For almost two hours, Todd Frazier chatted, smiled and posed -- thumbs down -- for pictures with fans in his hometown.

But when it came to his future in pinstripes, the free agent was tightlipped.

"I loved playing (with the Yankees), man," Frazier said at Modell's Sporting Goods in Toms River, where made an appearance on behalf of his Power Pivot Trainer, a baseball practice tool.

"At the end of the day, I just want to play baseball. I would love to play for the Yankees. I would love to play for any team. Like I said, we've been talking. My agency has been doing a heck of a job talking to a lot of teams for me. We've got a lot of great talks and hopefully at the end, something comes to fruition soon."

A reunion between Frazier, a third baseman, and the Yankees appears possible.

Frazier, who got traded to the Yankees at the deadline last season, was a key member of the clubhouse as the team marched to Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

In 66 regular-season games in the Bronx, Frazier hit .222 with 11 homers, 32 RBI and a .788 OPS. His arrival displaced Chase Headley as the starting third baseman.

On Tuesday, the Yankees traded Headley and his $13 million 2018 salary, alongside pitcher Bryan Mitchell, to the Padres for a spare outfielder. That opened payroll space for the Yankees, who added starting pitcher CC Sabathia on a one-year, $10-million salary on Saturday.

With the Yankees' having holes at third base and second base, Frazier could be a fix. The 31-year-old wants a multi-year deal, a source told NJ Advance Media last week. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has met with Frazier's agent, but it's unclear what the team would be willing to do to bring back Frazier, a local hero who helped Toms River capture a 1998 Little League World Series Crown.

Frazier said the Yankees' postseason run may have robbed him of a month off, but that his workouts have gone well. He added that he's been taking grounders at second base, where played just eight innings over two games in the majors, none since 2011.

Frazier said during the regular season that he's also open to playing first base and the outfield corners. The Yankees could use first base insurance for the oft-injured Greg Bird, but don't need help in the outfield corners, where they have Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Brett Gardner.

"I'm open to anything," said Frazier, who attended the event with Power Pivot owners James Caponigro, Scott Restiano, Ray Amrosino and Ernie Ortega. "Even second base, without a doubt. When I first came up, I was a utility guy. I'm not afraid to go back to playing another position. I'm comfortable playing any position any team wants me to play."

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