One of the Pittsburgh Pirates' National League Central rivals made a shockingly drastic move over the weekend, as the Cincinnati Reds designated outfielder Jake Fraley for assignment amid a flurry of roster moves.
Fraley had been a roughly league average bat through parts of four seasons for Cincinnati, batting .260/.336/.421 in 362 games over that span, but his .187/.263/.260 line against left-handed pitching remained cause for concern. Fraley had also been mired in a 1-for-17 slump since the start of August and was hitting just .226/.305/.377 dating back to June 20, which ultimately proved to be his undoing.