NEW YORK -- The euphoria was short-lived for Chris Carter.
The Yankees told Carter to pack his bags minutes after Ronald Torreyes' walk-off single in a 2-1 win over the Rangers electrified Yankee Stadium on Friday night. The team designated the struggling first baseman for assignment and called up the 25-year-old Tyler Austin.
Losers of eight of their last nine, plenty of questions still surround the New York Yankees. Beat reporter Brendan Kuty tries to answer them. Topics include trades, Tyler Austin, Chris Carter, Greg Bird and Masahiro Tanka
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