David Fry (baseball)
David Fry | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 6 | |
Utility player | |
Born: Irving, Texas, U.S. | November 20, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 2023, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through July 3, 2024) | |
Batting average | .278 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 48 |
Teams | |
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David Fry (born November 20, 1995) is an American professional baseball player for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Amateur career[edit]
Fry attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas.[1] He enrolled at Northwestern State University and played college baseball for the Northwestern State Demons.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Milwaukee Brewers[edit]
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Fry in the seventh round, with the 215th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Helena Brewers and the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, playing in 63 games and slashing .312/.400/.550 with 12 home runs and 57 RBI.[4]
Fry spent the 2019 back with Single-A Wisconsin, playing in 134 games and hitting .258/.329/.444 with 17 home runs, 70 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.[5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Returning to action in 2021, Fry spent time with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers and the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. In 94 total games, he batted a cumulative .255/.348/.449 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI.[7]
Cleveland Guardians[edit]
On March 13, 2022, Fry was traded to the Cleveland Guardians as the player to be named later in the trade that sent J. C. Mejía to Milwaukee.[8] He spent the year with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, playing in 119 games and hitting .256/.329/.450 with 17 home runs and 74 RBI. He began the 2023 season with Columbus, hitting .289/.381/.478 with 2 home runs in 25 games.[9]
On May 1, 2023, Fry was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He made his major league debut that same day as a pinch runner for Josh Bell against the New York Yankees.[11] He gave up three homers, 10 hits and seven runs while pitching the last four innings in relief in a 20–6 loss to the Minnesota Twins on September 4. His 64 pitches was the second-most by a non-pitcher, surpassed only by the 65 thrown on May 14, 1988, by José Oquendo who was the previous position player who had a four-inning relief outing.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article3850861.html
- ^ "David Fry - Demon Baseball". nsudemons.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Meet David Fry, 7th-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers". brewcrewball.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "David Fry Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers' David Fry: Leading minors in doubles". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians Acquire David Fry From Brewers". si.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians' David Fry: Sent to Cleveland". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Former NSU All-American David Fry gets the call to the major leagues, joins Guardians". nsudemons.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians' David Fry: Added to roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Box Score: May 1, 2023". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Bell, Mandy. "Giolito's rocky Guards debut sets stage for utility man's 4(!) relief innings," MLB.com, Monday, September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Baseball players from Irving, Texas
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Cleveland Guardians players
- Northwestern State Demons baseball players
- Helena Brewers players
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
- Glendale Desert Dogs players
- Biloxi Shuckers players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Peoria Javelinas players