Todd Frazier Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Todd Frazier hit his second home run of the spring and accounted for the only run in the Pirates' 6-1 loss to Detroit on Tuesday. It was his only hit of the game as he finished 1-for-1 with a walk in the five-inning matchup. It's been all power for Frazier this spring as he is now 2-for-4 with two homers, two RBI, a walk and a strikeout. He's fighting for playing time with Colin Moran at first base, and while Frazier is off to a hot start there's still a lot of games left to be played this spring. Managers in deeper formats and NL-only formats should keep an eye on Frazier over the rest of Spring Training, as he could be a good late-round value pick.

22 hours ago

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent third baseman/first baseman Todd Frazier to a minor league deal on Friday, according to a source. Frazier will make $1.5 million if he makes the club out of spring training. The 35-year-old veteran can still hit the ball over the fence occasionally, but he strikes out too much and won't be guaranteed regular playing time on one of the worst teams in baseball if he makes the team. Frazier hit just .236/.302/.382 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 45 games with the Texas Rangers and New York Mets in the shortened 2020 season. In 133 games with the Mets in 2019, he slashed .251/.329/.443 with 21 homers and 67 RBI. His best path to playing time will probably be at first base after the Bucs traded Josh Bell to the Nationals this offseason. But even then, Frazier would likely be a part-time player with some low-end corner infield value in deep NL-only affairs.

11 days ago

The Pittsburgh Pirates are talking to free-agent third baseman Todd Frazier about a minor league deal, but nothing is finalized yet. Frazier hit .236/.302/.382 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 45 games with the Rangers and Mets during the shortened 2020 season. In his last full season in 2019 with the Mets, the 35-year-old veteran slashed .251/.329/.443 with 21 home runs and 67 RBI in 133 games (447 at-bats). There's some pop in his lumber, but he wouldn't be guaranteed to win a major league roster spot and would be fighting an uphill battle for playing time at the hot corner with Colin Moran and prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes, but first base could also be a possibility for the rebuilding Pirates. Either way, Frazier would be a low-cost flier in NL-only leagues for his power if he signs with Pittsburgh and makes the team.

11 days ago