Jake Fraley

Jake Arnold Fraley

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• School Louisiana State University
• High School Caravel Academy
• Debut August 21, 2019

• Born May 25, 1995 in Frederick, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Jake Fraley was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft by the Tampa Bay Rays out of Louisiana State University. He began his career that season with the Hudson Valley Renegades, hitting .238 with 1 homer and 18 RBIs in 55 games. In 2017, injuries limited him to 30 games, mostly with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League, where he hit .170. After hitting a solid .361 with 13 homers in 40 games for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League (he led the league in runs, hits and steals) after the season, he was back with Charlotte in 2018. He had a solid season, hitting .347/.415/.547 in 60 games. Following the season, on November 8th, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners along with major league OF Mallex Smith in return for C Mike Zunino and OF Guillermo Heredia.

Fraley made his major league debut with the Mariners late in the 2019 season, when he appeared in 12 games, hitting .150. He had another cup of coffee during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, hitting .154 in 7 games. He finally got a more extended look in 2021, when he made it into 78 games and hit .210 with 9 homers and 36 RBIs. In spite of the low batting average - a common thing on the Mariners that season - he had an OPS+ of 104 thanks to his power and his ability to draw walks - 46 in 265 plate appearances.

On March 14, 2022, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with Ps Justin Dunn and Brandon Williamson and a player to be named later (P Connor Phillips) in return for 3B Eugenio Suarez and OF Jesse Winker.

Related Sites

• Jake Fraley on mlb.com
• BR Minors page