Adam Frazier

Adam Timothy Frazier (born December 14, 1991) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he played college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Adam Frazier
Frazier with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 26
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1991-12-14) December 14, 1991
Athens, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 24, 2016, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.273
Home runs35
Runs batted in172
Teams

Career

Amateur
Frazier (left) with the Mississippi State Bulldogs

Frazier attended Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia, graduating in 2010. While playing for the school's baseball team, Frazier recorded 53 doubles, the second most in the history of the Georgia High School Association.[1] Frazier enrolled at Mississippi State University to play college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He played sparingly as a freshman. In 2012, his sophomore year, Frazier set a Mississippi State record for assists in a season (227) and was named the most valuable player of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Baseball Tournament, and was chosen for the United States national collegiate baseball team.[2][3] In 2013, his junior season, he led the National Collegiate Athletic Association with 107 hits, which set a Bulldogs single-season record, while also setting school records for assists (240) and putouts (120) in a season, and putouts over a career (375).[4][5] He was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team.[4]

Professional

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Frazier in the sixth round, with the 179th overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft. Frazier signed with the Pirates, receiving a $240,600 signing bonus.

After signing, Frazier was assigned to the Jamestown Jammers of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League for the remainder of the 2013 season.[4] In 58 games, he slashed .321/.399/.362 with 27 RBIs.

In 2014, he played for the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, finishing the season with a .252 batting average, one home run, and 42 RBIs in 121 games.

In 2015, Frazier played for the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League,[6] compiling a .324 batting average, the highest in the league,[7] along with two home runs and 30 RBIs in 103 games. After the season, Frazier played for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League[8] and the United States baseball team in the 2015 WBSC Premier12, and was named to the All-Premier 12 Team as a second baseman.[9]

In 2016, Pirates invited Frazier to spring training.[10] He started the season with the Indianapolis Indians of the Class AAA International League.[11] On June 24, Pirates promoted him to the MLB,[12] and he made his MLB debut the same day against the Los Angeles Dodgers, recording his first MLB hit.[13] In 68 games for the Indians prior to his promotion, he was slashing .333/.401/.425 with 22 RBIs.[14] He spent the remainder of the season with Pittsburgh aside from six days spent with the Bristol Pirates at the end of August and beginning of September. He did not play a game for Bristol.[15] In 66 games for Pittburgh, Frazier batted .301 with two home runs and 11 RBIs.

In 2017, it was Frazier's first full season in Pittsburgh, batting .276 with six home runs and 53 RBIs over 121 games.

In 2018, he played in 113 games with the Pirates, hitting .277 with ten home runs and 35 RBIs

In 2019, he slashed .278/.336/.417 with ten home runs and fifty RBIs over 152 games. He ranked second among National League second basemen with a .989 fielding percentage.[16] Following the season, he was nominated for his first ever Gold Glove.[17]

References
  1. Wiley, Derek (June 7, 2013). "Frazier drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Oconee Enterprise. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. Clarkson, Roger (June 1, 2013). "Oconee County's Frazier makes mark at Mississippi State". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. Stevens, Matt (May 22, 2012). "Mississippi State SS Adam Frazier to play on Team USA this summer". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. Clarkson, Roger (July 4, 2013). "Frazier becomes fifth local player to sign since MLB draft". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  5. Giger, Cory (June 24, 2015). "Frazier filling role well with Curve". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. West, Bill (August 8, 2015). "Minor league report: Versatile Frazier sees opportunity in Altoona". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  7. "Frazier wins batting title". Altoona Mirror. September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  8. Jackson, Josh (October 15, 2015). "Frazier triples twice in Desert Dogs' win: Pirates prospect reaches base four times, drives in two in AFL debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  9. Graczyk, Wayne (November 21, 2015). "South Korea Blanks U.S. To Win Premier 12". Baseball America. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  10. Biertempfel, Rob (January 4, 2016). "Catcher McGuire leads prospects invited to spring training with Pirates". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  11. "3 things to know about the Indians home opener".
  12. "Pirates appear to promote Adam Frazier from Class AAA".
  13. "MLB Gameday". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  14. "Adam Frazier Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  15. "Pirates recall A.J. Schugel, option Adam Frazier to Bristol".
  16. "Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier named Gold Glove finalist | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  17. "Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier is a Gold Glove finalist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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