Yankees’ 25-Year-Old Outfield Prospect Leaves MLB Shortly After Cut

Earlier this week, the American Association baseball league announced that former Yankees prospect Anthony Hall had joined the Sioux Falls Canaries.

“The Canaries play in the American Association, a 12-team independent professional league that frequently courts former major leaguers looking to make a comeback,” J.P. Hoornstra reported for The Big Lead. “In Hall’s case, he’ll look to launch a career that never really took off with the Yankees despite his relatively high draft position.”

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Hall was drafted in 2019 by the Atlanta Braves before opting to play at the University of Oregon instead. He then entered the draft again and was selected by the Yankees in the fourth round.

In four minor-league seasons with the organization, Hall slashed .234/.333/.358, reaching High-A in last season before being released by the Yankees. He was placed on the injured list three different times in that span and health concerns might have been factored into the Yankees decision to cut ties with him.

“The Yankees were pleased to find him available in the fourth round … though his pro debut ended quickly when he broke the hamate in his right hand while popping out in his first pro at-bat,” per MLB.com.

After leaving Major League Baseball altogether for a chance in the independent American Association, Hall will be looking to stay healthy first and foremost.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com