Yankees news: Tests on Jasson Domínguez’s elbow come back clean
All appears well for “The Martian;” Paul DeJong, Randal Grichuk opt for free agency; Tanaka makes some history in Japan.
SNY | John Flanigan : Ahead of Friday’s game, the Yankees got some good news, as the tests done on Jasson Domínguez’s elbow came back clean. There had been worry after he was hit on the elbow by a pitch in Wednesday’s game, leading to him exiting the game and undergoing X-rays and other tests. However, those appear to have not caused further worries, with Domínguez a possible option off the bench in Friday’s game.
MLB Trade Rumors | Steve Adams : The Yankees have lost a little bit of depth as veteran infielder Paul DeJong has opted out of his minor league deal with the team. The Yankees brought DeJong to spring training on a minor league deal with an opt out in May, and he’s decided to exercise that clause and see if he can catch on with another team. Sportsnet : In other roster news, Randal Grichuk has elected free agency after having been DFAed by the Yankees earlier this week.
The somewhat-infamous Yankee Killer leaves New York after a . 194/. 212/.
323 showing in 16 games. Kyodo News : Despite leaving the Yankees and MLB as a whole, Masahiro Tanaka has continued to pitch professionally back in his home country of Japan. On Friday, he hit a mark that ties him in the history books with another old friend.