TJ Friedl doubles off wall in rehab assignment for Triple-A Louisville Bats in St Paul
The Cincinnati Reds sent outfielder TJ Friedl and left-handed pitcher Alex Young to Triple-A Louisville on rehab assignment, and both players made their season debuts Thursday in the Bats' 8-4 road win against the St. Paul Saints.
Friedl, who suffered a right wrist fracture during spring training, was 1-for-3 with a walk. His hit was a double off the center-field wall that was 103.9 miles per hour off the bat.
Young, recovering from low back disc degeneration, pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out two.
The Enquirer's Gordon Wittenmyer wrote last week that Friedl could return to the Reds' lineup one or two weeks after starting his rehab assignment.
Social media reactions, including video of Friedl's double:
Terry Lee Friedl!
103.9 mph off the bat.
Beautiful site. #Reds pic.twitter.com/X5kL6M9ITA— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) May 3, 2024
He’s baaaaackkk!
Catch the return of TJ Friedl with an https://t.co/lybmR6WWk2 subscription! pic.twitter.com/hVqEndxnLF— Louisville Bats (@LouisvilleBats) May 2, 2024
David Bell has said that this rehab assignment will be spring training like for Friedl, who had his spring training cut short and has to get in the overall rhythm that comes with at-bats and playing in games.
Friedl has made this comeback process very quick with how much work he…— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) May 2, 2024
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