LF,RF,DH - New York Yankees DFA
- Age 34
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Randal Grichuk was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Debuting pitcher Elmer Rodriguez will fill Grichuk's roster spot. The veteran outfielder was signed to a major-league contract in late March, but he has failed to do much with limited playing time, batting .194 with no homers and two RBI across 31 at-bats.
The Yankees announced they have officially signed outfielder Randal Grichuk to a major league deal and have selected him to the active roster ahead of Wednesday's season opener against the Giants.
Fantasy Impact
It was announced a few days ago that Grichuk had indeed cracked the Yankees' Opening Day roster, making Wednesday's move merely a formality. Despite a sluggish spring (.125 average, one homer in 26 plate appearances), Grichuk will likely be featured against left-handed pitching, for the most part, to begin the season.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Randal Grichuk has made the Opening Day roster.
Fantasy Impact
Grichuk had been competing with Oswaldo Cabrera for one of the final roster spots. He had been in camp as a non-roster invitee. He'll be a platoon bat against left-handers.
Randal Grichuk has signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees. The agreement includes a non-roster invitation to spring training.
Fantasy Impact
Grichuk has quietly put together a solid 12-year major league career and the Yankees, if he appears in a regular season game, would be his seventh different team. Grichuk is a career .251 hitter with 1,126 hits, 268 doubles, 212 home runs, and 629 RBI in 1,360 career games. He has a career OPS of .819 against lefthanded pitching and has slashed .278/.336/.530 in 125 career plate appearances at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were looking for another righthanded bat and Grichuk helps to fill that void. It will be interesting to see what happens between him and Jasson Dominguez for the fourth outfield spot.
Randal Grichuk has declined his portion of a mutual option with the Royals.
Fantasy Impact
Grichuk is now free to test the free agent market after posting a .206 average in 43 games with the Royals. He will likely have to settle into a platoon role heading into 2026.
