When the Royals opened their trade season by re-acquiring Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates last month, there were certainly reasons to question why this reunion was prioritized.
Frazier was coming off 2024 season with Kansas City that was underwhelming to say the least, as he slashed just .202/.282/.294 with four homers, 22 RBI and a career-low 64 wRC+.
Then, after signing with the Pirates in free agency this winter, he didn't do convince the doubters that he'd suddenly become a more adequate hitter. His stats may have been better than they were the year prior, but he was still just a .