ERIC FRYER 24 CATCHER @EJFryer AGE: 30 M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 108 days (pre 2016) BORN: 8/26/85 in Columbus, OH OBTAINED: Claimed off waivers from St. RESIDES: Reynoldsburg, OH Louis on 7/3/16 HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/215 BATS/THROWS: R/R AWARDS & HONORS: 2008 South Atlantic League All-Star (post-season). 2016 SEASON: Was a non-roster invitee with St. Louis during spring 3-for-3 with two RBI; tied his career high in hits (third time)...Became training and made the Opening Day roster after catcher Brayan Pena the first St. Louis player ever to collect six hits in his first six at bats of a was injured in the final spring training game...Made his season debut as season...Hit .292 (7-for-24) and tallied three RBI in his eight starts behind a pinch-runner in the eighth inning on 4/9 at Atlanta; also singled in his the plate with the Cardinals...Was designated for assignment on 6/28... only at bat that night...Made his first start on 4/17 vs. Cincinnati and went Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh on 7/3. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2015: Spent majority of season with Rochester (Twins’ AAA), where 2011: Began the season with Altoona (Pirates’ AA)...Batted .345 in 37 he made 67 appearances (60 starts) behind the plate...Had season- games before earning a promotion to Indianapolis on 5/30...Hit .262 high four hits and four RBI in second game with Rochester on 4/15 at (17-for-65) in 21 Triple-A games before being selected by Pittsburgh Scranton-Wilkes/Barre...Hit safely in a season-high nine straight games on 6/24...Made his Major League debut as the starting catcher on 6/26 from 6/7-18, going 15-for-37 (.405) with three doubles, four RBI and vs. Boston and went 0-for-3 with a walk...Singled off John Lannon seven runs scored...Caught all 16 innings in a 6-5 win at Lehigh Valley for first big league hit on 7/2 at Washington (game two)...Recorded on 7/3, recording 23 putouts...Was batting .299 (49-for-164) with 16 first career multi-hit game on 7/17 at Houston...Was optioned back to RBI in 51 games at Rochester before being selected by Minnesota on Indianapolis on 8/2...Batted .272 (70-for-257) in 85 combined games 7/8...Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in his season debut with between Double-A and Triple-A. the Twins on 7/8 vs. Baltimore...Went 1-for-15 in his next six games and was outrighted to Triple-A on 8/7...Rejoined the Twins on 9/1 as 2010: Spent majority of season with Bradenton (Pirates’ High-A)... part of September additions...Played in eight September games, which Suffered a high left ankle sprain on 6/6 and did not return to action included a start in the final game on 10/4 vs. Kansas City where he went until 6/22...Was placed on the disabled list with a left eye socket 1-for-2 with two walks. fracture after being hit in the head by a pitch 7/2...Had a three- game rehab assignment with the GCL Pirates from 7/26-28 before 2014: Was optioned to Rochester from Twins spring training on 3/16... being recalled from rehab and reinstated from disabled list on 7/29... Was recalled by Minnesota on 6/13...Recorded his first career three-hit Recorded a season-high four hits on 8/20 at Jupiter...Batted .385 (25- game in first game with the Twins on 6/14 at Detroit; also scored a for-65) in 20 games during the month of August. career-high three runs and had two RBI...Had his second career three- hit game on 8/3 at Chicago (AL)...Hit his second Major League home run 2009: Began season with Tampa (Yankees’ A), where he made 55 on 8/3, the third as part of a back-to-back-to-back effort from him, Chris appearances in left field, five (two starts) at catcher and one start Parmelee and Oswaldo Arcia (first for Twins since 2001)...Also recorded in right field...Wa acquired by Pittsburgh 6/29, along with pitcher his second career stolen base on 8/3...Made a total of 24 appearances (22 Casey Erickson, in exchange for outfielder Eric Hinske...Was assigned starts) behind the plate while playing with Minnesota. to Single-A Lynchburg, where he made all 37 defensive appearances behind the plate. 