Sal Frelick DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that he fully expects outfielder Sal Frelick (knee) to return to the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays. Frelick ended up being held out of the entire series this week against the Houston Astros while dealing with inflammation in his left knee, but after another scheduled day off on Thursday for travel, the 25-year-old is expected to be good to go on Friday in Tampa. The former first-rounder (15th overall) in 2021 out of Boston College makes plenty of contact at the plate and is hitting a nice .297 (35-for-118), but he has a low fantasy floor and ceiling because of his lack of power and speed. Despite his strong average so far in 2025, Frelick has only produced one home run, nine RBI, 16 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 35 games played.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick (knee) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday but is hoping to return to action on Friday. According to Jack Stern of the Brewer Fanatic, the outfielder is feeling better and was able to do some light jogging and even took swings in the batter's cage. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status leading up to their contest on Friday evening against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year-old suffered this injury during their contest against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Through his first 35 games of the season, Frelich has enjoyed a strong start, holding a .297/.381/.398 slash line with five doubles, two triples, and seven stolen bases. While he remains sidelined, Jake Bauers should continue to see time in right field.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Houston Astros, but manager Pat Murphy said Frelick's MRI results were encouraging. "It should settle down in a day or two," Murphy said. Frelick injured his left knee and had to leave Sunday's game early against the Chicago Cubs, but it appears he will avoid a trip to the injured list for now. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will want to check back to see if he's available to play in Game 2 of the series on Tuesday. With Frelick out on Monday, Jake Bauers will start in right field and will bat sixth against Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco. Although Frelick is hitting a strong .297 (35-for-118) in 35 games in 2025, he's lacking in counting stats with only one home run, nine RBI, seven steals and 16 runs scored in 135 plate appearances. He's not a great fantasy contributor.