Matt Fraizer

Matthew Teran Fraizer (born January 12, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Matt Fraizer
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 27) Fresno, California, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Career

Fraizer attended Clovis North High School in Clovis, California.^[1] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 38th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Arizona. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[2] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round (95th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed.^[3][4]

Fraizer made his professional debut with the Low-A West Virginia Black Bears, batting .221 over 43 games. He did not in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5] He started 2021 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers before being promoted to the Altoona Curve.^[6][7] Over 112 games between the two affiliates, he slashed .306/.388/.552 with 23 home runs, 68 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.^[8] Following the season, Fraizer was named as Pittsburgh's minor league Player-of-the-Year.^[9]

Fraizer returned to Altoona during the 2022 season, batting .219/.284/.333 with six home runs, 44 RBI, and 18 stolen bases across 116 appearances.^[10] In 2023, his third consecutive season with Altoona, Fraizer played in 121 games, slashing .252/.326/.357 with eight home runs, 50 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.^[11]

Fraizer split the 2024 campaign between Altoona and the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 101 appearances to the two affiliates, he batted a combined .248/.321/.382 with eight home runs, 44 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.^[12] He returned to Indianapolis for the 2025 season, playing in 62 games and hitting .305/.361/.452 with three home runs, 20 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Fraizer elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.^[13]