June 17 (UPI) -- New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier admitted he was "pretty surprised" to learn he was returning to the minor leagues.
Frazier, 24, was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday to clear a spot for newly acquired slugger Edwin Encarnacion. The Yankees traded minor league pitcher Juan Then to the Seattle Mariners for Encarnacion, who leads the American League with 21 home runs.