According to modern thinking about player aging curves, hitters begin to decline as soon as they reach the big leagues. Yet, Todd Frazier, at the age of 29, seems to be beating the odds by posting a career best 143 wRC+ and 1.9 WAR though a quarter of the season. Is Frazier’s new production destined to fall back to his 2014 levels or below, or as Frazier’s New Jersey hero Frank Sinatra might say, is Todd Frazier’s best yet to come? (Mandatory background music for reading this post)
2012-2014: Steady Production
Frazier’s broke into the league with an outstanding .