On Wednesday, the New York Yankees played the Texas Rangers (in Arlington) for the finale of their three-game series.
The Yankees lost by a score of 3-0.
They still won the series 2-1.
Recent Yankee Is Still A Free Agent
With the season already one month in, it’s worth noting that a recent Yankees player (from last year) is still a free agent.
Tyler Matzek is currently available to sign with any team in the league.
He finished last season with a 4.26 ERA in seven games for the Yankees.
Matzek’s MLB Career
Matzek was initially the 11th pick in the 2009 MLB Draft.
He spent the first two seasons of his career playing for the Colorado Rockies.
In that span, Matzek went 8-12 with a 4.06 ERA in 25 games.
After being out of the MLB from 2015-19, Matzek returned (in 2020) with the Atlanta Braves.
He spent part of four seasons with the franchise, helping them win the 2021 World Series Championship.
In 2024, Matzek was traded (via the Braves) to the San Francisco Giants (but he did not play in a game for the franchise).
The Giants wrote (via X) on July 29, 2024: “The San Francisco Giants acquired minor league IF Sabin Ceballos and LHP Tyler Matzek from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for DH Jorge Soler and RHP Luke Jackson.”
The San Francisco Giants acquired minor league IF Sabin Ceballos and LHP Tyler Matzek from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for DH Jorge Soler and RHP Luke Jackson.
Over 175 career games, Matzek has gone 16-21 with a 3.73 ERA.
At his age (35), it will be interesting to see if another team takes a chance on him this season.
Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are off to an excellent start to the 2026 season with a 20-11 record in 31 games.
They are 12-6 in 18 games on the road (and 8-5 in 13 games at home).
Following their series with the Rangers, the Yankees will be off on Thursday.
On Friday, they will return home to open up a series with the Baltimore Orioles.
Recent New York Yankees Player Is Still An MLB Free Agent