Pirates sign Todd Frazier to minor-league contract

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 03: Todd Frazier #33 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the second inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field on September 03, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates signed veteran corner infielder Todd Frazier to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, the team announced Saturday.

Frazier, 35, will earn $1.5 million if he makes the team in 2021, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

The Pirates are currently slated to open the season with rookie Ke'Bryan Hayes at third base and Colin Moran at first.

Frazier spent the 2020 season with the Texas Rangers and New York Mets hitting .236/.302/.382 with four home runs in 45 games.

A two-time All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds, Frazier has hit 218 home runs over the course of his 10-year career and won the Home Run Derby in 2015.

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