Caleb Michael Frare (born July 8, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Career
Frare attended Custer County High School in Miles City, Montana. Since his high school did not offer baseball, he played for the Outlaws Baseball Club.
New York Yankees
He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 11th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft,[1] and he signed, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Utah.[2]
Frare made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.74 ERA in 23 innings. He did not pitch in 2013 and 2014 while rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery and a quadriceps tear.[3] He returned from the injury in 2015 to pitch for both the Charleston RiverDogs and Tampa Yankees, pitching to a combined 6-3 record and 2.91 ERA in 55.2 total relief innings pitched. He pitched 2016 with Tampa, going 3-3 with a 0.92 ERA in 32 relief appearances, and played 2017 with Tampa and the Trenton Thunder, compiling a 3-4 record and 4.02 ERA in 62.2 total relief innings pitched between the two clubs.[4] Frare started 2018 with Trenton.[5][6]
Chicago White Sox
On July 29, 2018, the Yankees traded Frare to the White Sox for $1.5 million of international signing bonus pool space.[7] The White Sox assigned him to the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League, and promoted him to the major leagues on September 1.[8]
Frare was non-tendered by Chicago on December 2, 2019, and became a free agent.[9] On December 3, he re-signed with Chicago on a minor league contract.[10] Frare was released by the White Sox organization on June 26, 2020. At the time of his release, Frare had appeared in 16 games in the major leagues, with an impressive 11.2 K/9 and a 6.52 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 9.2 relief innings.[11]
Sioux Falls Canaries
On March 30, 2021, Frare signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[12] He was released on January 27, 2022.
References
- ^ "Frare eager to pursue big-league dreams | Professional Baseball". billingsgazette.com. June 8, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Caleb Frare Class of 2012 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA".
- ^ "Thunder lefty Caleb Frare making impression in Yankees organization with dominant season". Trentonian.com. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Caleb Frare Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Sean (July 1, 2018). "Thunder reliever Caleb Frare hit off-season reset, comes back as an All-Star". NJ.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Thunder's first-time All-Star Caleb Frare soaking up atmosphere". Trentonian.com. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (May 24, 2018). "International prospect Osiel Rodriguez signs | Chicago White Sox". Mlb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Former Miles City star Caleb Frare called up to White Sox".
- ^ "White Sox announce four roster moves". MLB.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Lamond Pope (December 3, 2019). "Pitchers Ryan Burr and Caleb Frare sign minor-league deals with the White Sox". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Caleb Frare Stats".
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Caleb Frare on Twitter