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The Yankees optioned Velazquez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The shortstop cedes his roster spot to Sunday's spot starter Clarke Schmidt. Velazquez enjoyed some nice games at the plate, but his .234/.246/.375 slash line in 65 plate appearances with the Yankees suggests he may have seen his final big-league action of 2021.

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