{"id":109913,"date":"2025-11-26T01:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=109913"},"modified":"2025-11-26T01:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:05:20","slug":"assessing-rays-outfield-after-signing-jake-fraley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/11\/26\/assessing-rays-outfield-after-signing-jake-fraley\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing Rays Outfield After Signing Jake Fraley"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tampa Bay Rays knew what they were doing all along. They brought back Jake Fraley<\/a> after letting him go, signing him to a one-year deal on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Jul 29, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (27) watches his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rays Outfield Shuffles After Jake Fraley Signing<\/h2>\n

Fraley’s Fit<\/h3>\n

Fraley, 30, has bounced around, and the Rays claimed him mere days after sending him packing. The Rays have been fairly quiet this winter even though their outfield needs a ton of work. The activity began when they initially claimed Fraley off waivers from the Atlanta Braves in early November. The Rays then DFA’d both<\/a> Fraley and Christopher Morel<\/a> at last week’s non-tender deadline. Also gone is Everson Pereira<\/a> after he was moved to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a pair of relief arms. So much for that summer swap<\/a> with the Yankees!<\/p>\n

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Hearing #Rays<\/a> are signing OF Jake Fraley to 1-year deal. Was claimed on waivers 11\/6, DFA\u2019d and nontendered last week, and now signed.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n