Clint Frazier To Have A MRI On Left Oblique
The other Frazier who didn't play in last night's game Clint Frazier who was a late scratch from Wednesday's victory over Toronto will undergo an MRI On his left oblique today.
Clint Frazier was ready to play through the soreness in his left oblique, but after Joe Girardi noticed a wince during batting practice on Wednesday afternoon, the Yankees manager decided to scratch his rookie outfielder from an 11-5 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
Rated as the Yankees #2 Prospect by MLBPipeline.com, the 22-year-old Frazier said that he is not concerned about the injury, but the team plans to send him for an MRI on Thursday morning. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
"I've been telling them it's been pretty tender the last few days," Frazier said. "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/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
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/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
"He said he felt some cramping [Tuesday] 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/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
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/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
Frazier said that he has never experienced an oblique issue before and does not believe that it has affected his performance in games, though he notices the soreness during workouts. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
"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/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
Hicks injured his oblique June 25 against the Rangers and is expected to be activated from the disabled list before Friday's game against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, 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/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/
General manager Brian Cashman has said that when Hicks is healthy, the team plans to option Frazier to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre until rosters expand Sept. 1. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-to-have-mri-on-oblique/