Yankees finally part ways with infamous player
May 6, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA;New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays ]during the fifth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
New York Yankees fans finally have something to cheer about this season.
The Yankees announced on Tuesday that they have officially released veteran infielder Josh Donaldson.
Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees released INF Josh Donaldson from the roster.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 29, 2023
Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP, had been with the Yankees for the last two seasons after being acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. But he was a lemon for them, batting a miserable .207 during his Yankees tenure. 2023 had been especially rotten for Donaldson, who hit .142 overall and missed significant time due to various injury issues (some of which were quite bizarre).
To make matters even worse, Donaldson’s presence on the roster had grown increasingly toxic, and there were signs that he wasn’t seeing eye-to-eye with manager Aaron Boone. Thus, the addition by subtraction should help for the Yankees. But no matter how you slice it, the nearly $50 million that the team ended up paying to Donaldson hurts, especially given their recent history of such bad contracts.
