MLB
Jake Fraley
Jake Fraley
Cincinnati Reds, Designated Hitter
Age: 29y-6m-27d (May 25, 1995)
Exp: 4.097 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 2 (#77 overall), 2016
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,815,000
2025 Cash
$2,815,000
Career Earnings
$5,154,284
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $2,815,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $2,815,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,815,000. In 2025, Fraley will earn a base salary of $2,815,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,815,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,815,000
Average Salary:
$2,815,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$2,815,000 | $2,815,000 | 1.17% | $2,815,000 | $2,815,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 4.097 |
Estimate
|
$2,815,000 | - | - | $2,815,000 | $2,815,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$2,815,000 | $2,815,000 | $2,815,000 | - | $2,815,000 | $2,815,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $2,150,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $2,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,150,000
Average Salary:
$2,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $710,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $710,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $710,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $710,000
Average Salary:
$710,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $572,100 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $572,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $572,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,100
Average Salary:
$572,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $563,800 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $563,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,800
Average Salary:
$563,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Jake Fraley signed a 1 year , $797,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $797,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $797,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $797,500
Average Salary:
$797,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.097 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,154,284
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$797,500 |
$797,500 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$122,344 |
$919,844 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$62,340 |
$982,184 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$572,100 |
$1,554,284 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$710,000 |
$2,264,284 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$740,000 |
$3,004,284 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,150,000 |
$5,154,284 |
|
| Total |
$5,154,284 |
$5,154,284 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$2,815,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,969,284 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $797,500 | - | $797,500 |
| 3 |
|
$756,784 | - | - | $756,784 |
| 3 |
|
$3,600,000 | - | - | $3,600,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$797,500 |
$797,500 |
$797,500 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$122,344
|
$122,344 |
$919,844 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$62,340
|
$62,340 |
$982,184 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$572,100
|
$572,100 |
$1,554,284 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$710,000
|
$710,000 |
$2,264,284 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$740,000
|
$740,000 |
$3,004,284 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$2,150,000
|
$2,150,000 |
$5,154,284 |
||
| Total |
$4,356,784 |
$797,500 |
$5,154,284 |
$5,154,284 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$2,815,000
|
$2,815,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,171,784 |
$797,500 |
$7,969,284 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $797,500 | - | $797,500 |
| 3 |
|
$756,784 | - | - | $756,784 |
| 3 |
|
$3,600,000 | - | - | $3,600,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CIN |
Aug 21, 2024 - Sep 01, 2024 | Knee |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Aug 05, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 | Toe |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Jun 10, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023 | Wrist |
| 2022 |
CIN |
May 01, 2022 - Jul 29, 2022 | Knee |
| 2021 |
SEA |
Aug 28, 2021 - Sep 14, 2021 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
SEA |
Jul 18, 2021 - Aug 02, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
SEA |
Apr 07, 2021 - May 31, 2021 | Hamstring |
| 2020 |
SEA |
Sep 23, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Quad |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.15 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Seattle (SEA) with Justin Dunn , Brandon Williamson and Connor Phillips for Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $710,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $563,800 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 20, 2019
Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
-
Nov 08, 2018
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Mallex Smith for Mike Zunino, Michael Plassmeyer and Guillermo Heredia
-
Jun 21, 2016
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 2 (#77 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 116 | 98 | 382 | 350 | 44 | 97 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 135 | 26 | 70 | 20 | .277 | .330 | .386 | .716 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | CIN | 111 | 85 | 380 | 336 | 41 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 149 | 37 | 71 | 21 | .256 | .339 | .443 | .782 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | CIN | 68 | 56 | 247 | 216 | 33 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 101 | 26 | 54 | 4 | .259 | .344 | .468 | .812 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | SEA | 78 | 61 | 264 | 214 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 79 | 46 | 71 | 10 | .210 | .352 | .369 | .721 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | SEA | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | .154 | .241 | .269 | .510 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | SEA | 13 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .150 | .171 | .200 | .371 | -0.78 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $21,117,789
- Avg. Salary: $7,039,263
- MLB Rank: 198
- DH Rank: 8
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $2,815,000
- MLB Rank: 305
- DH Rank: 11
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jake Fraley to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Margot | 2 | $19,000,000 | $9,500,000 | 28 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 1 | $7,900,000 | $7,900,000 | 33 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | 31 |
| Max Kepler | 5 | $35,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 25 |
| Averages | 3 | $18,725,000 | $7,725,000 | 29.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Fraley's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $22,186,047 | $7,395,349 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Fraley statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Manuel Margot
2021-2022
|
66.05 | 0.93 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.11 | 3.36 |
|
Mike Yastrzemski
2022-2023
|
78.40 | 0.71 | 0.39 | 0.94 | 0.22 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 2.88 |
|
Hunter Renfroe
2022-2023
|
81.79 | 0.89 | 0.50 | 0.93 | 0.24 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 1.35 |
|
Max Kepler
2017-2018
|
93.52 | 0.80 | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.23 | 0.73 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 2.98 |
| Average | 79.94 | 0.83 | 0.45 | 0.80 | 0.24 | 0.73 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 2.64 |
|
Jake Fraley
2023-2024
|
70.06 | 0.81 | 0.40 | 0.62 | 0.27 | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.15 | 1.00 |
| Pct Change | -12.36 | -2.41 | -11.11 | 22.50 | 11.25 | 2.60 | 3.33 | -16.67 | -62.12 |
| Median Prime % Change | -2.41% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -7.22% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jake Fraley
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 3 years, $21,117,789 | $7,039,263 |
