Their leadoff hitter is slated to return in short order.
It was March 16th when Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl dove for a ball and rolled up on his right (fielding) wrist. The next day it was confirmed to be a fracture of the distal radius in said wrist, and just like that a meaningless Cactus League fly ball devoided the Reds of both their everyday CF and leadoff hitter.
Freidl, 28, had a breakout campaign with the Reds in 2023, notching...