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Paul DeJong has opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees received news on veteran infielder Paul DeJong, who has decided to opt out of his contract to become a free agent after the club declined to add him to the big-league roster, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
The roster development comes ahead of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, kicking off on Friday, May 1. DeJong had the ability to get out of the minor league deal he inked with New York this offseason, given his MLB tenure and the timing of the agreement. He’ll now head to free agency in search of a better fit.
DeJong seemed like a potential fit on a club that was missing Anthony Volpe to start the season. Instead, he was stuck at Triple-A, where he bashed six home runs in just 23 games.
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