It was a long shot for Clint Frazier to make the Opening Day big league roster. A lot of things would have had to happen; injuries would have had to ravage the Yankees outfield and Frazier would have had to blow away his already sky high expectations.
CLEARWATER, FL - MARCH 10: Clint Frazier (75) of the Yankees showing his freshly cut hair at bat during the spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies on March 10, 2017 at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Yankees have a number of outfielders ahead of him on the depth chart due to their veteran status and salary in the cases of Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner, level of development in the case of Aaron Judge, and versatility in the case of Aaron Hicks.