NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 04: Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi #30 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during a game at Yankee Stadium on August 4, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The Yankees unconditionally released RHP Nathan Eovaldi, RHP Nick Rumbelow, and LHP Joe Mantiply on Monday.
Eovaldi, 26, underwent season-ending surgery in August to repair a torn flexor tendon and partially-torn ulnar collateral ligament. He’s slated to miss all of 2017 and at least part of 2018, so the Yankees didn’t want to waste a roster spot on him.