Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Wed 8/12/20 4:38 PM

Frazier is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rob Refsnyder is starting at first base in place of Frazier, who is sitting for the first time all season. The veteran infielder is slashing .304/.371/.500 with two home runs and one steal through 16 games.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Thu 8/6/20 10:24 PM

Frazier went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier launched his second homer of the season in the sixth inning and posted his third straight multi-hit game. After a chilly start, Frazier is batting .370 (10-for-27) with six extra-base hits and five RBI over the last seven games.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Sun 8/2/20 9:32 AM

Frazier went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 7-3 loss against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier made the most of his lone hit in this game, smacking a single to right field that scored Elvis Andrus and Joey Gallo in the top of the first inning. That would be everything Frazier would accomplish, though, and it has been a slow start to the season for the 34-year-old. He has gone 5-for-23 (.217) in his first seven appearances.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Wed 7/29/20 11:12 PM

Frazier went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
The 34-year-old entered Wednesday's contest with one single through his first 14 plate appearances, so the barrage of extra-base hits was a welcome sight. Frazier should continue to see the bulk of his opportunities at first base with Isiah Kiner-Falefa off to a solid start at third base.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Wed 7/29/20 7:35 AM

Frazier started at first base and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier, who started the first game of the season at first base, had been covering third base while Isiah Kiner-Falefa dealt with a hamstring injury. With the latter returning from the injury Tuesday, Frazier reverted back to what is expected to be his primary position in 2020, if Kiner-Falefa's bat holds up at the hot corner.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Tue 7/21/20 9:15 PM

Manager Chris Woodward said Tuesday that Frazier "will probably get the bulk of the playing time" at first base to begin the season, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 34-year-old signed with the Rangers in January with the likely intent of working at third base, but Isiah Kiner-Falefa's performance during spring and summer training and shifted the team's plans. The youngster is now set to start at the hot corner, pushing Frazier across the diamond. Ronald Guzman and Greg Bird -- who were once competing for the starting role -- may now be fighting for the backup job at first base.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Fri 6/26/20 7:56 AM

Frazier could emerge as the Rangers' starting first baseman, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Rangers are still undecided at first base, and neither Ronald Guzman nor Greg Bird held an advantage before spring training closed. The plan was for one of those two to win the job while Frazier played third base, but if neither takes hold of the job the Rangers will consider shifting Frazier across the diamond, and he did take groundballs at first base this spring. It's a decision that could be easier to make if Isiah Kiner-Falefa continues to show the potency at the plate he hinted at this spring and provides a plausible option at the hot corner.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Wed 3/11/20 7:48 AM

The Rangers are having Frazier take groundballs at first base, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
That the Rangers are considering Frazier to play first base indicates two things. The battle between Ronald Guzman (6-for-30, 10 strikeouts) and Greg Bird (3-for-29, nine) at first base is close but far from heated. And Isiah Kiner-Falefa's productive spring (.389, four home runs, 11 RBI, 14 runs) has manager Chris Woodward considering him for an everyday job at third base. Frazier previously expressed a willingness to play first base, if needed.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Sun 1/12/20 2:51 PM

Frazier agreed Sunday to a deal with the Rangers, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Texas didn't have the resources to make a serious run at Josh Donaldson in free agency or Nolan Arenado via trade, so the team settled on Frazier to address its void in the corner infield. While the terms of Frazier's deal aren't known, he'll likely be joining the Rangers on a one- or two-year deal with modest money attached to it. Frazier put together a .251/.329/.443 slash line across 499 plate appearances with the Mets in 2019 while vacillating between a full- and part-time role, but he should head into spring training as the favorite to start for the Rangers at first or third base, where he'll likely compete with less established options in Ronald Guzman and Nick Solak at those respective positions.

Todd Frazier
1B/3B FA
Tue 9/24/19 3:41 PM

Frazier is not starting Tuesday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier has hit .344 with three homers over his last 10 games. Jeff McNeil moves in to third base Tuesday, with J.D. Davis starting in left field.