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Ernesto Frieri PBrewers

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Birth Date	7-19-1985
Height	6' 0"
Weight	205 lbs

Age	38 years, 9 months, 5 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	Team	Lg	G	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-	WARP
2009	SDN	MLB	2	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	92	0.0	4.5	0.0	9.0	0%	.000	0.50	2.55	0.00	85	3.46	74.1	0.0
2010	SDN	MLB	33	31.7	1	1	0	18	17	41	2	85	5.1	4.8	0.6	11.7	0%	.235	1.11	2.94	1.71	100	3.73	84.2	0.4
2011	SDN	MLB	59	63.0	1	2	0	51	34	76	3	91	7.3	4.9	0.4	10.9	0%	.312	1.35	3.24	2.71	113	4.88	113.3	-0.1
2012	ANA	0	56	54.3	4	2	23	26	26	80	7	96	4.3	4.3	1.2	13.3	0%	.188	0.96	3.48	2.32	94	3.04	69.7	1.1
2012	SDN	0	11	11.7	1	0	0	9	4	18	2	93	6.9	3.1	1.5	13.9	0%	.292	1.11	3.81	2.31	92	2.40	55.1	0.3
2013	ANA	MLB	67	68.7	2	4	37	55	30	98	11	95	7.2	3.9	1.4	12.8	0%	.293	1.24	3.74	3.80	91	3.09	74.0	1.2
2014	ANA	0	34	31.0	0	3	11	33	9	38	8	93	9.6	2.6	2.3	11.0	0%	.325	1.35	5.03	6.39	99	3.77	92.5	0.3
2014	PIT	0	14	10.7	1	1	0	14	5	10	3	107	11.8	4.2	2.5	8.4	0%	.344	1.78	6.57	10.13	108	5.79	141.9	-0.2
2015	TBA	MLB	22	23.3	1	0	2	20	11	19	6	103	7.7	4.2	2.3	7.3	0%	.222	1.33	6.35	4.63	124	5.48	127.9	-0.2
2017	TEX	MLB	6	7.0	0	1	0	6	6	5	0		7.7	7.7	0.0	6.4	35%	.300	1.71	4.28	5.14	132	7.57	161.1	-0.2
2012	TOT	MLB	67	66.0	5	2	23	35	30	98	9	96	4.8	4.1	1.2	13.4	0%	.000	0.98	3.54	2.32	94	2.93	67.1	1.5
2014	TOT	MLB	48	41.7	1	4	11	47	14	48	11	97	10.2	3.0	2.4	10.4	0%	.000	1.46	5.42	7.34	101	4.29	105.1	0.1
Career		MLB	304	303.3	11	14	73	232	143	387	42	92	6.9	4.2	1.2	11.5	27%	.279	1.24	3.95	3.59	102	3.95	92.2	2.8

