and-ma... |
9/14/24 | Friedl and Martinez lead Reds to 11-1 rout of struggling Twins. TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Saturday night. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo homer. Cincinnati scored nine times in the fourth to put away the game early. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/friedl-martinez-lead-reds... |
9/11/24 | TJ Friedl drives in 2, rookie Rhett Lowder earns 1st MLB win as the Reds beat the Cardinals 3-0. TJ Friedl had a two-run single and scored Cincinnati’s other run, all in the fifth inning, as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Reds’ Elly De La Cruz stole two bases after walking in the first inning, raising his MLB-leading total to 64 stolen bases. He was thrown out in the third inning when the Cardinals pitched out. Rhett Lowder (1-1) earned his first win in his third big-league appearance. The 22-year-old, who was a first-round pick in the 2023 draft, worked five scoreless inning and finished with three strikeouts and no walks. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/tj-friedl-dri... |
9/10/24 | TJ Friedl drives in 2, rookie Rhett Lowder earns 1st MLB win as the Reds beat the Cardinals 3-0. TJ Friedl had a two-run single and scored Cincinnati’s other run, all in the fifth inning, as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Reds’ Elly De La Cruz stole two bases after walking in the first inning, raising his MLB-leading total to 64 stolen bases. He was thrown out in the third inning when the Cardinals pitched out. Rhett Lowder (1-1) earned his first win in his third big-league appearance. The 22-year-old, who was a first-round pick in the 2023 draft, worked five scoreless inning and finished with three strikeouts and no walks. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/tj-friedl-dri... |
9/08/24 | 'I'm all good': Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl gets all-clear after health scare. Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl was out of the lineup Sunday following a health scare that led to a hospital visit Saturday night. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/im-good-cincinnati-reds-c... |
9/07/24 | Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl released from hospital after precautionary testing. Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl spent time at a New York hospital Saturday night for testing after experiencing shortness of breath. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cincinnati-reds-center-fi... |
8/30/24 | Postgame Takeaways: Reds Can't Score in Extras, Fall to Brewers 5-4. The Cincinnati Reds (64-71) fell to the Milwaukee Brewers (78-56) 5-4 on Friday afternoon. Here are our postgame takeaways: Reds Get Lead Early, Can't Hold It The Reds took a 1-0 lead early in the game when TJ Friedl beat out a double-play ball that scored Elly De La Cruz. After the Brewers tied it, Santiago Espinal hit a solo home run to put the Reds back in front. De La Cruz followed with an RBI single later in the inning to give Cincinnati a 3-1 advantage. The Brewers would add three more runs off of Reds' starter Nick Martinez in the fourth inning to give the Brewers a 4-3 lead. Jonathan India tied the game in the fifth inning with his 13th home run of the season. Martinez pitched 5 1/3 innings Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/cincinnati-reds-analys... |
8/30/24 | Cincinnati Reds Avoid Sweep with Walkoff Win Against Oakland A's. The Cincinnati Reds (64-70) used some late game heroics to beat the Oakland Athletics (58-76) 10-9 on Thursday night at Great American Ball Park. With the bases loaded and one out, Reds trailing by two, TJ Friedl stepped to the plate. With Elly De La Cruz on second base, all he needed to do was get the ball to Theo outfield. Jonathan India scored from third and De La Cruz jogged in from second to win the game. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/cincinnati-reds-a... |
8/29/24 | TJ Friedl hits a game-ending single as the Reds rally past the A's for a 10-9 win. TJ Friedl capped Cincinnati’s three-run ninth inning with a two-run single, and the Reds beat Lawrence Butler and the Oakland Athletics 10-9. Tyler Stephenson and Will Benson homered for Cincinnati, which had lost five of six. Stephenson finished with three hits and two RBIs. Butler hit three homers for Oakland and drove in four runs. It was his second three-homer game of the season after he also went deep three times in an 18-3 win at Philadelphia on July 14. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/tj-friedl-hit... |
8/15/24 | Deadspin | Reds bid to continue postseason push vs. Royals. Despite an inconsistent season spent mostly below .500, the Cincinnati Reds believed a hot streak was inevitable. Cincinnati has won four straight games to creep back into postseason contention entering Friday's opener of a three-game interleague series against the visiting Kansas City Royals. "We're clicking at the right time," Reds outfielder TJ Friedl said. Cincinnati has closed within 4 1/2 games of the National League's final wild-card spot thanks to their longest win streak since a seven-game run from June 2-8. Source: https://deadspin.com/reds-bid-to-continue-postseas... |
8/15/24 | Reds bid to continue postseason push vs. Royals. Despite an inconsistent season spent mostly below .500, the Cincinnati Reds believed a hot streak was inevitable. Cincinnati has won four straight games to creep back into postseason contention entering Friday's opener of a three-game interleague series against the visiting Kansas City Royals. "We're clicking at the right time," Reds outfielder TJ Friedl said. Cincinnati has closed within 4 1/2 games of the National League's final wild-card spot thanks to their longest win streak since a seven-game run from June 2-8. Source: https://www.kpvi.com/sports/reds-bid-to-continue-p... |
8/15/24 | Friedl homers twice on 29th birthday, Reds rout the Cardinals 9-2 to sweep series. TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday, Jonathan India also hit two home runs and drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night. Friedl and Barry Larkin — on April 28, 1994 — are the only Reds since at least 1901 with multihomer games on their birthday. Tyler Stephenson also homered to help the Reds sweep a three-game series for the first time since July 2-4 at the Yankees. The Reds have won their fourth straight — the first time that’s happened since they strung together seven in a row in early June — and moved into a tie with St. Louis for second place in the NL Central. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/india-and-fri... |
8/14/24 | Friedl homers twice as Reds rout Cardinals. TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday, Jonathan India also hit two home runs and drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night. Friedl and Barry Larkin — on April 28, 1994 — are the only Reds since at least 1901 with multihomer games on their birthday. Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2024/08/14/friedl-... |