Todd Frazier Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/12/1986 (38)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- Rutgers
Todd Frazier Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Todd Frazier News
Veteran third baseman/first baseman Todd Frazier will be announcing his retirement from the MLB on Tuesday. The 36-year-old revealed his intentions to retire to Greg Joyce of the New York Post, telling Jones, "It's one of the toughest decisions I've ever made." Frazier will be best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. He made a pair of All-Star game appearances as a member of the Reds in 2014 and 2015, crushing 64 homers over that two-year span. Frazier compiled a total of 218 home runs across his 11 years in the majors.
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated corner infielder Todd Frazier for assignment on Monday. The move was made as a corresponding transaction for outfielder Ben Gamel, who was claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Gamel will be activated for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Frazier didn't make the Opening Day roster, but the 35-year-old was brought up on April 22. The 11-year MLB veteran had two hits on Sunday to raise his average to .086 (3-for-35) on the season. With Colin Moran on the 10-day injured list and with a surplus of outfielders in Pittsburgh, Phillip Evans could move to first base with Frazier now gone. The Pirates could have other options in outfielder Wilmer Difo or infielder Erik Gonzalez, who last played first base in 2018.
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Todd Frazier exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and will become a free agent, MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Friday. Heyman adds that the Pirates had informed Frazier he was not going to make the team out of Spring Training, which led to Frazier opting out. Frazier had looked good in 12 games this spring, slashing .250/.353/.643 with three home runs and six RBI, and had appeared to be in line to platoon at first base with Colin Moran. Clearly though that wasn't going to be the case, and he will now try to latch on with another team. He can provide some power with his bat, so he could be worth a speculative add off the waiver-wire in deep-mixed leagues or in AL/NL-only formats depending on where he ends up.