Aaron Boone details ‘difficult decision’ to DFA Randal Grichuk
Yankees manager Aaron Boone described the decision to designate outfielder Randal Grichuk for assignment as a difficult one, acknowledging Grichuk's strong clubhouse presence and recent improvement at the plate. Despite showing signs of turning his season around, Grichuk was let go due to a lack of positional flexibility and a better fit offered by Max Schuemann. The move comes as the Yankees evaluate returning players like Anthony Volpe and Gerrit Cole from rehab assignments.
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MLB New York Yankees Aaron Boone details ‘difficult decision’ to DFA Randal Grichuk By Greg Joyce Published April 29, 2026, 8:24 p.m. ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The decision to designate veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk for assignment Wednesday came just as the 34-year-old was starting to heat up, batting 6-for-16 after starting the year 0-for-15. The Yankees had signed the right-handed hitter to a minor league deal in camp before he made the team to help them against lefties. “Difficult decision, just because I feel like Randal’s come in here and fit in really well,” Aaron Boone said before the 3-0 loss to the Rangers. “I feel like, despite numbers-wise a slow start, he’s shown us the at-bats we’ve wanted to see from him when he’s got his opportunities against left-handed pitching.
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