Jake Fraley

Cincinnati Reds, Designated Hitter
Age: 29y-6m-28d (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

$7.0M Avg. Annual Salary

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

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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