Cincinnati Reds lose TJ Friedl to free agency

TJ Friedl elected free agency after the Cincinnati Reds designated him for assignment in late September. The outfielder had a disastrous 2026 season, batting .172 with a .255 on-base percentage and .255 slugging percentage across 91 games, striking out 23.2% of the time. This represented a dramatic decline from his 2021-2025 tenure with Cincinnati, when he posted a .257 average and 106 OPS+. Friedl will now seek employment with another organization after his worst year in the majors.

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