Clint Frazier Out With Tightness In Oblique For Game Two Against Toronto
You can add another player to the injury list for the New York as Clint Frazier is out for tonight's game in Toronto.
Clint Frazier was scratched from the Yankees' lineup against the Blue Jays on Wednesday with tightness in his oblique. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-out-with-oblique-injury/
An announcement was made approximately 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch at Rogers Centre. Frazier, 22, 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-out-with-oblique-injury/
Aaron Judge had been scheduled to serve as the Yankees' designated hitter; he instead moved to right field. Garrett Cooper entered the lineup at first base, with Chase Headleyshifting to DH." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-out-with-oblique-injury/
Rated as the Yankees' No. 2 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, Frazier has been in a 6-for-35 (.171) slump after collecting 16 RBIs through his first 20 games, becoming the fifth player in franchise history to accomplish that feat. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-out-with-oblique-injury/
With Aaron Hicks expected to be activated from the 10-day disabled list before Friday's game against the Red Sox, there had been speculation that the Yankees planned to option Frazier back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre until rosters expand to 40 players on Sept. 1. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/247435542/yankees-clint-frazier-out-with-oblique-injury/