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-
2005	LEL	A+	CLF	2	0	3.3	0	0	0	3	1	3	1		8.2	2.7	2.7	8.2	0%	-.400	1.21	6.88	2.73	0	0.00	0.0
2006	FTW	A	MDW	1	0	1.2	0	0	0	1	5	1	0		7.5	37.5	0.0	7.5	0%	.500	5.00	14.13	7.50	0	0.00	0.0
2006	EUG	A-	NWN	27	1	37.2	3	3	2	31	15	38	3	97	7.5	3.6	0.7	9.2	0%	.286	1.24	3.79	3.87	94	3.93	82.5
2006	LEL	A+	CLF	2	0	6.1	0	0	0	8	3	4	0		11.8	4.4	0.0	5.9	0%	.381	1.80	3.92	5.90	0	0.00	0.0
2007	FTW	A	MDW	40	0	64.7	1	2	0	48	23	65	4	96	6.7	3.2	0.6	9.0	0%	.262	1.10	3.24	2.64	92	3.76	77.2
2007	LEL	A+	CLF	13	1	21.7	1	0	1	11	6	27	1	92	4.6	2.5	0.4	11.2	0%	.227	0.78	2.71	1.24	76	2.22	45.6
2008	LEL	A+	CLF	33	18	123.7	8	6	0	125	32	108	14	99	9.1	2.3	1.0	7.9	0%	.306	1.27	4.37	4.00	103	4.58	93.7
2008	SAN	AA	TXS	2	2	11.0	1	0	0	7	2	10	3	89	5.7	1.6	2.5	8.2	0%	.160	0.82	5.87	4.09	115	2.93	60.0
2008	POR	AAA	PCL	1	1	6.0	1	0	0	2	2	7	0	121	3.0	3.0	0.0	10.5	0%	.143	0.67	2.15	1.50	78	1.97	40.4
2009	SDN	MLB	NL	2	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	92	0.0	4.5	0.0	9.0	0%	.000	0.50	2.55	0.00	85	3.46	74.1
2009	SAN	AA	TXS	27	26	140.3	10	9	0	125	62	118	13	114	8.0	4.0	0.8	7.6	0%	.277	1.33	4.18	3.59	98	3.69	77.7
2010	SDN	MLB	NL	33	0	31.7	1	1	0	18	17	41	2	85	5.1	4.8	0.6	11.7	0%	.235	1.11	2.94	1.71	100	3.73	84.2
2010	POR	AAA	PCL	34	0	37.7	3	1	17	14	18	49	2		3.3	4.3	0.5	11.7	0%	.164	0.85	3.26	1.43	0	0.00	0.0
2011	SDN	MLB	NL	59	0	63.0	1	2	0	51	34	76	3	91	7.3	4.9	0.4	10.9	0%	.312	1.35	3.24	2.71	113	4.88	113.3
2011	TUC	AAA	PCL	4	0	3.3	1	0	0	3	2	5	0		8.1	5.4	0.0	13.5	0%	.375	1.50	2.58	2.70	68	2.60	53.0
2012	ANA	MLB	AL	56	0	54.3	4	2	23	26	26	80	7	96	4.3	4.3	1.2	13.3	0%	.188	0.96	3.48	2.32	94	3.04	69.7
2012	SDN	MLB	NL	11	0	11.7	1	0	0	9	4	18	2	93	6.9	3.1	1.5	13.9	0%	.292	1.11	3.81	2.31	92	2.40	55.1
2013	ANA	MLB	AL	67	0	68.7	2	4	37	55	30	98	11	95	7.2	3.9	1.4	12.8	0%	.293	1.24	3.74	3.80	91	3.09	74.0
2014	ANA	MLB	AL	34	0	31.0	0	3	11	33	9	38	8	93	9.6	2.6	2.3	11.0	0%	.325	1.35	5.03	6.39	99	3.77	92.5
2014	PIT	MLB	NL	14	0	10.7	1	1	0	14	5	10	3	107	11.8	4.2	2.5	8.4	0%	.344	1.78	6.57	10.13	108	5.79	141.9
2014	IND	AAA	INT	7	0	7.0	0	0	1	5	4	6	2		6.4	5.1	2.6	7.7	0%	.167	1.29	7.06	3.86	121	4.22	89.4
2015	TBA	MLB	AL	22	0	23.3	1	0	2	20	11	19	6	103	7.7	4.2	2.3	7.3	0%	.222	1.33	6.35	4.63	124	5.48	127.9
2015	DUR	AAA	INT	8	0	7.3	0	1	1	6	10	5	1		7.4	12.3	1.2	6.1	0%	.227	2.18	7.65	3.68	155	6.77	148.4
2015	RAY	Rk	GCL	6	5	7.7	0	1	0	3	3	5	0	109	3.5	3.5	0.0	5.9	0%	.136	0.78	3.56	1.17	102	2.29	50.3
2015	GIG	Wnt	DWL	7	0	5.3	0	0	0	7	4	5	2		11.8	6.8	3.4	8.4	0%	.313	2.06	7.76	5.06	0	0.00	0.0
2017	TEX	MLB	AL	6	0	7.0	0	1	0	6	6	5	0		7.7	7.7	0.0	6.4	35%	.300	1.71	4.28	5.14	132	7.57	161.1
2017	ROU	AAA	PCL	7	0	6.3	0	1	0	5	3	10	0		7.1	4.3	0.0	14.2	43%	.357	1.26	1.98	1.42	82	4.97	105.8
2017	SWB	AAA	INT	17	0	21.0	2	0	7	13	9	24	3		5.6	3.9	1.3	10.3	33%	.208	1.05	4.19	3.00	98	2.69	57.3
2017	TAC	AAA	PCL	7	0	12.0	1	2	0	9	9	18	1		6.8	6.8	0.8	13.5	37%	.308	1.50	4.05	5.25	82	3.94	83.7

