The Cincinnati Reds have placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the injured list due to left calf discomfort and have activated newly acquired outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe.
Fraley, 29, is batting .205 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 28 games this season. Over seven seasons with the Seattle Mariners (2019-21) and the Reds, Fraley is batting .246, with 44 home runs and 165 RBIs in 420 games.
Joe, 32, was acquired via a trade from the San Diego Padres on Friday while he was at Triple-A El Paso. In his first season with the Padres, he only participated in seven games, going hitless in nine at-bats. In El Paso, his batting average was .267 in 16 games.
In six seasons in the Major Leagues with four different teams, Joe has a batting average of .241, with 35 home runs and 141 runs batted in in 445 games.
