Luis Frías #64

LUIS DAVID FR?AS...Credited his Single-A Hillsboro pitching coach Barry Enright (now LA Angels PC) in suggesting Frias change his breaking ball grip to a spike-curveball...Enright also helped the then 21-year-old Frias transition from a traditional changeup to a split-change grip.

2024

Owns career Minor League ratios of 7.4 hits/9 IP, 0.7 HR/9 IP and 10.6 SO per 9.0IP... Split 2024 between Arizona and Toronto organizations, missing nearly two months at the start of the season due to right shoulder inflammation...Claimed on waivers by Toronto in August, first appearing in AAA Buffalo before a late season call-up to Toronto...Combined on the year at the ML level he posted a 13.97 ERA in 11 games for Arizona and the Blue Jays (9.2IP, 19H, 15ER, 7BB, 12SO)...Opened the year on the D-Backs ML roster and was forced to the IL after seven games...Designated for assignment on Aug. 8 and claimed by Toronto two days later.

2023

Went 1-0 with a 4.06 ERA (14 ER in 31.0 IP) over 29 games in his third season with Arizona...Set career highs in games, innings and strikeouts (26)...Recorded the second win of his D-backs' career on Sept. 17 vs. Cubs (first: Aug. 29, 2022 vs. Phillies)...Boasted a career and team-high 12-game scoreless home streak from July 25 to Sept. 30…went 1-0 over 12.2 innings with eight strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP in that span...Was scoreless in 10 of his final 12 road games and owned a 3.09 ERA (four ER in 11.2 IP) with nine strikeouts...In September, went 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA (one ER in 11.2 IP) and 0.94 WHIP over 12 games...Stranded 16 of his 20 inherited runners over 29 games with 26 strikeouts. Went 3-0 with four saves, a 3.13 ERA (11 ER in 31.2 IP), 0.95 WHIP and 36 strikeouts over 27 games with Triple-A Reno...POSTSEASON: Owned a 1.35 ERA (one ER in 6.2 IP), 0.90 WHIP and eight strikeouts over seven games.

2022

Appeared in 15 games over four stints with the D-backs, going 1-1 with a 10.59 ERA (20 ER in 17.0 IP)...Recorded his first Major League win on Aug. 29 vs. Phillies (0 ER in 2.1 IP)....From Aug. 21-Sept. 23, eight of his nine appearances were scoreless...Allowed one hit or fewer in 12 of his 15 outings....Surrendered just one homer (90 BF) in all 15 games with Arizona...Went 3-2 with a 3.99 ERA (21 ER in 47.1 IP) and 74 strikeouts in 27 games (three starts) for Triple-A Reno.

2021

Appeared in three games with the D-backs in his first Major League season and posted a 2.70 ERA (1 ER in 3.1 IP)... Made his Major League debut Sept. 19 @ Astros (0.2 IP)... Combined to go 9-7 with a 4.93 ERA (61 ER in 111.1 IP) and 126 strikeouts in 23 starts between High-A Hillsboro, Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno... Earned 2 Pitcher of the Week awards: High-A West (May 10-16) and Double-A Central (July 26-Aug. 1)... Tossed a 7.0-inning no-hitter on Aug. 1 vs. San Antonio (with Amarillo).

FAMILIAR BACKSTOP: Former D-back Miguel Montero serves as his agent and caught a few of his bullpen sessions in Feb. 2021 before Spring Training.

MLB FIRSTS: GAME - Sept. 19, 2021 @ HOU (ND; 0 ER in 0.2 IP)... STRIKEOUT - Sept. 19, 2021 @ HOU.

2020

Spent the entire season at the D-backs’ Alternate Training Site...Entered the season rated by both Baseball America and MLB.com as the D-back's No. 8 prospect…also recognized by Baseball America as having the Best Fastball in Arizona's farm system.

2019

Was 6-4 with a 2.83 ERA and 101 strikeouts (11.9 SO per 9.0 IP) in 16 starts with Short-Season A Hillsboro (10 GS) and SingleA Kane County (6 GS)...Named to Baseball America's ShortSeason All-Star Team and earned Northwest League midseason AllStar honors after posting a 1.99 ERA with the Hops.