Yes, Troy Tulowitzki is still a New York Yankee. He has been on the injured list for majority of the season and quite frankly, most people haven’t even noticed. April 3rd is when he injured his calf, and his rehabbing has been flaky.
Tulowitzki began on the 10-day injured list back in April where after a few days he was beginning baseball activities again. There was speculation that he could return at the end of April. From there he was assigned rehab games in Tampa where he played and then was removed from a game again due to tightness in the same calf. He was shut down for another week and then transferred to the 60-day injured list.
The same bad luck seems to keep repeating for the veteran shortstop. He was primarily signed to take Didi Gregorius’ role while he was recovering from his Tommy John surgery, but instead has only appeared in five games this season.
Tulowitzki’s future with the Yankees
In early June, manager Aaron Boone sent Tulowitzki home for a few days to give him time off his rehab. The latest news after that was Tulo was exploring his options with the club. With Gregorius back in his full-time role, it is unlikely Tulowitzki will have a starting spot or even a bench role when he becomes healthy.
The veteran infielder is 34 years old and has a couple of options. He can request to be released to find a new opportunity, be traded away, or retire. I believe it is extremely unlikely that Tulowitzki’s future is with the Yankees. The club has too much depth in the infield, and I do believe Gregorius will resign after this season.