Clint Frazier is back in baseball.
The former New York Yankee joined the Charleston Dirty Birds in the Atlantic League.
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Frazier, 29, failed to attract interest from an MLB franchise this spring and will now try to return to the big leagues.
“You have a new fan in me!!! I can’t wait to watch it,” was a response to Charleston’s social media advertisement.
“The guy is going to hit 30 bombs,” added another.
The outfielder was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 draft after gaining a lot of hype.
He was traded to the Yankees by the Cleveland Indians in 2016, while reliever Andrew Miller went the other way.
Frazier made his debut in 2017 and bounced between the minors and majors before hitting eight home runs in the pandemic-hit 2020 season.
He won the left field job for the Yankees, but suffered multiple concussions among a series of injuries and was released in 2021.
Frazier has spent time with the Chicago Cubs, Boston White Sox and Texas Rangers since then.
“We certainly felt like he had a chance to be really good based on his tool set,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Frazier yesterday.
“Good speed. Good power. Athletic. Obviously a high first-round pick.
“A very, very good career in the minor leagues, leading to an opportunity in the big leagues.
“He had some big league success with us. But it’s a difficult game to be successful at the highest level.”
“That doesn’t mean this journey is over by any means.
“Credit for [Frazier] for going and continuing your search.
“You never close the book on a guy with a lot of talent.”
Five Major MLB Rule Changes in 2024
1. The pitch clock is reduced from 20 to 18 seconds with runners on base. It will remain at 15 seconds with the bases empty.
2. When a pitching change is made, the inning clock will reset to 2:00 instead of 2:15 as happened last year.
3. Teams will only be able to visit four mounds per game in 2024, compared to five last season.
4. Fielders and fielders who block bases will be cited for obstruction by the umpires.
5. The runners’ lane from home plate to first base has been widened to include the dirt between the grass and the white line.
Yankees players were surprised by Giancarlo Stanton’s home run on Wednesday night.
The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Stanton contributed to the Yankees’ 9-4 home victory over the Houston Astros.
With the Yankees up 4-1 in the third inning, Houston starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti had a 1-2 count on No. 5 hitter Stanton.
The right-hander threw a 79 mph missed curveball right over the plate, and Stanton sent the 119.9 mph pitch to left field for a home run.
The shot was the most-hit ball of the 2024 MLB season.
“It’s impressive,” New York star Aaron Judge told reporters after the game about Stanton’s hard-hitting skills, according to the New York Post.
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