Caleb Michael Frare (born July 8, 1993) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Frare attended Custer County High School in

Miles City, Montana Miles City ( chy, Ma'xemâhoévé'ho'eno) is a city in and the county seat of Custer County, Montana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2020 census. History After the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, the U.S. Army created fo ...

. Since his high school did not offer baseball, he played for the Outlaws Baseball Club.

New York Yankees

He was drafted by the

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in the 11th round of the

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, and he signed, forgoing his commitment to play

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at the

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. Frare made his professional debut with the

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, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.74 ERA in 23 innings. He did not pitch in 2013 and 2014 while rehabbing from

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and a quadriceps tear. He returned from the injury in 2015 to pitch for both the

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and

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, pitching to a combined 6-3 record and 2.91 ERA in 55.2 total relief innings pitched. He pitched 2016 with Tampa, going 3-3 with a 0.92 ERA in 32 relief appearances, and played 2017 with Tampa and the

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, compiling a 3-4 record and 4.02 ERA in 62.2 total relief innings pitched between the two clubs. Frare started 2018 with Trenton.

Chicago White Sox

On July 29, 2018, the Yankees traded Frare to the White Sox for $1.5 million of international signing bonus pool space. The White Sox assigned him to the

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of the

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, and promoted him to the major leagues on September 1. Frare was non-tendered by Chicago on December 2, 2019, and became a free agent. On December 3, he re-signed with Chicago on a minor league contract. Frare was released by the White Sox organization on June 26, 2020. At the time of his release, Frare had appeared in 16 games in the major leagues, with an impressive 11.2 K/9 and a 6.52 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 9.2 relief innings.

Sioux Falls Canaries

On March 30, 2021, Frare signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on January 27, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frare, Caleb Living people 1993 births People from Miles City, Montana Baseball players from Montana Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago White Sox players Gulf Coast Yankees players Charleston RiverDogs players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Charlotte Knights players