Sal Frelick

23-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Milwaukee Brewers AAA
7-Day IL
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Est. Return 6/17/2023
2023 Fantasy Outlook
This doesn't usually happen, but Frelick has been the exact player the Brewers hoped they were getting when they selected him out of Boston College with the No. 15 overall pick in 2021. A speedy 5-foot-10 center fielder with a potentially plus-plus hit tool, Frelick hit .331/.404/.480 with an 11.3 K%, 9.3 BB%, 11 home runs and 24 steals in a full season spread across the top three levels of the minors. His production for Triple-A Nashville was particularly eye-popping, as he had 16 strikeouts, 19 walks and a .365 average in 46 games. Power (21.1 Hard%) and arm strength are his two weakest tools, but it's hard not to envision a throwback premium leadoff hitter who hits for a high average and scores a ton of runs while stealing around 20 bags. Frelick is probably the best overall player of Garrett Mitchell and Esteury Ruiz, and the Brewers arguably have the most invested in him of that trio, so he is a good bet to win consistent work in center and left field at some point this season. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a $4 million contract with the Brewers in July of 2021.
Cleared for baseball activities
OFMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
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May 28, 2023
Frelick (thumb) was recently cleared to resume light baseball activities, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Frelick was expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after undergoing surgery April 25 to repair the UCL in his left thumb, and that recovery timeline remains roughly intact. According to Brewers farm director Tom Flanagan, Frelick will likely take part in rehab games with Milwaukee's Arizona Complex League affiliate in early-to-mid June once he's deemed ready for action, but the outfielder should eventually settle back into an everyday role at Triple-A Nashville. Frelick will still have a chance at making his MLB debut later in the summer if he can hit the ground running once he returns to action for Nashville.
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Undergoes surgery, out 6-to-8 weeks
OFMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
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April 25, 2023
Frelick underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the UCL in his left thumb and is expected to be out of action for 6-to-8 weeks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports
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Placed on minor-league IL
OFMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
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April 21, 2023
Triple-A Nashville placed Frelick on its 7-day injured list Friday with a left thumb sprain, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports . "We don't think [Frelick] has to be out for a long time," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Friday.
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Out at Triple-A with thumb injury
OFMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
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April 19, 2023
Frelick is out of the lineup at Triple-A Nashville for Wednesday's game against Jacksonville due to a jammed left thumb, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Doubles twice in Triple-A game
OFMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
April 19, 2023
Frelick went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in a game with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
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Back to minors camp
OFMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
March 27, 2023
The Brewers reassigned Frelick to minor-league camp Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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