THE YANKEES MADE AN IMPORTANT DECISION ABOUT FRAZIER

And it's about time. This kid has been in limbo for a long time. It was frustrating me, the Yankees had no idea what they were doing with Frazier and they finally figured it out. 

I've always believed Frazier had great potential, and even though he had a lot of rough patches I wanted to see the Yankees give him a fair shot. The Yankees traded for him in 2016 and it hasn't been an easy transition for him. The past year has been especially rough though. It's been an emotional roller coaster from EVEN AARON BOONE "DOESN'T KNOW" ABOUT FRAZIER'S FUTURE to THE NEW "UNTOUCHABLE" YANKEES OUTFIELDER MAY SURPRISE YOU all in four months. Well now, the Yankees are finally committing to Clint Frazier.

In case you missed it, the Yankees have just barely reported for Spring Training and they already expect Frazier to be their everyday left fielder, read more HERE.

"Last year really proved he was ready to grab an everyday role on this team," said Aaron Boone. "Especially with the improvements he’s made in every aspect of his game, at his age, his experience now and his success and confidence that he’s continued to build has put him in a position to go into this camp as an everyday player. He’s certainly earned that."

Frazier has worked hard to get to this spot, and he has earned it. He had growing pains and tension with the New York media, missed most of the 2018 season due to concussion complications, stumbled with defensive issues and then was passed over for a spot on the big league roster in 2019 and was the frequent focus of trade rumors. Last season he stepped in and was productive while the Yankees battled through injuries and even had a surprising Gold Glove nomination.

Frazier has come full circle, and it's nice to see him finally have a defined role. It hasn't been easy, but good things are worth the wait.

  --Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

     BYB Managing Editor

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