Who is Clint Frazier, newest Yankees outfielder?
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Who is Clint Frazier, newest Yankees outfielder?
SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game
Clint Frazier of the Cleveland Indians and the U.S. Team runs to first base during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at PETCO Park on July 10, 2016 in San Diego, California. Frazier was acquired by the Yankees on July 31, 2016, in a trade for reliever Andrew Miller. (Sean M. Haffey | Getty Images)
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on July 31, 2016 at 9:56 AM, updated July 31, 2016 at 10:03 AM
The Yankees traded reliever Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, acquiring outfielder Clint Frazier and three other players.
Here's what you need to know about Frazier, whom "the Yankees love," according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network:
Position: Center fielder
Bats: Right. Throws: Right
Age: 21 (22 on Sept. 6)
Drafted: 2013, 1st round, 5th overall
2016 stats: Columbus (AAA), 5 games, .238 (5-for-21), 5 games. Akron (AA), .276, 13 HR, 48 RBIs, 13 SB, 89 games.
Notable: First prep player drafted in 2013. ... Received franchise-record $3.5 million signing bonus. ... Scouts loved his bat speed, power and he's a plus-runner.
From the Yankees:
Frazier, 21, was drafted in the first round (fifth overall) by Cleveland in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft from Loganville High School in Loganville, Ga., after being named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. In midseason rankings this year, he was the consensus top prospect in the Indians organization, having been listed as baseball's 21st-best prospect by Baseball America, 24th-best prospect by MLB.com and 34th-best prospect by ESPN. He entered the season ranked 27th by MLB.com, 44th by Baseball America and 72nd by ESPN.
In 94 combined minor league games in 2016 at Double-A Akron (89G) and Triple-A Columbus (5G), the 6-foot, 1-inch, 190 lb. outfielder batted .273 (99-for-362) with 58R, 25 doubles, 2 triples, 13HR, 48RBI, 13SB, a .350 on-base percentage and an .811 OPS. He was named to the Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Game and appeared in the 2016 Futures Game in San Diego, going 2-for-3 with a single, double and a run scored. On July 25, he was promoted to Triple-A.
A right-handed hitter and thrower, Frazier played for Single-A Lynchburg in 2015 and was named a Carolina League Postseason All-Star, posting a .285 (143-for-501) batting average with 88R, 36 doubles, 3 triples, 16HR, 72RBI, 68BB, 15SB, a .377 on-base percentage and a .842 OPS. He led the CL in hits, doubles and total bases (233), while ranking second in runs and third in RBI. He was also named both the Carolina League Player of the Month and Indians Minor League Player of the Month in July.
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SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game
Clint Frazier of the Cleveland Indians and the U.S. Team runs to first base during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at PETCO Park on July 10, 2016 in San Diego, California. Frazier was acquired by the Yankees on July 31, 2016, in a trade for reliever Andrew Miller. (Sean M. Haffey | Getty Images)
Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on July 31, 2016 at 9:56 AM, updated July 31, 2016 at 10:03 AM
The Yankees traded reliever Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, acquiring outfielder Clint Frazier and three other players.
Here's what you need to know about Frazier, whom "the Yankees love," according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network:
Position: Center fielder
Bats: Right. Throws: Right
Age: 21 (22 on Sept. 6)
Drafted: 2013, 1st round, 5th overall
2016 stats: Columbus (AAA), 5 games, .238 (5-for-21), 5 games. Akron (AA), .276, 13 HR, 48 RBIs, 13 SB, 89 games.
Notable: First prep player drafted in 2013. ... Received franchise-record $3.5 million signing bonus. ... Scouts loved his bat speed, power and he's a plus-runner.
From the Yankees:
Frazier, 21, was drafted in the first round (fifth overall) by Cleveland in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft from Loganville High School in Loganville, Ga., after being named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. In midseason rankings this year, he was the consensus top prospect in the Indians organization, having been listed as baseball's 21st-best prospect by Baseball America, 24th-best prospect by MLB.com and 34th-best prospect by ESPN. He entered the season ranked 27th by MLB.com, 44th by Baseball America and 72nd by ESPN.
In 94 combined minor league games in 2016 at Double-A Akron (89G) and Triple-A Columbus (5G), the 6-foot, 1-inch, 190 lb. outfielder batted .273 (99-for-362) with 58R, 25 doubles, 2 triples, 13HR, 48RBI, 13SB, a .350 on-base percentage and an .811 OPS. He was named to the Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Game and appeared in the 2016 Futures Game in San Diego, going 2-for-3 with a single, double and a run scored. On July 25, he was promoted to Triple-A.
A right-handed hitter and thrower, Frazier played for Single-A Lynchburg in 2015 and was named a Carolina League Postseason All-Star, posting a .285 (143-for-501) batting average with 88R, 36 doubles, 3 triples, 16HR, 72RBI, 68BB, 15SB, a .377 on-base percentage and a .842 OPS. He led the CL in hits, doubles and total bases (233), while ranking second in runs and third in RBI. He was also named both the Carolina League Player of the Month and Indians Minor League Player of the Month in July.
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