NEW YORK -- Clint Frazier wants to make it hard on Brian Cashman.



Cashman, the Yankees' general manager, said the plan was to send Frazier, his top outfield prospect, back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre once Aaron Hicks returns from the disabled list.



But not so fast.



Frazier has been one of the Yankees' most productive bats, and he showed in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Reds at Yankee Stadium that he might be here to stay.



Frazier went 2-for-4, ripping a pair of RBI singles, drawing a walk and scoring a run from first base on a Gary Sanchez double. In 18 games, the 22-year-old is hitting .290 with an .871 OPS.

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Frazier was asked if his plan was to give Cashman a good reason to keep him in the majors instead of sending him back down.



"I'm trying to show that I can play at this level every day and be a threat every time I step on the field," he said. "It's cool to go out and keep having moments like today, but it's more cool when we're all clicking on the cylinders and win the game."



Frazier added that he's at peace with whatever happens.



"If the decision is set in stone, there's not much I can do to change that. But I don't know. I haven't had a conversation ... about the future," he said. "It's still a couple weeks away. A lot can happen in that time. I'm just trying to make it a harder decision."



Manager Joe Girardi couldn't deny the impact of Frazier, who's relegated $153-million man Jacoby Ellsbury to bench duty.

"He's driven in runs. He's scored runs. He runs the bases extremely well. He's playing really, really well," Girardi said. "We're really pleased with what he's doing and that's why he playing."



"For me you always approach the decision when it's time to make the decision," Girardi said. "We're still weeks away from having to make a decision and there's a ton of things that can happen before that. I think Brian's thought there is you're going to want him to play every day. ... Hopefully everyone stays healthy, but you never know."

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