He came to the Yankees in the Andrew Miller trade with the Indians, and has had some success in limited big league action. Poised to play a bigger role in 2018, he was unfortunately sidelined with some scary concussion symptoms. It's too bad, because it may have been his best chance to take a job in the Yankees outfield and run with it. Of course, you can't blame him for the injury.
It just feels like he's never really going to get his chance to shine, at least in NY with a crowded outfield. It's too bad, because he seems like a great dude who the fanbase would really get behind with his style of play.
Still, I hope he finds a way to make a big league impact, and make it with the Yankees versus being another trade chip.
After the trade to NY in 2016, his autograph prices shot up. They remained relatively high until this past season, when both the injury and market saturation drove prices down. I've wanted an autograph of him for quite some time, and was close to picking up an unlicensed Panini version just to have one.
Still, the design looks pretty cool and the signature is on-card, and the price felt right.
I'm now very happy to have a Frazier autograph, and I look forward to seeing him back in action in 2019.
Excited to see what this kid can do. Although if he becomes a superstar... I hope it's after the Yankees trade him ;)
ReplyDeleteNICE, I still consider myself lucky that I got him via TTM when such a thing was still possible. The autograph hounds did him in.
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