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2009	25	0.5200	0.4000	0.7000	0.4615	0.3333	0.6667	0.7500	0.3000
2010	565	0.5434	0.4814	0.6838	0.6450	0.2868	0.7475	0.5135	0.3162
2011	1113	0.5004	0.4555	0.7337	0.6158	0.2950	0.7813	0.6341	0.2663
2012	1194	0.5343	0.4841	0.6626	0.6536	0.2896	0.6882	0.5963	0.3374
2013	1250	0.5664	0.5232	0.6636	0.6963	0.2970	0.6673	0.6522	0.3364
2014	768	0.5352	0.4805	0.7778	0.6740	0.2577	0.8051	0.6957	0.2222
2015	377	0.5199	0.4615	0.8046	0.6480	0.2597	0.8740	0.6170	0.1954
2017	132	0.5379	0.3788	0.8400	0.5915	0.1311	0.8810	0.6250	0.1600
Career	5424	0.5348	0.4819	0.7103	0.6549	0.2819	0.7427	0.6252	0.2897

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-08-06	2011-08-21	15-DL	15	15	-	Low Back	Strain	-	-
2011-03-04	2011-03-17	Camp	13	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	-
2010-02-28	2010-03-23	Camp	23	0		Groin	Strain	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2017	NYA	$
2016	PHI	$
2015	TBA	$800,000
2014	ANA	$3,800,000
2013	ANA	$530,000
2012	SDN	$489,100
2011	SDN	$417,100

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$6,036,200
5 yr	Total	$6,036,200

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 149 d	Matt Colleran	1 year (2018)

Details

1 year (2018). Signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/18/18 (minor-league contract). Released by Milwaukee 3/18/18.
1 year (2017). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/16/17 (minor-league contract). Released by NY Yankees 6/2/17 (exercised right to opt out of contract). Signed by Texas as a free agent 6/6/17 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Texas 6/17/17. DFA by Texas 7/4/17. Sent outright to Triple-A 7/7/17. Acquired by Seattle in trade from Texas 8/8/17.
1 year (2016). Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/10/15 (minor-league contract). Released by Philadelphia 4/5/16.
1 year/$0.8M (2015). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/26/14. Performance bonuses: $50,000 for 30 games. $0.1M for 35 games. $0.15M each for 40, 45 games. $0.2M each for 50, 55 games. $0.25M for 60 games. $0.15M for for 30 games finished. $0.2M for 35 GF. $0.25M for 40 GF. $0.3M for 45 GF. $0.35M for 50 GF. DFA by Tampa Bay 6/2/15. Sent outright to Triple-A 6/5/15.
1 year/$3.8M (2014). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from LA Angels 6/27/14. DFA by Pittsburgh 8/8/14. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/13/14.
1 year/$0.53M (2013). Re-signed by LA Angels 3/2/13.
1 year/$0.4891M (2012). Re-signed by San Diego 3/8/12. Acquired by LA Angels in trade from San Diego 5/3/12.
1 year/$0.4217M (2011). Re-signed by San Diego 2/27/11.
1 year (2010). Re-signed by San Diego 3/3/10.
1 year/$0.4M (2009). Re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09.
1 year (2008). Contract purchased by San Diego 11/19/07. Re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08.
Signed by San Diego 1/03 as an amateur free agent from Colombia.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	W	SV	G	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA	VORP	WARP
90^o	7.3	0.7	45	53.1	34	23	60	6	.232	1.08	3.12	3.46	-2.8	-0.3
80^o	6.2	0.6	40	46.5	33	22	53	5	.247	1.18	3.55	3.93	-4.7	-0.5
70^o	5.5	0.5	36	41.9	31	21	48	5	.258	1.25	3.86	4.27	-5.7	-0.6
60^o	4.9	0.5	33	38.1	30	20	43	5	.268	1.32	4.14	4.57	-6.4	-0.7
50^o	4.4	0.4	30	34.7	28	19	39	5	.277	1.38	4.40	4.86	-6.8	-0.7
40^o	3.9	0.3	27	31.3	27	18	36	4	.286	1.44	4.67	5.15	-7.1	-0.8
30^o	3.4	0.3	24	27.8	25	17	32	4	.296	1.51	4.96	5.47	-7.2	-0.8
20^o	2.9	0.2	20	23.8	23	15	27	4	.307	1.60	5.31	5.86	-7.1	-0.8
10^o	2.1	0.2	16	18.4	19	13	21	3	.323	1.72	5.80	6.4	-6.6	-0.7
Weighted Mean	4.3	0.4	29	33.8	27	19	38	5	.274	1.36	4.36	4.81	-6.5	-0.7

