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The Reds placed Fraley on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a shoulder injury, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Fraley was unavailable the past few days due to the injury and will now be sidelined for at least another week. The outfielder's roster spot will be filled by Austin Hays (foot), who was reinstated from the injured list and is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Padres.

The Reds reinstated Hays (foot) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Hays played in the field Wednesday for the first time during his rehab assignment, and he's been given the green light to rejoin the active roster. He'd been on the shelf since May 29 due to a left foot contusion. Jake Fraley (shoulder) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Nootbaar (side) is batting fifth and playing left field Friday against Cleveland.

Nootbaar missed back-to-back games with an intercostal injury, but he's feeling well enough to start Friday. He's riding a six-game hit streak, going 7-for-22 (.318) with three home runs and a 4:6 BB:K during that stretch.

Lee went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.

Amid a rough stretch at the plate, Lee recorded his first extra-base hit since June 15, lining a triple into center field during the fourth inning before coming around to score. The 26-year-old outfielder has tallied four hits over his last 10 games, slashing .114/.262/.229 with four runs scored, two RBI, two triples and a 6:3 BB:K across 42 plate appearances.

Almora signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Almora had previously been in Miami's organization, posting a .604 OPS with one home run and four steals over 44 games with Triple-A Jacksonville until he was released last Thursday. The veteran outfielder hasn't played in the majors since 2022, when he got into 64 contests with Cincinnati. Almora has had some big-league success in the past -- he swatted 12 homers with 32 RBI over 130 games with the Cubs in 2019 -- but will likely need to impress in Arizona's minor-league system to get another look at the highest level.

Perkins (shin) had his rehab assignment moved to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Perkins began his assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on June 14 and slashed .389/.500/.389 with two RBI, one stolen base, a 4:4 BB:K and no extra-base hits through seven games. The outfielder fractured his shin in late February and has spent the entire season on the injured list, but he could be ready to make his 2025 debut with the Brewers once he gets in a few more games under his belt with Nashville. Once activated, Perkins projects to serve as a fourth outfielder for Milwaukee.

Stowers went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Thursday's 12-5 win over the Giants.

Stowers provided the Marlins with a good start, delivering a first-inning homer to open the scoring. The outfielder has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-20 (.300) with two homers, three doubles and four RBI in that span. Overall, Stowers is at a .275/.351/.482 slash line with 12 long balls, 38 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases over 75 games this season.

Doyle went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Doyle has hit safely in four of his last five games, going 5-for-20 (.250) with three extra-base hits in that span. The homer was his first since May 27 versus the Cubs and his first at home since April 30 against Atlanta. Doyle has remained under the Mendoza Line since June 16 against the Nationals, and overall he's currently sporting a .195/.251/.318 slash line with six homers, 26 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 68 contests. Doyle's struggles have opened the door for Sam Hilliard to get some looks in center field, but Doyle remains the starter for now.

Hill (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Hill has been sidelined for the past month with a left wrist sprain but has been cleared to play in rehab games. He'll likely require just a handful of rehab at-bats, with a return for the start of the Marlins' homestand on Tuesday representing a possible target date for Hill's return.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that Nootbaar was unavailable Wednesday and again Thursday after receiving a pain-killing shot to combat an intercostal injury, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

It explains why Nootbaar is absent from the lineup for a second straight day Thursday. The Cardinals are optimistic that they caught the injury early and expect Nootbaar to be ready to return to the lineup Friday when they begin a road trip in Cleveland.