The homer was Fraley’s fifth in 118 plate appearances this season. That matches his total from 382 plate appearances last year. Unfortunately, his .218 average this year pales in comparison to last year’s .277 mark, so he has pretty much the same OPS now as he did then (.727 to .716). As a strict platoon guy hitting towards the bottom of the order, Fraley isn’t an option in mixed leagues, even if he does occasionally intrigue with his homer and steal potential.

Fraley clobbered his fourth big fly of the season, taking Cubs starter Colin Rea deep in the sixth inning of his return from the injured list after missing three weeks due to a calf issue. The 30-year-old figures to eat into Will Benson’s playing time now that he’s back in the fold, but there should be plenty of at-bats to go around with Austin Hays (foot) landing on the shelf.

Because of Will Benson’s success as the right fielder against right-handers, Fraley wasn’t really missed during his three-week absence due to a calf injury. It seemed like he’d be in line for less playing time after returning, but since Austin Hays is hurt now, Fraley should stay in the lineup against right-handers. He hit .205/.319/.359 in 91 plate appearances before going down.

Fraley hit the injured list back on May 10 with a left calf issue and will likely need a couple rehab games to get back up to speed before rejoining Cincinnati’s lineup at some point next week. It’ll be interesting to see what role he returns to since Will Benson has blossomed into a full-blown phenomenon in his absence.