Josh Donaldson’s brutal Yankees tenure is finally over.The team announced on Tuesday that it has released the 37-year-old third baseman, who had been on the 60-day injured list with a high-grade calf strain and was not eligible to return until mid-September.
The veteran had been hoping to play again this season, and while manager Aaron Boone had continued to leave the door open for that to be possible, it was difficult to imagine the Yankees giving him at-bats over the younger players they are now prioritizing with their playoff chances all but gone.
Even if he remained on the roster for this season, the Yankees were expected to buy out a $6 million mutual option for next season, for which they will still be on the hook.[
nypost.com]
