{{short description|American baseball player (born 1982)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Jeff Frazier | image = Jeff_Frazier_2005.jpg | alt = | caption = Frazier in 2005 | number = | position = Outfielder | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|08|10}} | birth_place = Point Pleasant, New Jersey, U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = July 30 | debutyear = 2010 | debutteam = Detroit Tigers |finalleague=MLB |finaldate=August 15 |finalyear=2010 |finalteam=Detroit Tigers |statleague = MLB | stat1label = Batting average | stat1value = .217 | stat2label = Home runs | stat2value = 0 | stat3label = Runs batted in | stat3value = 1 | awards = | teams = * Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|2010}}) }}
'''Jeffrey Michael Frazier''' (born August 10, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers in 2010.
==Career== ===Amateur career=== Frazier played on Toms River, New Jersey, little league teams that made the 1995 Little League World Series and 1996 Junior League World Series.<ref name=nj.com/> He attended Toms River High School South, where he was named ''The Star-Ledger''{{'}}s state player of the year in 2001.<ref name=nj.com/>
Frazier attended Rutgers University and played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball team. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2003&T=Chatham_As |title=2003 Chatham As |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/asgnews/index.html?article_id=534 |title=East All-Star Roster: All-Star Game 2003 |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=May 6, 2020}}</ref>
===Detroit Tigers=== The Detroit Tigers selected Frazier in the third round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frazije01.shtml Jeff Frazier], Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed June 3, 2022. "Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 3rd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ)."</ref> He made his professional debut with the Low-A Oneonta Tigers.
===Seattle Mariners=== On February 7, 2007, Frazier was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Yorman Bazardo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/ms-acquire-outfielder-from-detroit/|title = M's acquire outfielder from Detroit|date = 7 February 2007}}</ref> He made 122 appearances split between the High-A High Desert Mavericks and Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, batting a combined .276/.327/.400 with eight home runs and 57 RBI.
===Detroit Tigers (second stint)=== On March 28, 2008, Frazier was traded back to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for future considerations. On July 29, 2010, Frazier was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. On July 31, he recorded his first big league hit.<ref name=nj.com>[http://www.nj.com/rutgers/index.ssf/2010/07/toms_river_native_rutgers_alum.html Toms River native, Rutgers alum Jeff Frazier called up by Tigers] NJ.com July 29, 2010</ref> Frazier made nine appearances for Detroit, going 5-for-23 (.217) with one RBI and one walk. On November 4, Frazier was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens; he subsequently elected free agency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four Tigers To Become Free Agents|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/four-tigers-to-become-free-agents.html|access-date=October 13, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Washington Nationals=== On November 24, 2010, Frazier signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Transactions|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/minor-league-transactions-3.html|access-date=November 13, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He made 120 appearances for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs in 2011, slashing .226/.295/.364 with 10 home runs and 46 RBI.
===Broncos de Reynosa=== On March 1, 2012, Frazier signed with the Broncos de Reynosa of the Mexican League. In 34 appearances for Reynosa, he batted .273/.343/.359 with three home runs, 14 RBI, and one stolen base.
===Detroit Tigers (third stint)=== On May 3, 2012, Frazier signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers, and was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor Moves: Jeff Frazier|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/05/minor-moves-jeff-frazier.html|access-date=November 13, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> In 23 appearances for Toledo, he batted .190/.200/.278 with one home run and five RBI. Frazier was released by the Tigers organization on June 17.
===Chicago Cubs=== On July 27, 2012, Frazier signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs, and was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=RF&sid=t512&t=p_pbp&pid=455095|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128204119/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=RF&sid=t512&t=p_pbp&pid=455095|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 28, 2013|title=MiLB Stats | MiLB Team Stats}}</ref> In 27 appearances for Iowa, he slashed .275/.325/.377 with one home run and seven RBI.
==Personal life== His younger brother, Todd Frazier, has played in Major League Baseball. Jeff still lives in New Jersey and runs a baseball clinic called “Frazier Baseball” located in Toms River at the Toms River little league field known as Frazier Field with his older brother, Charlie.{{cn|date=September 2018}} Jeff is currently a gym teacher at Toms River High School East.{{cn|date=December 2019}}
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==External links== {{Portal|Baseball}} {{baseballstats|br=f/frazije01|brm=frazie001jef}}
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