Rather than getting set to face his former team this weekend, Clint Frazier is out of a job.
The outfielder was designated for assignment in a surprise decision by the Chicago Cubs, who also placed pitcher Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation as part of a flurry of roster moves Friday.
In addition, Cubs reliever Chris Martin was reinstated from the restricted list after spending more than the maximum seven days on the bereavement list. His return meant the club needed to make room for him on the 40-man roster, so Frazier was cut to clear a spot. Selected fifth overall by Cleveland in the 2013 amateur draft, Frazier was shipped to the Yankees at the July 2016 trade deadline in a blockbuster deal for reliever Andrew Miller.
But he plummeted to .186 with five homers, 15 RBIs and a .633 OPS in 66 games last year and was released by New York in November. He signed with the Cubs on Dec. 1, just before the Major League Baseball lockout.
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