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YANKEES NOTES

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The concussion kept Frazier, a top Yankees’ prospect, out of the big leagues until May 15 and he has played sparingly with the Yankees since then.

In 15 big league games, the 23year-old is hitting .265 (9for-34) without a homer, one RBI and a .743 OPS. Entering Thursday night’s action for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Frazier was batting .304 (62-for-204) with 11 homers, 22 RBIs and a .958 OPS in a combined 51 games for Tampa (Single-A) and SWB.

According to reports, he was feeling “light-headed” and is expected to see a doctor soon.

The Yankees didn’t land Manny Machado, but they are hoping to add a very dangerous right-handed bat to the lineup Friday night against the Mets.

That’s when Gary Sanchez returns from the disabled list and plays for the first time since June 24, when he suffered a right groin injury running out a ground ball at Tampa Bay.

Now they hope Sanchez, widely considered the Yankees’ most complete hitter, is better than the .190 average he posted in 63 games before getting hurt. He has 14 homers, 41 RBIs and a .723 OPS, so Sanchez wasn’t a complete washout.

“It’s an impact bat and an important piece, offensivel­y and defensivel­y,’’ GM Brian Cashman said of Sanchez, who hit .278 with 33 homers and 90 RBIs last season in his first full big league year in which he played 122 games. “We were able to withstand [Sanchez’s absence]. but he is important.’’

Kyle Higashioka was sent back to Triple-A.

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