- Todd Frazier
Todd Frazier is a
Minor League Baseball infielder . He was drafted #34 overall by theCincinnati Reds in the2007 Major League Baseball Draft . [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2007/drafttracker.jsp MLB.com 2007 Draft Tracker] ,MLB.com Draft Tracker. AccessedJune 8 ,2007 .] He played in college forRutgers Scarlet Knights . Frazier first gained fame for leadingToms River, New Jersey to victory in the 1998Little League World Series . [Kernan, Kevin. [http://www.nypost.com/seven/06032007/sports/up_goes_frazier__sports_kevin_kernan.htm?page=0 UP GOES FRAZIER! LITTLE LEAGUE HERO TURNED RUTGERS STAR COULD BE NEXT JETER] , "New York Post ",June 3 ,2007 . AccessedJune 11 ,2007 .] He played his high school ball atToms River High School South . [Christopher, Chris. [http://www.ocobserver.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/NEWS/706080322 "Frazier to Cincinnati; 34th overall"] , "Ocean County Observer",June 8 ,2007 . "She had to do something to honor her cousin, Todd Frazier, the former Toms River High School South standout selected 34th in the supplemental first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Reds."] Frazier wonBig East player of the year in 2007 and was named aRivals.com All-American. [ [http://www.scarletknights.com/baseball/news/release.asp?prID=5462 "Frazier Named Rivals.com First Team All-American: Scarlet Knight Collects Another First Team All-America Honor"] ,Rutgers Scarlet Knights press release datedJune 6 ,2007 . AccessedJune 11 ,2007 .]Frazier is a 6'4, 220lb, right-handed
shortstop in college, who is expected to move to another position for the Reds. In 2007, he started all 63 games for Rutgers, putting up a .377 batting average, a .502 on-base percentage, and a .757 slugging percentage.On
July 11 , 2007, Frazier made his professional debut as adesignated hitter for theBillings Mustangs (the Reds Rookie-Advanced farm team in the Pioneer League). He went 2-for-4 with 2 singles, anRBI and a run scored as the beer batter, a popular promotion at Mustangs games. [Rachac, Greg. [http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/07/12/sports/local/18-mustangs.txt Mustangs shake off recent slump in 9-3 win over Orem] , "Billings Gazette ",July 12 ,2007 . AccessedJuly 14 ,2007 .] OnJuly 13 Frazier plated the tying run from second in a 5-4 game against theOrem Owlz in the 12th inning. Frazier, with an 0-2 count and two out, lined a single to center field scoringBrandon Menchaca . Frazier would score the winning run onJason Bour 's single that same inning. [Scherting, Mike. [http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/07/14/sports/local/20-mustangs.txt Seventh-inning rally lifts Mustangs over Orem] , "Billings Gazette ",July 14 ,2007 . AccessedJuly 14 ,2007 .]Frazier finished the 2007 season with the
Dayton Dragons .References
[Category:Minor league baseball players
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