NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have released utilityman Dustin Ackley and announced that injured pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has been designated for assignment.
New York also traded left-hander James Pazos to the Seattle Mariners for minor league right-hander Zack Littell on Friday.
Right-hander Nick Rumbelow and lefty Joe Mantiply were designated for assignment. Right-hander Branden Pinder was sent outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Ackley, the No. 2 pick in the 2009 amateur draft, batted .148 with no homers and four RBI in 28 games last season.