Jake Fraley

Jake Fraley
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995
Frederick, Maryland
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Jake Arnold Fraley (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Career

Fraley attended Caravel Academy in Bear, Delaware,[1] where he played for their baseball team. He batted .536 as a junior and .492 as a senior, and in his senior year was named to Louisville Slugger's All-American first team and the All-State first team.[2]

After aggressive recruitment, Fraley enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers. He batted .372 as a freshman in 2014, and was named a Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[3] He played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League after his Freshman and Sophomore years.[4][5]

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Fraley with the 77th overall selection of the 2016 MLB draft.[6] He spent the 2016 season with the Hudson Valley Renegades where he batted .238 with one home run, 18 RBIs and 33 stolen bases. In 2017, he played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs, posting a .170 batting average with one home run and 12 RBIs in only 26 games due to injury.[7]

Personal life

Fraley was born in Fredrick, Maryland on May 25, 1995. He is a devout believer in Jesus Christ. [8] Fraley married Angelica Caceres on October 21, 2016, in Miami, Florida. On April 5, 2017, baby Jayce Dylan was born.

References

  1. ↑ "Caravel grad Jake Fraley key to LSU's World Series run". The News Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Caravel grad Jake Fraley finding place at LSU". The News Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jared Poche', Jake Fraley Named Freshmen All-Americans By NCBWA - SportsNOLA". SportsNOLA. June 9, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Younger players following example of Tigers outfielder Jake Fraley". The Advocate. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "A year later, LSU's Jake Fraley doesn't have to worry about wrestling with confidence". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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  7. ↑ "Jake Fraley Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "LSU's Jake Fraley relies on an ironclad faith to keep him grounded on the diamond". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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