Frazier was released from his minor-league contract by the Rangers on Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier didn't make the Opening Day roster after signing on as a non-roster invite in the winter, and the outfielder was slashing .250/.350/.442 with Triple-A Round Rock before his release. Frazier is now free to sign with another club, but the 28-year-old will all but assuredly be looking at another minor-league contract with whatever team he lands with.

Frazier has been told he will not make the Rangers' Opening Day roster, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier has been decent this spring and the Rangers are lacking outfield depth, but he still wasn't able to crack the roster. It's not a great sign for the former top prospect. He'll now head to Triple-A Round Rock if he doesn't opt out.

Frazier is using "Clint" as his first name this year after switching to Jackson (his middle name) in June of last year, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier was designated for assignment after playing just 19 games for the Cubs last year, and the name change failed to spur a rebound, as he hit just .190/.283/.302 in 66 games for Triple-A Iowa. Still just 28 years old, the former highly-touted prospect is in camp with the Rangers as a non-roster invitee this season. His track record in recent seasons suggests that a bench role is the best he can hope for, and even that looks like a long shot.

Frazier agreed Friday to a minor-league contract with the Rangers that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier hit just .216/.356/.297 in his 45 major-league plate appearances in the 2022 season with the Cubs. The former top prospect will compete for a bench spot with the Rangers in the Cactus League.

Frazier elected to become a free agent Oct. 6.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier accepted an outright assignment from the Cubs in mid-June, but he will now look to sign with another organization ahead of the 2023 season. He slashed .216/.356/.297 over 45 major-league plate appearances in 2022.

Frazier accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Initially it was reported that he was mulling his options, but Frazier opted to remain with the Cubs, as there likely wasn't a team willing to give him a 40-man roster slot and pay the rest of his $1.5 million contract for this season. Frazier will likely put up impressive numbers at Iowa, but he is not a key part the Cubs' long-term plans.

Frazier cleared waivers and has yet to decide whether he will accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Iowa or elect free agency, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It sounds like Frazier's representatives will try to find another home for him, but he may head to Iowa if the pickings are slim. Once a top prospect with Cleveland and New York, Frazier has been unable to recapture the form he showed from 2018 through 2020, when he hit .267/.351/.485 with 20 home runs in 123 games. He is hitting .216/.356/.297 in 45 plate appearances this year. Injuries have also played a part in his struggles.

Frazier was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier missed more than a month due to appendicitis and appeared in nine games after rejoining the active roster in late May, and he went 5-for-16 with a double, five walks, an RBI and a run. Overall he's appeared in only 19 contests this season, and he's now lost his spot on Chicago's 40-man roster.

Frazier is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

This will be Frazier's fifth start in the Cubs' last seven games, so he's starting to carve out a somewhat regular role. This has all come since the outfielder returned from a long layoff following an appendectomy. Frazier has played well since returning, slashing .400/.600/.500 across six games with five walks, a run scored and an RBI.

Frazier went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Brewers. He also stole a base.

EDGE Analysis

Frazier, who underwent an appendectomy in late April, is slowly starting to see more playing time following his return from the injured list Saturday, and Tuesday was the best he's looked all season. It was his first multi-hit effort of the year and the stolen base was also his first. Frazier has never stolen more than three bases in a season, so speed isn't a huge part of his game, but it's good to at least see the outfielder look healthy.