A weekend series in The Bronx that began with the Cubs designating Clint Frazier for assignment and ended with Matt Carpenter homering twice and driving in seven in an 18-4 Yankees victory underscored a fact that has become undeniable.

Brian Cashman is doing a nice job with the 2022 Yankees.

The Yankees GM was tasked with fixing a 92-70 club last year that got bounced out of the postseason in the wild-card game, and he was more aggressive in shedding pieces that didn’t fit than bringing in big names.

Cashman idly watched as the shortstops fans clamored for — Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story and Javier Baez — went off the board. The largest splash on the free-agent market was a muted addition: Sure, two years and $32 million for Anthony Rizzo was significant, but the first baseman was not Freddie Freeman, who wound up with the Dodgers.