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The Yankees designated outfielder Randal Grichuk for assignment to make room for rookie pitcher Elmer Rodriguez, who will debut in the series finale against the Rangers. Grichuk struggled with a .194 batting average and no home runs in his brief stint with the team.
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ARLINGTON, Texas â Randal Grichukâs time with the Yankees appears over already.
Signed as a free agent early into spring training, the veteran outfielder was designated for assignment before Wednesdayâs Yankees-Rangers game to free up a roster spot for rookie right-hander Elmer Rodriguez.
Called up from Triple-A on Wednesday, Rodriguez will make his major-league debut by starting the series finale at Globe Life Field.
A right-handed hitter, Grichuk received 11 starts against left-handed pitching â 10 in left field and one in right â but hit only .194 and two RBIs in 16 games. He hit 20-or-more homers five times in his first 12 major-league seasons, but had none in 33 plate appearances with the Yankees.
Grichuk made the Yankeesâ Opening Day roster as part of their four-man bench, but all along it appeared like heâd have a tough time sticking long-term with shortstop Anthony Volpe due to return from offseason labrum surgery early in the season.
âDifficult decision (to DFA Grichuk) just because I feel like Randalâs come in here and fit in really well,â Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Despite, numbers wise, a slow start, I feel like heâs shown us the at-bats weâve wanted to see from him when heâs got his opportunities against left-handed pitching.
âBut just the fit right now, with me not catching (Ben) Rice much, (Paul Goldschmidt) being the backup first base and not having that kind of position flexibility right now on the bench, it just kind of makes sense for our club right now to be just a little bit better fit.
âBut Randal ... he can still play this game at a high level.â
Volpe is scheduled to play a 10th rehab game in the last three weeks on Wednesday â heâs now with Double-A Somerset â and then possibly come off the injured list for Friday nightâs game at Yankee Stadium against the Orioles.
The Yankees designated Randal Grichuk for assignment to create a roster spot for rookie pitcher Elmer Rodriguez.
Elmer Rodriguez was called up from Triple-A and will make his major league debut starting the series finale against the Rangers.
Randal Grichuk hit only .194 with two RBIs in 16 games and had no home runs in 33 plate appearances with the Yankees.
Randal Grichuk played as an outfielder, making 10 starts in left field and one in right field.

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The Yankees are off on Thursday.
Volpe likely would replace infielder/outfielder Max Schuemann, who was called up from Triple-A on Tuesday.
The Yankeesâ plan is for Rodriguez to make two starts, then return the right-hander to Triple-A.
At that point, the Yankees are expecting left-hander Carlos Rodon, an All-Star in 2025, to rejoin the rotation after missing the start of the season rehabbing from offseason elbow surgery.
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