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Reds Outfielder Ripped for His Brutal Move After Making Ugly Error
The Cincinnati Reds had a miserable weekend in Milwaukee, losing three of four games against the Brewers.
Elly De La Cruz angered some people when he tried to break up a no-hit attempt in one game with a bunt and then the speedster had a steal attempt go stunningly wrong for him thanks to a fantastic throw from the catcher.
But he wasn't the only one who had a rough time in Milwaukee. Right fielder Jake Fraley made a really bad error in Saturday's victory when he had the ball get past him and roll all the way to the wall. His move after that angered fans, as he didn't really sprint as fast as he could to retrieve the ball.
Here's how that played out:
Oh my! The ball gets under the glove and suddenly it's 7-5!
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 6, 2025
📺: FS1 pic.twitter.com/ma6XCZpmQ3
Reds fans were not happy:
Just pathetic all around. Jogging to the ball after missing it is just pathetic. Missing the ball is one thing but at least give full effort to track it down https://t.co/bf0vSKzGJi
— Jonathan (3-6) (9-8) (@Redsfan07) April 6, 2025
Not only did he miss the ball but he jogged to get it
— Claiborne Snowden (@Clay_sno) April 6, 2025
Playing in the majors is a privilege that few get to experience. Replace him with someone who wants to be there. Struggling is one thing, not trying in another pic.twitter.com/wBwUny5VAM
I am happy the #Reds won. It feels great to see one go through the hoop.
— Austin Elmore (@autyelmore) April 6, 2025
But I am still steaming about this piss poor effort. https://t.co/zIiMPwZdJW
The patience is running very very thin for Jake Fraley…this certainly didn’t help. pic.twitter.com/vL823BrczQ
— Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) April 6, 2025
It’s not a privilege to play in the highest level of the sport actually, they don’t just let you play in the MLB to be nice https://t.co/j5pLPaQkbY
— Nathan (new account follow back please) (@NateLovesGallo) April 6, 2025
He has a whopping .100 BA and now this, gotta let him go tomorrow https://t.co/RUzKRsb0O7
— Tyler Farmer (@_GodMadeAFarmer) April 6, 2025
Does this guy even try?? https://t.co/rh2KcpXAQz
— Casey Kyle (@ckyle30) April 6, 2025
Fraley jogs back to the ball. Major league baseball is a marathon but this kid is not cut out for it. #reds https://t.co/rRIwWaWQ5Q
— Mason (@allunsolicited) April 6, 2025
The Reds are now 3-7. Next up is a three game series against the Giants in San Francisco.
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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.