Adam Frazier Hasn’t Moved The Needle For Padres

When the San Diego Padres traded for Adam Frazier almost a month ago, things looked a lot different for the organization.

The Padres seemed like a lock to make the 2021 postseason, and optimism was high.

But a lot has changed since then.

Today, San Diego is fighting just to keep its playoff chances alive.

The Frazier trade hasn’t exactly panned out, and that has been one of the many reasons the team has had a disappointing August.

In this piece, we’ll be breaking down Frazier’s poor stint with the Padres.

The Padres Thought They Were Getting A Star In Frazier

Fans had high hopes for Frazier when he joined the Padres.

He was having an All-Star-caliber season with the Pittsburgh Pirates before being traded.

With Pittsburgh, he batted .324 with an OPS of .836, OPS+ of 126, and WAR of 2.9 over 98 games this season.

However, there’s a chance that Frazier’s hot start to the year was just that—a hot start.

Why?

Well, he has never finished a season with an OPS above .800 or a WAR above 3.0.

The 2021 season is his sixth year in the league, so he has had a lot of time to prove his worth at the plate.

He hasn’t exactly done so.

By most statistical measures, his track record suggests that he’s roughly an average offensive player.

Perhaps fans shouldn’t have had such lofty expectations for the 29-year-old.

Regardless Of What Expectations Were, He Has Been Borderline Unserviceable With San Diego

As you’ve likely gathered by now, Frazier’s production with San Diego has been miserable.

He has appeared in 25 games with the team and has been one of the worst hitters in baseball over the past month or so.

So far, he has posted a slash line of .229/.275/.271 with San Diego.

He has registered a very poor OPS of .545 and an equally bad OPS+ of 54.

Unsurprisingly, he has a negative offensive WAR (-0.2) since the trade.