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Former outfielder is close to signing a one-year contract with the , . The Yankees designated Frazier for a signment two weeks ago to clear 40-man roster space prior to the Rule 5 Draft protection deadline, then released him a few days later. The Cubs Steve Smith Jersey have not yet confirmed the news.Frazier, 27, had a tough 2021 season, hitting .186/.317/.317 with five home runs in 66 games before going down with an undisclosed injury. He has a concu sion history Spud Webb Jersey and the Yankees acknowledged he saw neurologists and vision specialists this year, though they did not provide additional details. Frazier has said he will discu s his injury at some point in the future. id love to have the opportunity to talk about this situation publicly and probably plan to do so soon my i sues have been very personal to me and something i've wanted to handle privately but there's been a lot of inaccurate things reported about my injury that i'll clear up. Clint Frazier Khyri Thomas Jersey (@clintfrazier) From 2018-19, Frazier authored a .267/.351/.485 batting line with 20 home runs in 123 big-league games, flashing the middle of Dikembe Mutombo Jersey the order potential that made him the No. 5 pick in the 2013 draft. The Yankees originally acquired Frazier in the blockbuster trade with Cleveland at the 2016 deadline.Frazier joins a fairly crowded outfield mix in Chicago that includes , , , , and . Hermosillo and Ramirez are hardly guaranteed roster spots, however. It should be noted Frazier has a minor-league option remaining and can be sent to Triple-A next season Atlanta Hawks Jeresy without pa sing through waivers. Because he has le s than four years of service time, the Cubs will be able to retain Frazier as an arbitration-eligible in 2023 2024 should things go well in 2022. prior to being released by the Yankees. It's likely he signed for le s than that as a free agent.