Sal Frelick

Sal Frelick

24-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Milwaukee Brewers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Frelick remains a much more reliable real-life contributor than fantasy asset, as he totaled just two home runs, 32 RBI and 66 runs scored in 145 games in 2024. The value for the Brewers comes from his strong defense (plus-16 Defensive Runs Saved and plus-six Outs Above Average), speed (18 steals) and contact skills (.259 average and 15 percent strikeout rate). Frelick's average exit velocity of 83.4 mph and hard-hit rate of 19.4 percent were both the worst in the majors among qualified players, so there isn't much more meat to get off the bone. He could see more action in the infield in 2025 following the departure of Willy Adames, but that potential versatility won't significantly affect his fantasy upside given the current production. Frelick could improve his average, stolen bases and runs scored as he enters his second full MLB season, but his profile as a hitter makes him an untenable option in all but the deepest of fantasy leagues. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Brewers in March of 2024.
Checks back in lineup
OFMilwaukee Brewers
March 24, 2025
Frelick (calf) will start in right field and bat cleanup in Monday's Cactus League game against the Rockies.
ANALYSIS
Frelick hadn't played since last Tuesday due to a sore left calf, but his inclusion in the lineup and his ability to occupy a spot in the outfield in the spring finale suggests he'll be ready to go for Thursday's season opener versus the Yankees. Though Frelick is batting cleanup Monday, Willson Contreras and Brice Turang (shoulder) are getting the day off, so Frelick could bump down a spot or two in the Opening Day lineup.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS vs LHP
2024
Even Split
2023
 
 
+27%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .643 139 12 2 13 1 .234 .304 .339
Since 2023vs Right .673 609 83 3 43 24 .262 .332 .341
2025vs Left 1.333 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667
2025vs Right .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Left .654 93 11 1 8 1 .241 .304 .349
2024vs Right .655 428 55 1 24 17 .263 .323 .332
2023vs Left .569 43 1 1 5 0 .184 .279 .289
2023vs Right .722 180 28 2 19 7 .261 .356 .366
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+11%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+8%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+21%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .704 352 42 5 34 9 .258 .324 .381
Since 2023Away .634 396 53 0 22 16 .256 .330 .304
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 1.000 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
2024Home .681 250 29 2 15 7 .262 .312 .369
2024Away .629 271 37 0 17 11 .256 .327 .302
2023Home .765 102 13 3 19 2 .247 .353 .412
2023Away .632 121 16 0 5 5 .245 .331 .302
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Stat Review
How does Sal Frelick 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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
25.0%
 
BABIP
.667
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.500
 
OBP
.500
 
SLG
.500
 
OPS
1.000
 
wOBA
.445
 
Exit Velocity
83.7 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
0.0%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.307
 
Expected SLG
.330
 
Sprint Speed
0.0 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
66.7%
 
Line Drive %
0.0%
 
Fly Ball %
33.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
A 2021 first-round pick, Frelick made his MLB debut in late July and had three homers and an .870 OPS in his first 21 big-league games, but he struggled the rest of the way and finished with a .246/.341/.351 slash line in 223 plate appearances. The underwhelming finish aside, there was plenty to like about the young outfielder's first taste of the big leagues, with a 12.6 percent walk rate and 16.6 percent strikeout rate standing out. He also played well defensively with plus-six DRS while splitting his time between center and right field. Frelick still has the upside of a potential high-average leadoff man and should have the leg up on a starting job entering spring training, especially with his prospect pedigree. However, there's hardly any guarantees for his role in 2024 given Milwaukee's plethora of young outfield talent.
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.
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Managing calf soreness
OFMilwaukee Brewers
Calf
March 23, 2025
Frelick is out of Milwaukee's spring lineup again Sunday due to minor calf soreness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Adds 25 pounds of muscle
OFMilwaukee Brewers
February 18, 2025
Frelick added 25 pounds of muscle over the offseason, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Will get another shot at third base
OFMilwaukee Brewers
October 10, 2024
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Thursday that the team plans to give Frelick another look at third base next season, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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On Milwaukee's wild-card roster
OFMilwaukee Brewers
October 1, 2024
Frelick (hip) is on the Brewers' roster for the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Status for wild-card series TBD
OFMilwaukee Brewers
Hip
September 30, 2024
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Monday that Frelick's (hip) status for the wild-card series remains uncertain, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Limited work at third base
OFMilwaukee Brewers
March 27, 2024
Frelick likely won't see much playing time at third base early in the season in the wake of Garrett Mitchell's finger injury, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
ANALYSIS
Frelick appeared set to begin the campaign as a regular at the hot corner and pick up dual-position eligibility early in the season, but he'll now see most of his time in center field. The 23-year-old's low-power profile wouldn't fit a prototypical third baseman, but the extra position would certainly be a benefit to fantasy managers, assuming he achieves it later in the year.
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