2013: Was non-roster invitee to Minnesota’s spring training; was reassigned to minor league camp on 3/17...Spent majority of season 2008: Spent entire season with West Virginia (Brewers’ A) and won with Rochester,, where 18 of his 43 hits (42%) during the regular the South Atlantic League batting title (.335)...Hit .363 in June, .348 in season went for extra bases...Hit his first career grand slam on 5/17 July and .339 in August..Batted .361 (99-for-274) in his final 71 games... vs. Durham...Was selected by Minnesota on 9/6...Made debut with the Also led the league in on-base percentage and ranked third in slugging Twins as a defensive replacement on 9/11 vs. Oakland and homered percentage (.506)...Was named to the league’s post-season All-Star off Tommy Milone in his first plate appearance...Became the sixth team. Twins player to homer in his first plate appearance with the club; the 2007: Began professional career with Helena (Brewers’ Rookie), first since 2010 (Luke Hughes)...Hit safely in five of his six games with where he made 33 appearances at catcher and 10 as the designated Minnesota and had an RBI in four. hitter...Hit his first pro home run on 6/28 at Missoula. 2012: Was a non-roster invitee with the Pirates during spring personal: Eric Joseph Fryer...Wife’s name is Allison...Has five training...Beagn season with Triple-A Indianapolis and was the children; sons Caleb (8/3/10), Noah (12/20/12) and Lucas (7/14/14) Opening Day starter behind the plate...Was selected by Pittsburgh on and twins Abigail and Hayden (7/23/16)...Is a 2004 graduate of 6/26...Made season debut with the Pirates as a pinch-runner on 7/1 and Reynoldsburg (OH) High School...Was a member of the varsity baseball also played the final inning in left field, his first career Major League team for four years and was a four-time All-League and three-time appearance in the outfield...Went 1-for-3 as pinch hitter in three games All-District selection...Named an All-State selection as a senior...Also before being optioned back to Triple-A on 7/7...Batted .391 (9-for-23) played basketball for two years in high school...Played baseball for in 13 game with Indianapolis in July...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 9/1 three seasons at The Ohio State University from 2005-2007, where he and played in two games for the Pirates to finish the season...Struck out hit .338 (205-for-606) with 36 doubles, seven triples, 10 home runs, 126 as a pinch hitter on 9/5 vs. Houston and played the final inning of the RBI and 118 runs scored in 172 career games...Received a Bachelors of game on 9/10 at Cincinnati in right field. Science Degree in Education with an emphasis in Sports Management from OSU in 2010. LIFETIME BATTING STATISTICS YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 2007 Helena .209 43 139 25 29 7 0 3 19 1 1 2 14 28 4 3 .288 .324 5 2008 West Virginia (1) *.335 104 385 76 129 26 5 10 63 0 3 6 43 74 15 3 *.407 .506 14 2009 Tampa (2) .250 59 224 34 56 11 2 2 24 0 2 2 27 43 11 5 .333 .344 4 Lynchburg .242 47 157 22 38 11 0 3 14 1 0 7 22 25 0 0 .360 .369 3 2010 GCL Pirates (#) .143 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 .143 .143 0 Bradenton .300 83 287 53 86 16 5 8 48 2 3 8 37 64 10 1 .391 .474 6 2011 Altoona .345 37 113 24 39 4 2 5 16 3 1 1 16 21 1 0 .427 .549 2 Indianapolis .203 38 118 16 24 5 1 2 11 2 0 2 21 30 3 0 .333 .314 3 Pittsburgh .269 10 26 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 1 .345 .269 1 2012 Indianapolis .204 65 162 14 33 7 0 0 10 1 1 2 10 38 1 0 .257 .247 2 Pittsburgh (3) .250 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .250 0 2013 Rochester .215 65 200 32 43 11 2 5 31 1 3 4 35 47 8 0 .339 .365 3 Minnesota .385 6 13 2 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 .500 .692 0 2014 Rochester .252 36 111 12 28 7 1 0 11 1 1 0 12 29 5 0 .323 .333 1 Minnesota .213 28 75 11 16 4 0 1 5 0 0 1 5 15 1 0 .272 .307 1 2015 Rochester .293 67 222 28 65 7 1 2 19 0 0 1 25 47 1 2 .367 .360 3 Minnesota (4) .227 15 22 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 11 0 0 .370 .318 1 2016 St.