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]
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Fraley with the 77th overall selection of the 2016 MLB draft.[8] He spent the 2016 season with the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades where he batted .238 with one home run,18 RBI and 33 stolen bases in 55 games. In 2017,Fraley played for the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs,posting a .170 batting average with one home run and 12 RBI in only 26 games due to injury. In 2018,he returned to the Stone Crabs,batting .347/.415/.547 with four home runs,41 RBI,and 11 stolen bases in 66 games.[9]
On August 20,2019,the Mariners selected Fraley's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[14] He made his major league debut on August 21 versus the Tampa Bay Rays.[15] He batted .150 in 12 games.[16] For the abbreviated 2020 season,Fraley appeared in seven games with the Mariners,getting four hits in 23 at-bats.[17]
On June 6,2021,Fraley hit his first career home run,a three-run shot off Griffin Canning of the Los Angeles Angels.[18] In a June 9 matchup against the Detroit Tigers,Fraley made a leaping catch to rob rookie Isaac Paredes of a walk-off home run,instead sending the game to extras when a quick relay to first base allowed for an inning-ending double play. He notched a go-ahead single in the 11th inning to carry his team to a 9–6 victory.[19] Fraley finished the 2021 season batting .210 with 9 home runs,36 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 78 games.
On May 1,2023,Fraley was placed on the injured list with right knee inflammation,and was shifted to the 60-day injured list on June 13.[23] He was activated on July 29.[24] Fraley made 111 total appearances for the Reds,slashing .256/.339/.443 with 15 home runs,65 RBI,and 21 stolen bases.[25]
Fraley appeared in 116 contests for the Reds in 2024,hitting .277/.330/.386 with five home runs,26 RBI,and 20 stolen bases.[26] He made 67 appearances for Cincinnati in 2025,batting .232/.332/.387 with six home runs,23 RBI,and four stolen bases. Fraley was designated for assignment by the Reds on August 17,2025.[27]
Atlanta Braves
On August 19,2025,Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[28] In nine appearances for Atlanta,he went 7-for-23 (.304) with no home runs or RBI. On September 14,Fraley was placed on the injured list due to a strained right oblique muscle.[29] He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on September 17,officially ending his season.[30]
Tampa Bay Rays (second stint)
On November 6,2025,Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays.[31] He was designated for assignment by the Rays on November 18,after multiple prospects were added to the 40-man roster.[32] Fraley was non-tendered by the team on November 21,becoming a free agent.[33] On November 25,Fraley re-signed with the Rays on a one-year contract.[34][35]
Personal life
Fraley was born in Frederick,Maryland on May 25,1995. He is a Christian.[36] He has an older sister,Lauren,and two younger brothers,Andrew,and Brandon and two younger sisters,Hallie and Megan Myers. His younger brother,Brandon,is also a baseball player who attended Caravel Academy.[37] Fraley married Angelica Caceres on October 21,2016,in Miami,Florida. They have two children.[citation needed] According to an Ancestry.com test,he is a descendant of Vikings and Anglo-Saxons people,which was a major reason as to why the Reds adopted a dugout celebration for the 2023 season involving a Viking outfit,also involving bullpen pitcher Luis Cessa telling him late in the 2022 season that he "looked like a Viking with the big beard and long blonde hair.".[38][39]
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