The Cincinnati Reds have played 55 games so far this season and their team’s leader in both bWAR and fWAR from last year, TJ Friedl, has logged just 24 PA all season. A pair of rather freak injuries - first a broken wrist suffered in spring training while diving for a ball in CF, next a busted thumb on a hit-by-pitch - have shelved him for all but 6 of those 55 games, but that will again change beginning on Wednesday prior to the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Reds officially activated Friedl from the injured list Wednesday morning, designating veteran infielder Mike Ford for assignment to make way on the active roster.