Luis David Frías (born May 23, 1998) is a Dominican professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 24, 2015, Frías signed with the

as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks, where he posted a 3.83 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 13 games (11 starts). Frías missed the entirety of the 2017 campaign as the result of an injury. Frías returned to action in 2018 with the rookie–level

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and Low–A

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. In 14 games (13 starts) split between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 1–5 record and 2.80 ERA with 58 strikeouts across innings pitched. Frías split 2019 between Hillsboro and the Single–A

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, registering a 6–4 record and 2.83 ERA with 101 strikeouts in innings pitched across 16 starts. Frías did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On November 20, 2020, the Diamondbacks added Frías to their

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to protect him from the

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. On February 22, 2021, Frías was placed on the reserve/

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list as he continued to recover from the virus. He was called up for his MLB debut on September 19. In 3 games during his rookie campaign, Frías recorded a 2.70 ERA with 3 strikeouts across innings pitched. He made 15 appearances for Arizona in 2022, struggling to a 10.59 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 17 innings. Frías was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. He made 29 appearances out of the

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for Arizona, posting a 4.06 ERA with 26 strikeouts across 31 innings pitched. In 7 appearances for the Diamondbacks in 2024, Frías struggled to a 9.95 ERA with 7 strikeouts across innings pitched. On August 8, 2024, Frías was

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following the acquisition of Andrew Knizner.

Toronto Blue Jays

On August 10, 2024, Frías was claimed off waivers by the

. In 4 games for the Blue Jays, he struggled to a 21.60 ERA with 5 strikeouts over innings pitched. On November 4, Frías was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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, but he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.

Cleveland Guardians

On January 2, 2025, Frías signed a minor league contract with the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Frías, Luis 1998 births Living people Amarillo Sod Poodles players Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks players Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Diamondbacks players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Columbus Clippers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players Hillsboro Hops players Kane County Cougars players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from María Trinidad Sánchez Province Reno Aces players Tigres del Licey players Toronto Blue Jays players