60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/26/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.263
HR
14
RBI
51
R
44
SB
4
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fry began the 2024 season as a short-side platoon bat for manager Stephen Vogt but started to earn some reps against right-handers, too, after sporting a 1.114 OPS through the first two months of the season. He ultimately did most of his damage versus left-handed pitching (.996 OPS, nine home runs), although Fry did smack a walk-off home run against righty reliever Clay Holmes in the ALCS. The 29-year-old played much of the year with a UCL tear in his right elbow and had surgery after the season. The operation will sideline Fry for the first month or two of the season and will prevent him from playing the field until 2026. Fry will have catcher, first base and outfield eligibility in 2025, so he could have some fantasy value once he's recovered. Read Past Outlooks
Sent to 60-day IL
Cleveland placed Fry (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
The transaction doesn't come as a surprise, after Fry underwent surgery in November to address a torn ligament in his elbow. Fry is expected to need 6-to-8 months to recover from surgery before he's ready to serve as a designated hitter, so he could have a chance at being ready to contribute for Cleveland when he's first eligible to come off the 60-day IL in late May. The 29-year-old will require 12 months of recovery time before he's cleared for full throwing, so he won't be an option behind the plate or in the field in 2025.
The transaction doesn't come as a surprise, after Fry underwent surgery in November to address a torn ligament in his elbow. Fry is expected to need 6-to-8 months to recover from surgery before he's ready to serve as a designated hitter, so he could have a chance at being ready to contribute for Cleveland when he's first eligible to come off the 60-day IL in late May. The 29-year-old will require 12 months of recovery time before he's cleared for full throwing, so he won't be an option behind the plate or in the field in 2025.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+36%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+47%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .933 | 216 | 11 | 38 | .272 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .687 | 287 | 7 | 28 | .247 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .996 | 165 | 9 | 31 | .287 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .676 | 225 | 5 | 20 | .248 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .742 | 51 | 2 | 7 | .227 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .728 | 62 | 2 | 8 | .246 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS at Home
2024
+3%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .803 | 243 | 9 | 33 | .263 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .775 | 260 | 9 | 33 | .251 | ||||
| 2024Home | .816 | 185 | 7 | 24 | .263 | ||||
| 2024Away | .793 | 205 | 7 | 27 | .263 | ||||
| 2023Home | .762 | 58 | 2 | 9 | .264 | ||||
| 2023Away | .705 | 55 | 2 | 6 | .208 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does David Fry compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
10.8%K Rate
21.5%BABIP
.307ISO
.185AVG
.263OBP
.356SLG
.448OPS
.804wOBA
.351Exit Velocity
88.3 mphHard Hit Rate
32.1%Barrels/PA
4.9%Expected BA
.246Expected SLG
.394Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
33.5%Line Drive %
22.4%Fly Ball %
44.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fry was called up for the first time in his career in May of 2023, slashing .238/.319./.416 across 113 plate appearances. Fry is a backup option at best with limited fantasy appeal, though he does show some pop at the dish with a .178 ISO and 36.6% Hard Hit Rate in his limited major league experience. The 28-year-old may find himself back in the minors in 2024 as Cleveland signed veteran Austin Hedges to backup Bo Naylor ahead of the new campaign making him an avoid for fantasy managers even in multi-catcher formats.
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Elbow responding well
Fry's surgically repaired elbow is responding well to treatment, and he's due for his next re-check in March.
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Undergoes UCL surgery on elbow
Fry underwent surgery Monday to repair the UCL in his right elbow, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Getting elbow checked out
Fry will have his right elbow examined by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas next week, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Lifts homer Monday
Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
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Goes yard in win
Fry went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.
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