Aaron Hicks Returns For New York As Clint Frazier Goes On The Disabled List With Oblique Strain
It's a great feeling when a team gets a player back as left fielder Aaron Hicks returned to New York today but also there is a downside as they put left fielder Clint Frazier on the disabled list with an oblique strain.
Aaron Hicks ' return to the Majors occurred a day earlier than anticipated as the Yankees placed Clint Frazier on the 10-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game with a left oblique strain. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
Frazier was scratched from the Yankees' 11-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday after manager Joe Girardi noticed the rookie outfielder wince and favor his side during batting practice. Rated the Yankees number 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline, the 22-year-old Frazier had an MRI on Thursday morning, and that revealed the strain." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
"I've been telling them it's been pretty tender the last few days," Frazier said on Wednesday. "I think Joe just saw me fiddling with my side in BP today and wanted to give me a day." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
An announcement was made approximately 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch at Rogers Centre. Frazier is batting .243/.274/.477 with four homers and 17 RBIs in his first 28 Major League games. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
"He said he felt some cramping last night when he came out of the game," Girardi said. "Today he felt it in BP and I just said, 'We're not taking a chance.' I don't think it's really significant but we've got to make sure it doesn't turn into what Aaron Hicks has." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
After making an immediate splash by collecting 16 RBIs through his first 20 games, becoming the fifth player in franchise history to accomplish that feat, Frazier has been fighting through a 6-for-35 (.171) slump. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
Frazier said that he has never experienced an oblique issue before and does not believe that it affected his performance in games, though he has noticed the soreness during workouts. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
"I think it's just a thought in the back of your head at all times," Frazier said. "It kind of takes away from the thought of focusing on hitting the baseball rather than, 'Is it going to go on my next swing or not?'" "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
Hicks injured his oblique in a June 25 game against the Rangers and had been expected to be activated from the disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Red Sox, having gone 1-for-4 with a two-run homer for Double-A Trenton on Wednesday. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/
The switch-hitting outfielder was batting .290/.398/.515 with 10 homers and 37 RBIs in 60 games at the time of his injury. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/aaron-hicks-activated-clint-frazier-to-dl/