After playing college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack, he signed with the Reds, receiving the largest bonus ever given to an undrafted free agent, in 2016.

When told he would play sparingly again as a sophomore, Friedl agreed to take a redshirt year to preserve a season of eligibility.

[2] He made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, and hit two home runs in his first game.

In 2017, he played for both the Dayton Dragons[9] and the Daytona Tortugas, posting a combined .273 batting average with seven home runs, 38 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 114 games between both teams.

Friedl spent 2018 with both Daytona and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, batting .284/.381/.384 with five home runs, 51 RBIs, and thirty stolen bases in 131 games between the two clubs.

[10] Friedl spent the 2019 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts, hitting .235/.347/.385/.732 with five home runs and 28 RBIs.