Nick

Frasso

Frasso gets the nod to join Colorado’s bullpen after they shipped out Victor Vodnik at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old came over from the division-rival Dodgers last month. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats despite his former top prospect status.

Frasso is the big pickup for Colorado in the deal as he was one of the more prominent pitching prospects in the Dodgers’ ever-expanding Death Star just a couple years ago. The 27-year-old’s trajectory was derailed by shoulder and hip issues that cost him the entire 2024 campaign. He simply hasn’t gotten back on track over the last two years in the upper minors, but the Rockies are going to take a chance that they can unlock something as a low-risk lottery ticket. This is the exact type of deal that previous Colorado front offices wouldn’t have made.

Frasso had the ability to opt out of his contract, so the Dodgers added him to their 40-man to keep him around. He has a 4.85 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 10 walks in 13 innings for Oklahoma City. The control might not be there to turn him into a reliable reliever, but the 39 percent K rate demands some patience. The move will use up his last option year (assuming that he isn’t quickly recalled and kept on the roster for the rest of the season).

Frasso was non-tendered at the end of 2025 but re-signed shortly after. He’ll provide organizational depth. Hiura was once among the most intriguing young bats in baseball, but is just roster fodder at this point.

The 27-year-old hurler was non-tendered to free up a spot on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster in late November, but he’ll return to the two-time World Champions on a minor league pact where he’ll continue to provide valuable pitching depth. Frasso posted a 5.49 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and a 68/42 K/BB ratio over 77 innings in 43 appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025.

Frasso, who looked like a nice rotation prospect two years ago, returned from missing all of 2024 to post a 5.49 ERA and a 68/42 K/BB in 77 innings while mostly working as a reliever in Triple-A. There’s still some hope for him as a relief prospect, and there should be a lot of interest in him on a minor or maybe even a major league deal, assuming that the Dodgers don’t already have an agreement with him.

Frasso’s season was already over, but the Dodgers needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the promotion of Andrew Heaney so this procedural move made perfect sense. The 26-year-old hurler posted a 5.49 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and a 68/42 K/BB ratio over 77 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City in his return from shoulder and hip injuries.

Frasso hurled a scoreless inning last weekend against the Royals in his first game action since missing all of last year due to shoulder and hip injuries. The 26-year-old former top pitching prospect should get an opportunity to contribute later this summer for Los Angeles, but will likely spend a few months at the Triple-A level getting his feet back under him following an extended layoff.

Frasso missed all of 2024 while dealing with shoulder and hip injuries, but the 26-year-old reminded — even in a short sample — why he’s not long removed from being a top prospect. The 6-foot-5 right-hander faces a tall task in breaking into this loaded rotation, but he may have the arsenal to be an option at some point this summer. He’s certainly worth keeping an eye on.

Frasso appears to be fully healthy entering spring training after missing last year following shoulder and hip surgeries. The 26-year-old righty has minor-league options remaining and figures to require some additional time at Triple-A Oklahoma City to get back up to speed following the lengthy layoff, but he could factor into the Dodgers’ pitching mix at some point in the next few months.