{"id":101108,"date":"2025-05-28T17:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=101108"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:35:21","slug":"adam-frazier-pirates-hot-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/28\/adam-frazier-pirates-hot-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Frazier is Hot; Here\u2019s Why It Can\u2019t Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier<\/a> has hit well of late, but one wonders how long it can continue. (Spoiler alert: It can\u2019t.) First, let\u2019s give much-maligned Pirates general manager Ben Cherington credit for bringing Frazier into the fold. When Frazier was signed<\/a> last January, the move didn\u2019t make a lot of sense in that it didn\u2019t address the team\u2019s most pressing need, i.e., an outfielder who could provide some offense. The Pirates already had no less than seven middle infielders in spring training competing<\/a> for starting jobs. Frazier, who plays all over the infield and outfield, is primarily a middle infielder. His presence guaranteed that a prospect like Nick Yorke<\/a>, acquired last season<\/a>, wouldn\u2019t break camp with the big club. It seemed like a case of, well, we still have money<\/a> in the budget, so let\u2019s sign somebody for the sake of it.<\/p>\n

Since starting second baseman Nick Gonzales<\/a> went down with an injury<\/a> on Opening Day, the Pirates have gone with a platoon of Frazier and Jared Triolo<\/a> in his place. As the left-handed batter, Frazier has seen the bulk of the action there. When Frazier was hitting .159\/.208\/.227 on April 13, he looked like another in a long line of sub-.200-hitting Cherington acquisitions. After all, he hit just .202\/.282\/.294 for the Kansas City Royals last season. However, since April 14, and at the close of Tuesday\u2019s action, Frazier has been hitting .292\/.375\/.381. That\u2019s raised his overall slash line to .255\/.330\/.338. He\u2019s fielded well, too. At second base, he\u2019s been responsible for four Fielding Runs Above Average and two Defensive Runs Saved. With none of the Pirates’ middle infield prospects banging down the door at Triple-A, Frazier has indeed been a godsend.<\/p>\n

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Adam Frazier has had 12 hits in the last week and Brent Rooker nine. Those standout performances and Chris Stratton landing a new team highlight this week’s Diamond Dawg in the Show update: https:\/\/t.co\/cAjaD9RIIL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/18AULcCFZD<\/a><\/p>\n

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