Dustin Ackley’s disappointing tenure with the New York Yankees most likely came to an end on Friday, as the team placed the former top prospect on release waivers. Unless another team claims him, which seems unlikely given his $3.2 million price tag, Ackley is likely to hit the free agent market when he clears waivers next week.
The former number two overall pick in the 2009 draft was memorably Yankees general manager Brian Cashman’s only acquisition at the 2015 trade deadline after four-and-a-half largely mediocre seasons with the Seattle Mariners.
Ackley was yet another one of Cashman’s attempts to buy-low on blue-chip talents who have fallen out of favor with their current clubs.