Cleveland Indians Prospect Clint Frazier Named Indians Minor-League Player of Week
Cleveland Indians minor-league OF Clint Frazier turned some heads in baseball with his Rookie League performance in 2013 after being drafted fifth overall, but his 2014 season has largely been up-and-down, in terms of production, at Low-A Lake County. But he was named the Tribe’s Minor League Player of the Week today, and seems to be on the upswing:
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Frazier is a 19-year-old outfielder drafted out of high school, so he’s a ways away from being a finished product. But scouts are already raving about his bat speed, and is wildly considered to be one of the Indians top-five prospects, if not its number two prospect (behind SS
). Frazier had a slow start to the season, but in 83 games with the
he’s had 10 home runs, 11 doubles and a .345 OBP.
You can get a look at Frazier’s power in action here: