How he arrived: Signed a one-year, $8 million contract 12/15/22
Of all the roster holes facing the Orioles this offseason — the starting rotation, backup catcher, maybe an outfielder or a backup first baseman — second base didn’t seem like the biggest priority to fill, based on the Birds’ in-house options. But the Orioles, ever zigging when we expect them to zag, landed veteran Adam Frazier last week.
If your initial reaction is, “Wait, why?”, you’re not alone. The Orioles, though, saw a chance to add to their depth and improve a position that was a major weakness in 2022.