The Giants are set to sign Kevin Frandsen to a minor league deal, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com tweets. It’s a return to the start for the well-traveled veteran who was drafted by the Giants in 2004.
Frandsen, who recently just turned 33, spent 2014 with the Nationals and hit .259/.299/.309 across 105 games. After the season, the Nats avoided arbitration with him by agreeing to a one-year, $1MM deal that includes up to $300K worth of incentives. However, Washington wound up letting him go on April 1st, leading him to a minor league pact with the D’Backs. Frandsen’s stint in Arizona only lasted one month after posting a a .309/.352/.333 slash line over 89 plate appearances for Triple-A Reno. and he’ll now try to stick with another NL West club.
The veteran will look to replicate his play with the Phillies in 2012 when he slashed .338/.383/.451 in 210 plate appearances. He also offers versatility in the field with experience at first base, second base, third base, and left field.
Giants make sense for Frandsen. Good luck to Kevin. I enjoyed his time with the Phillies, and was disappointed to see him go to Nats in 2014.