"The Rays are in agreement on a one-year, major league contract with outfielder Jake Fraley, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. They non-tendered him last week but were reported to be interested in bringing Fraley back at a lesser rate than his projected arbitration price tag (which MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz pegged at $3.6MM). Fraley is represented by CAA. Fraley, 30, was originally drafted by the Rays with the No. 77 overall pick back in 2016."
"He wound up in Seattle, where he'd go on to make his MLB debut, after being included in the trade that brought catcher Mike Zunino to Tampa Bay. Fraley played parts of three seasons with the M's before again being traded, this time to Cincinnati as part of the return for Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker. In parts of four seasons with the Reds, Fraley hit .260/.336/.421 with 38 homers, 54 doubles and a pair of triples in 1202 plate appearances."
Jake Fraley agreed to a one-year major league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays after the team non-tendered him and pursued a lower rate than his projected arbitration salary. Fraley is represented by CAA. The outfielder was originally drafted by the Rays at No. 77 in 2016 and made his MLB debut in Seattle after inclusion in the Mike Zunino trade. He later moved to Cincinnati and posted a .260/.336/.421 line with 38 homers and 54 doubles across four seasons with the Reds. Calf, shoulder and oblique injuries limited him to 76 games and 217 plate appearances this season, during which he hit .241/.332/.382. The Reds placed him on waivers, Atlanta claimed and later waived him, and Tampa Bay claimed and non-tendered him before re-signing him to the new deal.
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