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Date	Question	Answer
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Any AL set-up men you like to potentially get the closer job this year? (Dave from Boston)	Whoever is setting up Tommy Hunter seems like a pretty good bet in Baltimore. Otherwise, Joe Smith is a good get in AL-only. Mike Scioscia showed wavering confidence with Ernesto Frieri last year and Smith could steal the job if Frieri falters. (Mike Gianella)
2013-01-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Closers are on the mind today. Thoughts on how the Jays' and Angels' closer situations play out? (Carlester from Seaboard)	There was a story yesterday or the day before that Ryan Madson could miss the first week of the season, so Ernesto Frieri might get the ninth-inning job on Opening Day, but Madson (if healthy) should get the opportunities the rest of the way. In Toronto, given how well Casey Janssen performed last year - and his success against both righty and lefty batters - I'd consider him the favorite. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-10-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You think that the Angels were kicking themselves a bit at the end of the season when Fernando Rodney broke Eck's ERA record? While Ernesto Frieri looked good, he was the team's 3rd or 4th closer for the year and wasn't even on the team to begin the season. (jlarsen from chicago)	I doubt the Angels are kicking themselves. They got good value out of Frieri, and Rodney had shown zero indication that he was capable of doing anything close to what he ended up doing. But such is the nature of relievers. Plus the hat. I still want to fix that for him. (Geoff Young)
2012-08-27 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Ernesto Frieri: Buy or Sell? Why? (Michael from Milwaukee)	Soft "buy." He's the best reliever in the Angels bullpen and is the one getting the majority of the saves right now. They could work Downs or even Walden back into the mix, but Frieri is the best option. (Derek Carty)
2012-07-11 12:00:00 (link to chat)	How much do you believe in Ernesto Frieri long term? I am in a league where saves are pretty valuable, but I have been offered a couple of decent bats in return. Is right now the perfect time to sell high? (Justin from Chicago)	I treat all closers not named Rivera or Papelbon on a year to year basis. They're too damn volatile. Bats for closers is a deal I do every time. (Jason Collette)
2012-05-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Doug, thanks for the chat...I'm going to Angels Mariners game tonight, any particular relievers you 'd like to study? especially stride, I may be able to snap some bird eye view if they are up in the bullpen. (Jim from Seattle)	Check out the Halos' Ernesto Frieri - he has great momentum and a killer stride (Doug Thorburn)
2012-05-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	As an owner of Jordan Walden, should I be looking to pick up Ernesto Frieri? How do you see the LAA closer situation shaking out moving forward? (LoyalRoyal from Kansas)	I wouldn't. For one thing, Downs has a hold on the job at the moment. For another, I really think Walden is just getting a few days to collect himself, or something. If I had to bet, with I swear no useful information that could possibly help you, I would bet that Walden is saving games by May 15. (Sam Miller)
2012-02-23 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Brad Boxberger the Closer by the end of the year? Any chance he starts the year in the Bullpen? Thanks (jake1m from Jenny Lind, Ca.)	Boxberger will compete for a spot in the bullpen. Whether he makes the big club out of spring training or not, he'll see material time with the Padres in 2012. I'm not sure he'll be the closer. If Huston Street is traded at some point, I'm guessing that Andrew Cashner or maybe Ernesto Frieri would be next in line, although Cashner's health and Frieri's control raise questions. (Geoff Young)
2010-10-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	i'm assuming you dont think the padre bullpen will have anything like a repeat performance, right? (nicety from ca)	It's probably hard to believe without accusing me of being a biased fanboy about it, but I see them performing pretty close to that level. Here's the thing--Bell/Adams/Gregerson are all legitimately excellent pitchers, and the kind of guys who can replicate their success from year-to-year. Edward Mujica was unlucky in 2010, and is much better than his ERA indicates--have a look at his K/BB ratio of 12.0 for proof of that. Ernesto Frieri is a young pitcher with some promise who did well in his first stint in the bigs, and I expect him to be a bit better. Joe Thatcher should be there all season long in 2011. Ryan Webb has some upside and is the last option in the pen. This is a collection of fantastic pitchers who, if they are all together again, can perform just as well. Will they definitely repeat? I'm not saying that. But if you asked me to pick one pen that could replicate its previous season, my money would be on the one in San Diego. (Marc Normandin)

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Ernesto Frieri threw 5,733 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2009 and 2018, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2018, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (91mph), Change (83mph) and Slider (83mph).