TORONTO — Through good or bad over his 20 years as a Yankee, Derek Jeter would stand at his locker in the clubhouse after games to account for his performance. He rarely said a lot, but he showed up for that part of his duties as a major league player, and as the captain of the team. That backdrop cast an even harsher spotlight on the behavior of Clint Frazier, an outfielder still trying to establish himself in the major leagues, after he had the worst defensive game of his career on Sunday. He avoided reporters after that game, an 8-5 loss to the Red Sox, and largely doubled down on Tuesday, when he faced them for the first time since the defeat. “I didn’t feel like I needed to stand in front of everyone and explain myself,” Frazier, 24, said.

Source: New York Times June 05, 2019 00:55 UTC