Reds, Jake Fraley and Atlanta Braves
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The Atlanta Braved claimed outfielder Jake Fraley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday and recalled right-hander Dane Dunning from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The veteran outfielder was designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday. Manager Terry Francona explained the move on Sunday morning.
The Reds played clean baseball Sunday to beat the Brewers, but defensive lapses earlier cost them the series — again.
When the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a 5-game series, it bunched the top 4 NL wild-card contenders within 5 1/2 games.
A change of scenery could benefit him. Fraley is a solid defender with a plus-one outs above average. He made a spectacular play in Cleveland on a diving catch to preserve a complete-game shutout from Andrew Abbott on June 10. Fraley joins an outfield with Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris II, Eli White, and Ronald Acuña Jr.