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Randal Grichuk makes decision on Yankees future.

Veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk made a decision on his future with the New York Yankees.

Grichuk signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees during spring training and ended up making the Opening Day roster. Yet, after he struggled, New York DFA’d him to make room for Elmer Rodriguez to start.

After being DFA’d, the Yankees announced on Friday that Grichuk has elected free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors.

“Today, OF Randal Grichuk elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment,” the Yankees announced on social media.

Grichuk will now be free to sign with any MLB club as he looks to find a spot where he can play in the Majors right away. The veteran is a fourth outfielder at this stage of his career who can provide some offense off the bench.

However, if Grichuk doesn’t sign with any other MLB team, he still could sign back with the Yankees on a minor-league deal. Oftentimes, MLB veterans elect free agency and end up re-signing with the team that DFA’d them on a minor-league deal, so that isn’t out of the question.

Grichuk hit .194 with 0 home runs and 2 RBIs in 31 at-bats with the Yankees this season. The veteran split last season between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals, hitting .228 with 9 home runs and 27 RBIs. His best seasons were in 2019 and 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he hit 31 home runs and 80 RBIs, and 22 home runs and 81 RBIs, respectively.

More to come.