Cincinnati Reds Outfielder to Try to Play Through Torn Labrum Injury

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the injured list on Friday when they activated Austin Hays with a torn labrum in his shoulder.

MLB.com's Mark Sheldon spoke to Fraley and after receiving a couple of different options from doctors, Fraley got a cortisone shot and is going to try to play through the injury.

“This cortisone shot I got will hopefully get me through to the end of the year," Fraley said. "Maybe if we get to the end of the year and [in order] to be ready for the playoffs, maybe I need one more. I don’t know. For right now, this thing will do the trick.”

Fraley is slashing .224/.331/.376 with nine extra-base hits in 47 games this season for Cincinnati.

For now, Fraley is still on the injured list and you can expect to see a lot of TJ Friedl, Will Benson, Austin Hays, and Rece Hinds in the outfield.

You can read Sheldon's full article with more quotes from Fraley here.

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