Royals decline $8.5M mutual option on Frazier

The Associated Press ·
HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 29: Kansas City Royals second base Adam Frazier (26) reacts after striking out in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals utilityman Adam Frazier became a free agent Friday after his $8.5 million mutual option was declined.

Frazier gets a $2.5 million buyout as part of a deal that guaranteed $4.5 million, including a $2 million salary this year.

The 32-year-old hit .264 with four homers and 22 RBIs in 104 games, playing first, second, third, left and right.

A nine-year big league veteran, Frazier has a .264 average with 60 homers and 399 RBIs for Pittsburgh (2016-21), San Diego (2021), Seattle (2022), Baltimore (2023) and Kansas City.

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