Former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier has shared his honest advice that he will give to Anthony Volpe as he is navigating through a slump himself. As of late, Volpe is struggling with his bat, which has caught the eye of the fans.
What advice will Clint Frazier give to Anthony Volpe?
The center of attention right now in the New York Yankees camp is Anthony Volpe as many are questioning his recent performances. When Frazier was asked if he has any advice for his former team's shortstop, he mentioned that he should get off social media.
As a New York Yankees legend himself, Clint Frazier has dealt with the local media a lot and knows how much toll it takes on the player.
...If I could give him any advice, it would be like, “Brother, we got to get off social media.”...Like I know that Volpe’s in a tough situation because like Didi Gregorius was there. (Derek) Jeter was obviously there. Like there’s a lot of people that there’s a lot of big shoes that he’s having to fill.
I think he’s just one of these guys bro, that the media is just picking on because they’re running out of people to go after, Anthony Volpe said on Foul Territory.
Clint Frazier wants Anthony Volpe to be the 'diamond in the rough' and not let pressure get the better of him. He further added that there's no need for further pressure and he needs to play freely.
The most important advice for Anthony Volpe would be to just be himself rather than filling in the void left by Derek Jeter and Didi Gregorius. Clint Frazier believes Anthony Volpe has everything to become a true New York Yankees.
Clint Frazier on Mickey Mantle's No.7 controversy
During his time with the New York Yankees, Clint Frazier was part of a controversy which involved him wanting to wear Mickey Mantle's No.7 jersey. But, he denied those claims, which further added fuel to the fire and created a controversy.
While speaking to Foul Territory, former Yankees outfielder mentioned that he had no clues which number Mantle wore. He blamed the NY media for making him the villain.
I genuinely did not watch baseball growing up as a kid...like Ryan Howard was the only guy that I really focused on...So when I come in week one, they're asking me if I asked Mickey Mantle's number to be unretired so I could wear it. And I am sitting thinking like, I don't even know what number this guy wears.
At that time, he revealed that no Yankees veteran helped him or consoled him. He said some of the players spoke to him but none helped him guide through his tough times.
Maybe they did, maybe they didn't, but I can't remember a specific moment where somebody came up to me and was like 'Hey brother, you need to go this direction instead of going that direction.'...I never really had somebody that actually took me under their wing and stuck with me the whole time, Clint Frazier said.
When he was asked where did he liked his time the most, was it the New York Yankees or Chicago White Sox, he immediately pointed out the latter. He noted that it was tough with the Yankees as he had the most fun time at White Sox during his MLB career.