ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays have announced the signing of outfielder Jake Fraley to a one-year, $3 million contract, after he was released last week.
Fraley has the possibility of obtaining an additional $400,000 in bonuses for his performance, with $100,000 for every 85, 115, 145 and 175 days on the major league active list.
In the past 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 at-bats, playing for Cincinnati and Atlanta. He participated in 67 games with the Reds and nine with the Braves, after they claimed him on August 19.
On November 6, the Rays claimed him again, but designated him for assignment on November 18. Three days later, he became a free agent when Tampa Bay decided not to offer him a contract for 2026, which would have made him eligible for salary arbitration.
Fraley, with a career batting average of .248, has hit 47 home runs and has an OPS of .735 in seven seasons in the Major Leagues, playing for 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.
