Clint Frazier RF FA Wed 8/28/19 5:18 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier will likely be promoted to the Yankees when rosters expand in September, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though Yankees manager Aaron Boone did not guarantee that Frazier will be recalled, he mentioned the 24-year-old by name when discussing players who are "obvious" candidates for promotion to the big club, stating that "Frazier will probably be here." In a 53-game stint with the Yankees earlier this season, Frazier hit .283 with 11 homers and 34 RBI. He has been working to improve his much maligned defense with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre but has struggled offensively since his demotion, hitting only .243 with seven long balls and 51 strikeouts in 230 at-bats.
Clint Frazier RF FA Mon 8/5/19 11:53 AM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Manager Aaron Boone said Frazier won't be under consideration for a promotion from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in light of the recent placements of Aaron Hicks (elbow) and Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) on the 10-day injured list, Randy Miller of The Bergen Record reports.
EDGE Analysis
Additionally, the Yankees lost Gleyber Torres (core muscle) and Gio Urshela (leg) to injuries in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Red Sox, though only Torres looks at risk of joining Encarnacion and Hicks on the IL. Despite the Yankees' mounting health concerns, the team won't bring in a fifth outfielder in Frazier, who has now been passed over for callups on multiple occasions since returning to Triple-A in mid-June. For his part, Frazier hasn't exactly lit up International League pitching since heading back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, slashing just .257/.306/.466 (90 wRC+) across 37 games.
Clint Frazier RF FA Sun 6/16/19 5:42 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's game against the White Sox, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports. He went 1-for-5 prior to the demotion.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier is slashing .283/.330/.513 with 11 homers and 34 RBI over 53 games this season with the big-league club, but he'll head to the minors to make room for the acquisition of Edwin Encarnacion. He'll likely be one of the top options to return to the major leagues should an injury occur to a position player.
Clint Frazier RF FA Tue 6/11/19 10:52 AM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier will start in right field and bat sixth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Mets, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier served as the Yankees' designated hitter in the team's previous game Sunday in Cleveland, but he'll be back in the outfield for the start of the Subway Series. While Frazier's defense has been oft-criticized -- and supported by poor metrics -- this season, he'll likely continue to stick in the outfield on a regular basis, at least until Aaron Judge (oblique) and/or Giancarlo Stanton (shoulder) return from the injured list. At least for fantasy purposes, Frazier has been dependable lately with a .391 average and four extra-base hits (a home run and three doubles) over his last seven starts.
Clint Frazier RF FA Mon 6/3/19 1:22 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier recorded a pair of base hits across four at-bats Sunday in the Yankees' 8-5 loss to the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
While Frazier returned from the bruised elbow he suffered a day earlier and turned in a decent night at the dish, his performance in the field played a major part in the Yankees dropping the series finale. He had a seventh inning to forget, picking up an error when he let a ground ball bounce past him to the outfield wall while also misreading a pair of fly balls veering toward him that were ultimately credited as base hits. The poor defensive showing probably won't result in Frazier losing out on an everyday role, though manager Aaron Boone may be more inclined to substitute the 24-year-old out in the late innings in favor of fourth outfielder Cameron Maybin.
Clint Frazier RF FA Sun 6/2/19 4:51 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier (elbow) will start in right field and bat seventh Sunday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier was struck on the left elbow by a pitch in the fifth inning of Saturday's 5-3 win but was fortunate to escape without any structural damage. After receiving some treatment for his bruise, Frazier will be good to go for the series finale.
Clint Frazier RF FA Sat 6/1/19 11:03 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier was diagnosed with a bruised left elbow after X-rays came back negative Saturday, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier was hit by a pitch on the left elbow during the bottom of the fifth inning and was replaced in right field by Cameron Maybin in the subsequent frame. Frazier likely would have been removed at some point for defensive purposes, but the Yankees opted to play it safe.
Clint Frazier RF FA Fri 5/31/19 3:25 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier is not starting Friday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier wasn't in the lineup for what was supposed to be the series opener Thursday, and the Yankees will use the same starting nine after that contest was rained out. Cameron Maybin takes over in right field.
Clint Frazier RF FA Thu 5/30/19 3:25 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier is not in the lineup Thursday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier will take a seat for Thursday's series opener after starting the past nine games, going 10-for-33 (.303) with four homers, 10 RBI and a stolen base in those contests. In his place, Cameron Maybin is starting in right field and hitting eighth.
Clint Frazier RF FA Mon 5/27/19 4:15 PM
Clint Frazier
RF FA
Frazier went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in the Yankees' 5-2 win over the Padres on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Frazier cranked a second-inning solo shot off Matt Strahm for his 10th long ball of the season. The 24-year-old is in a nice groove at the dish at the moment, as he's hit safely in six of his last seven games with four homers and three doubles over that time to bring his slash line up to .284/.324/.552 over 134 at-bats.