On Sunday, the Yankees chose to option to Triple A. On the surface, this seems reasonable given the recent acquisition of Edwin Encarnacion. However, do not overlook the message the Yankees are sending to the young outfielder. They could have optioned Mike Tauchman, a career Quad A player with no future with the team. They then could have optioned Frazier today upon the return of Giancarlo Stanton. This would have allowed Frazier a few extra days with the team to continue to build his confidence after his media meltdown from two weeks ago.
Clint Frazier
