| Nick Frasso | |
|---|---|
 Frasso pitches in an inter squad game during spring training | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 18, 1998 Torrance, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Nicholas Paul Frasso (born October 18,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Frasso played college baseball for the Loyola Marymount Lions. He began his freshman season as a starter before being moved to the bullpen and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team. [1] Frasso was named second team All-WCC as a sophomore after going 2–2 with 10 saves and a 2.22 ERA in 19 appearances. [2] In 2019,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3]
Frasso was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [4] He was assigned to the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 2021,where he pitched in three games before suffering a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. [5] Frasso returned to Dunedin at the start of the 2022 season. [6] Frasso had a 0.70 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 25+2⁄3 innings pitched at Dunedin before being promoted to the Vancouver Canadians of the High-A Northwest League. [7]
On August 2, 2022, Frasso and Moises Brito were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Mitch White and Alex De Jesus. [8] The Dodgers assigned him to the Great Lakes Loons, where he allowed only one earned run in 5+2⁄3 innings the rest of the season. [9] In 2023 he made 21 starts for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers and four for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, pitching to a combined 4–6 with a 3.77 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 93 innings. [9]
On November 14, 2023, the Dodgers added Frasso to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [10] He underwent labrum surgery in November 2023, necessitating a year long recovery and causing him to miss the entirety of the 2024 campaign. [11]
Frasso started on Opening Day for Oklahoma City in 2025, his first game action in over a year. [12] After beginning the season in the rotation and struggling, Frasso was moved to the bullpen. He pitched in 43 games, with a 6–1 record and 5.49 ERA with 68 strikeouts. [9] On September 26, 2025, Frasso was placed on the 60-day injured list due to an undisclosed injury, ending his season. [13] On November 21, he was non-tendered and became a free agent. [14]