Jake Fraley
Jake Fraley | |||
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Tampa Bay Rays | |||
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Born: Frederick, Maryland | May 25, 1995|||
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Jake Arnold Fraley (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Hudson Valley Renegades, a Single A short-season team of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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 Junior 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 and finished the 2016 season batting .238 with 33 stolen bases.[7]
Personal life
Fraley is from Middletown, Delaware.[1] He is a devout Catholic.[8] His younger brother, Brandon, is also a baseball player who attended Caravel Academy.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Caravel grad Jake Fraley key to LSU's World Series run". The News Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Caravel grad Jake Fraley finding place at LSU". The News Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Jared Poche', Jake Fraley Named Freshmen All-Americans By NCBWA - SportsNOLA". SportsNOLA. June 9, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Younger players following example of Tigers outfielder Jake Fraley". The Advocate. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "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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- ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=641584#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL
- ↑ "LSU's Jake Fraley relies on an ironclad faith to keep him grounded on the diamond". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Caravel's Brandon Fraley is the Athlete of the Week". USA Today. April 27, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)