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's such a great fit for us and he wanted to be here. I don't want to speak for him but I think his goal and his first choice was to be back in Atlanta. We're glad that we were able to get it done and he's just a great fit for us.