On Tuesday, the Yankees will open up a series with the Houston Astros in New York.
The Yankees had the day off on Monday following an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday (at home).
UPDATE: The Yankees lost 9-7.
Former New York Yankees 33-Year-Old Outfielder Released
Also on Tuesday, a recent Yankees player was released by the Tampa Bay Rays.
He had been at the Triple-A level.
MLB.com wrote (on August 25): “Durham Bulls released RF Austin Slater.”
Slater appeared in seven games for the Rays earlier in the year.
Looking At Slater’s Career
Slater was picked in the 8th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
He spent the first 7.5 seasons of his career with the San Francisco Giants.
Following San Francisco, Slater had stops with the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays over 10 total seasons at the MLB level.
Last season, the 33-year-old appeared in 14 games for the Yankees.
Over 727 career games, Slater is batting .248 with 420 hits, 45 home runs, 187 RBIs, 238 runs and 53 stolen bases.
It will be interesting to see if he gets signed by another MLB team before the end of the 2026 season.
Looking At The Yankees And Rays
The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with a 74-56 record in 130 games.
They are 3.5 games back of the Rays.
Meanwhile, the Rays are the top team in the division with a 78-53 record in 131 games.
Former New York Yankees 33-Year-Old Outfielder Released By Current MLB Team