We’ll miss those bat flips on 280-foot flyouts.
Ahead of tonight’s game with the Tigers, the Yankees officially released veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson from the roster, closing a chapter of one of the worst trades in recent team history. Donaldson had logged a 94 wRC+ in a fitting 666 plate appearances with the Yankees, and while his defense was excellent, his tenure here could, at best, be described as “tumultuous.” His suspension for his altercation with Tim Anderson last year, multiple injuries including seeing more than two months on the IL with a calf problem this season, and a visible loss of bat speed made him an anchor on the roster.