Carlos Frias

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #25 prospect in 2015
  Frias became a minor league free agent after the 2013 season, but he quickly re-signed with the Dodgers. He made his major league debut in August 2014, then he stuck with the big league club the final two months of the season, though he got hit hard. Frias was a starter in the minors, but most of his action in the majors came in long relief, and he projects best in that role. He pitches off a mixture of four- and two-seam fastballs that range from 91-97 mph. He can manipulate the movement on his fastball, imparting cutting, sinking or riding action on the pitch. Frias is a solid strike-thrower, but he doesn't miss many bats. His best secondary pitch is his solid-average, upper-80s slider, which has short break like a cutter. He will drop an occasional 76-81 mph curveball and an even more infrequent changeup in the mid-80s, but both are below-average. The Dodgers have room in their bullpen for Frias to carve out a role, though he could shuttle back and forth between Los Angeles and Triple-A Oklahoma City.