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**Reds Activate Hays from IL, Fraley Placed on IL with Shoulder Injury**

**CINCINNATI** – The Cincinnati Reds received a boost to their lineup on Friday, activating outfielder Austin Hays from the 10-day injured list. However, the move was tempered by the news that outfielder Jake Fraley has been placed on the 10-day IL with a right shoulder sprain, retroactive to June 24th.

Hays, who was enjoying a strong season batting .303 with six home runs and 25 RBIs in 119 at-bats, had been sidelined since May 28th after fouling a ball off his foot in a game against the Kansas City Royals. Reds manager Terry Francona expressed his enthusiasm for Hays’ return, stating, “We’ve missed him. He’s still a presence. It will lengthen our lineup. We’re getting a leader back.”

Fraley, the team’s regular right fielder, has been struggling this season hitting .224 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI through 47 games. Fraley hasn’t played since Monday’s series opener against the Yankees. Francona acknowledged the severity of Fraley’s injury, saying, “It’s hurting. If he’s going to play, it’s not going to work if he’s worried about it. We’ll see what the best way to approach it is.”

The Reds, who recently took two of three games from the AL-leading New York Yankees, are currently 2 1/2 games out of the third NL Wild Card spot. The return of Hays and the loss of Fraley will undoubtedly impact their playoff push.

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