The New York Yankees announced a small trade on Friday, acquiring TJ Rumfield and Joel Valdez from the Philadelphia Phillies, but they made several other interesting moves, leaving a few contributors from the 2021 season unprotected from other teams on the waiver wire.
Once promising outfielder Clint Frazier might have seen his career in pinstripes come to an end, as New York designated him for assignment and opened up a roster spot for a prospect. This allows another team to snag Frazier off the waiver wire potentially, and if he’s not, the Yankees can assign him to the minor leagues where he could become a free agent if he rejects.