The Yankees outfielder, who exited Wednesdays video game early with “grievances of lightheadedness,” went on the IL for what supervisor Aaron Boone explained as vertigo. Boone said Frazier is still going through “a battery of tests” to find precisely what his issue is.
” Its been pretty extensive so when we have all that info, complete clearness, well have a better response for you,” Boone stated prior to the Yankees hosted the Mets. Just trying to, if we can discover something or get to the bottom of anything.
The 26-year-old has actually “been OK” given that Wednesday, according to Boone.
Frazier missed out on substantial time in 2018 with a concussion and concussion-related problems, however Boone said the vertigo is not necessarily associated to any of that.
Clint Fraziers disappointing season has taken its most current twist, as the outfielder landed the hurt list Friday.
Clint FrazierCharles Wenzelberg/ New York Post
Andujar figured to be the biggest beneficiary from Fraziers absence. The natural 3rd baseman had overtaken Frazier in left field for 11 straight starts from June 5-18 while swinging a hot bat. Andujar made his seventh straight start in left field Friday– his 35th start there in the last 43 games– while bring a slash line of.257/.285/.396 into the Subway Series opener, though his defense stayed a work in progress.
General supervisor Brian Cashman said earlier in the week that left field was one of the locations he was seeking to update by means of trade because of an absence of production there up until now this season.
Putting Frazier on the IL opened a 26-man roster spot for outfielder Tim Locastro, whom the Yankees got in a trade with the Diamondbacks on Thursday. The upstate New York native and fast center fielder remained in The Bronx on Friday, but was not in the starting lineup.
Frazier, who also missed out on time earlier this season with a neck problem, got in the year as the Yankees beginning left fielder, but has struggled to make the most of the chance. He lost his hold on the job to Miguel Andujar last month and was batting simply.186 with an OPS-plus of 77 through 66 video games.
Andujar figured to be the most significant recipient from Fraziers absence. The natural 3rd baseman had surpassed Frazier in left field for 11 straight starts from June 5-18 while swinging a hot bat. Andujar made his seventh straight start in left field Friday– his 35th start there in the last 43 games– while bring a slash line of.257/.285/.396 into the Subway Series opener, though his defense stayed a work in development.
