Reds outfielder Jake Fraley heads to the IL

The Cincinnati Reds' lineup has carried the team into the playoff race this season, and the Reds have to hold their ground in the standings for at least the next few weeks without one of their most consistent hitters.

Outfielder Jake Fraley went on the injured list on Saturday with a stress fracture in his left fourth toe. Fraley was wearing a boot walking around the clubhouse on Saturday.

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"He had had some symptoms leading up to the final game in Chicago," Reds manager David Bell said. "Some of it, he…