Jake Fraley Returns to the Rays with a Million-Dollar Contract
The Tampa Bay Rays have re-signed outfielder Jake Fraley, after releasing him last week. The agreement is for one year and amounts to 3 million dollars, according to reports.
Fraley could also get an additional $400,000 in bonuses. These would be divided into $100,000 for every 85, 115, 145 and 175 days he remains active on the MLB roster.
Last season, the 30-year-old player had a combined batting average of .241, with six home runs, 23 RBIs, and an OPS of .714 in 217 plate appearances. He played 67 games with the Reds and nine with the Braves.
Fraley was claimed by the Rays on November 6, but was designated for assignment on November 18. He became a free agent three days later, when Tampa Bay decided not to offer him a contract for 2026, which would have made him eligible for salary arbitration.
In his career, Fraley has a batting average of .248, with 47 home runs and an OPS of .735 in seven seasons in the Major Leagues with Seattle, Cincinnati, and Atlanta. The left-handed hitter was selected in the second round of the 2016 amateur draft by the Rays, who traded him to the Mariners in November 2018.
