Breaux was released by the Yankees on Friday, Conor Foley of YES Network reports.
A second-round pick by the Yankees in 2018, Breaux never got the call-up to the majors with New York. He's spent the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, slashing .143/.189/.314 with a 40 percent strikeout rate.
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Yankees' Josh Breaux: Records multi-hit game
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Breaux (elbow) went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored Sunday against High-A Aberdeen.
Breaux was shut down at the beginning of March due to an elbow issue, but he's been cleared to return from the injured list and has been seeing the ball well at Single-A. He's slashing .290/.313/.419 with one homer, three RBI and five runs scored over seven contests.
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Yankees' Josh Breaux: Dealing with elbow injury
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Breaux could be sidelined for a few weeks due to an elbow injury, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
It's not clear when Breaux's elbow began bothering him, but he has not made an appearance this spring. With Ben Rortvedt (finger) and Austin Wells (rib) sidelined and Kyle Higashioka headed to the World Baseball Classic soon, the Yankees are running short on bodies at catcher.
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Yankees' Josh Breaux: Reinstated from injured list
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Breaux (back) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Breaux dealt with a back injury recently but will be cleared to rejoin the Triple-A club following a minimal IL stint. Over 70 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this year, he's slashed .231/.307/.469 with 17 home runs, 41 RBI, 35 runs and two stolen bases.
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Yankees' Josh Breaux: Placed on injured list
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Breaux was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre due to a back injury Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Breaux missed nearly two weeks earlier in the season due to an unspecified injury, and he'll be sidelined for at least another week following Wednesday's transaction. The 24-year-old has slashed .323/.417/.581 with four home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over 17 Triple-A games.
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Yankees' Josh Breaux: Reinstated from injured list
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Breaux (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Friday.
The nature of Breaux's injury wasn't revealed during his absence, but he'll return to action at Double-A Somerset after missing just under two weeks. He's hitting .188 with five home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs in the minors this year.
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Yankees' Josh Breaux: Lands on injured list
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Breaux was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list for an unspecified reason Saturday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.
Breaux has appeared in 15 games at Double-A Somerset this year, hitting .188 with five homers, 10 RBI and eight runs. The nature of his injury isn't yet known, and a timetable for his return hasn't been revealed.
