BREAKING: Being a Reds fan is pain 🫩 Let’s take a look at TJ Friedl’s career as a Red. From an undrafted free agent in 2016 to the scrappy spark plug at Great American Ball Park, TJ Friedl’s journey as a Cincinnati Red was a fun one and tbh did not end how I expected. Friedl set a record before even putting on a Reds jersey, signing for $735K, the largest undrafted bonus in MLB history. When he finally got the call in 2021, he announced himself by hitting a home run for his first career big-league hit. By 2023, Friedl emerged as Cincinnati’s engine: • .279/.352/.467 slash line across 138 G • 18 HR, 27 SB, 8 3B (tied NL lead) • 117 OPS+ & 3.6 bWAR (most on the entire team btw) • 118 wRC+ with elite contact rates and non-existent chase percentages He took the leadoff role and weaponized it. In 2025, Friedl proved he’s one of baseball’s ultimate chaos creators: • Led ALL of Major League Baseball with 11 bunt hits • 81 BB / 16 HBP pushing his OBP to a career-high .364 • 247 times on ...