Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier had his 2025 club option declined and will instead head to free agency according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Frazier had the worst season of his MLB career in 2024 as he hit for an underwhelming .202/.282/.294 slash line with just ten doubles, four home runs, and three swiped bags. From 2021 through 2023, Frazier hit at least 20 doubles in each season. The 32-year-old also saw his underlying metrics decline as he posted a 2.9% barrel rate and 22.8% hard-hit rate, which were both lower than his 2023 totals. Frazier should be left off your fantasy radar in 2025 given his drop in batting average and minimal power output.
Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier (thumb), who has an $8.5 million mutual option for the 2025 season (with a $2.5 million buyout), is having surgery on his right thumb this week, according to general manager J.J. Picollo. Frazier strained his thumb in June and received an injection to speed up the recovery process, but he didn't miss any time the rest of the year. Barring a setback over the winter, the 32-year-old veteran should be ready to go for the start of spring training next February. The nine-year MLB veteran will be a utility player for the Royals again in 2025 if he decides to exercise his option and return for a second season in KC. Fantasy-wise, Frazier isn't relevant in mixed leagues at this point in his career after slashing a weak .202/.282/.294 with a career-low .576 OPS in 104 games in 2024. He added only four home runs, 22 RBI and 35 runs scored.
Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier is making the start in right field and will bat eighth for the Royals in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium against the New York Yankees and right-hander Clarke Schmidt. Although Frazier has only faced Schmidt eight times in his career, he has four hits (one homer and two doubles) off of him with three RBI, one walk and one strikeout. With Frazier in action on Wednesday, veteran Tommy Pham will start on the bench against a right-hander. DFS managers should consider Frazier a low-upside sleeper for Wednesday's slate, as the veteran hit only .202 (53-for-262) on the year with four home runs, 22 RBI and 35 runs scored for the Royals. Wednesday's start will be his first postseason action so far in 2024 with KC.
The Kansas City Royals placed veteran infielder Adam Frazier (thumb) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 23) with a right-thumb strain on Monday and selected the contract of infielder CJ Alexander from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Frazier suffered his thumb injury during a collision with Garrett Hampson in Saturday's loss to the Texas Rangers and will now need at least 10 days to heal up. There's a chance we won't see the 32-year-old until after the All-Star break in mid-July. Frazier was only really worth a roster spot in AL-only leagues, as he's currently hitting .211 (31-for-147) with two homers and 10 RBI in a part-time role in KC. Michael Massey (back) should return to starting duties at second base for the Royals now that he's back from his own stay on the IL.
Free-agent veteran infielder Adam Frazier signed a guaranteed one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, according to a source. He'll get $2 million in 2024 and will have an $8.5 million mutual option for the 2025 season that includes a $2.5 million buyout. The 32-year-old veteran will give the rebuilding Royals some veteran leadership on the infield after he slashed .240/.300/.396 with a career-high 13 home runs, 21 doubles, two triples, 60 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 59 runs scored in 141 games with the Baltimore Orioles in 2023. He'll have a much better path to consistent playing time in KC than he did in Baltimore, and he could become the Royals' everyday second baseman over Michael Massey. For fantasy purposes, Frazier lacks power and will reside in a weak lineup, making him nothing more than a middle-infield option in deep mixed or AL-only leagues.
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier was 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in two runs despite his team losing to Boston 7-3 on Sunday. Frazier's role has been limited lately as Jordan Westburg has seen more action at second base. However, he has cranked 13 home runs, collected 56 RBI and swiped nine bags on 13 attempts this season. The 31-year-old is slashing .247/.303/.416 and he still remains a viable option, especially in deeper fantasy baseball leagues.
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier turned in a big game in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Frazier went 3-for-4 with two homers, two runs, and four RBI in the win. The 31-year-old infielder hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and followed that up with a two-run shot in the eighth. Frazier is putting together a career year for the O's as he already has established a career-high in homers (12). Overall, he's slashing .240/.305/.424 with 41 runs, 44 RBI, and seven steals across 271 at-bats.
Adam Frazier Hitting Leadoff Again Wednesday Afternoon
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier is hitting in the leadoff spot Wednesday afternoon against Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber. This appears to be confirmation that the leadoff spot against right-handed pitchers belongs to Frazier in the absence of Cedric Mullins who is on the injured list with a groin injury. The move up the lineup is certainly a boon to the 31-year-old's fantasy stock as he has produced a solid combination of power and speed with six homers, seven doubles, a triple, and six stolen bases across 54 games on the season.
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier hit a three-run home run in Wednesday's contest against the New York Yankees to spark a comeback win. Frazier has been on a tear lately, hitting safely in 10 of his last 11 games, including three multi-hit efforts. The power has also come around for Frazier, who has six homers on the year, but three have come in his last 10 games. After a down year last year, Frazier is creeping back toward his career average of .277. Frazier is widely available on most major platforms and could be a short-term solution for anyone struggling at second base or outfield.
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier is making the start in right field and is batting eighth on Friday in the team's Grapefruit League game against right-hander Yoendrys Gomez and the New York Yankees. Frazier will have to find some playing time in the outfield in 2023 with the Orioles in order to stay fresh, as Ramon Urias and Jorge Mateo are expected to be the team's starting middle infielders. The 31-year-old really struggled with the Seattle Mariners last year to the tune of a .238/.301/.311 slash line with just three home runs, 42 RBI, 61 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 602 plate appearances and 156 games. Unless Frazier finds himself in an everyday role eventually with the O's, he'll only be worth looking at for depth in AL-only leagues.
