{
  "id": 332734,
  "title": "32-Year-Old Former New York Yankees Player Released By Current MLB Team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/32-year-old-former-new-york-yankees-player-released-by-current-mlb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T01:42:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/32-old-former-york-yankees-014236218.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andrew Velazquez, a 32-year-old former New York Yankees player, has been released by his current MLB team, the Kansas City Royals. Velazquez, who played shortstop, elected free agency from the Royals and was subsequently designated for assignment. The 32-year-old had previously appeared in six games for the Royals, marking his first MLB action since the 2023 season. Velazquez spent time with several teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Guardians, throughout his seven-year MLB career. He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2012 MLB Draft.",
  "summary": "On Saturday, the New York Yankees clinched a series victory when they beat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 5-4.They had been coming off a 3-2 win on Friday night.The Yankees will look to go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon.32-Year-Old Former New York Yankees Player ReleasedDuring their series with the Braves, news came […] The post 32-Year-Old Former New York Yankees Player Released By Current…",
  "key_points": [
    "Andrew Velazquez, 32, ex-Yankees player",
    "Released by Kansas City Royals",
    "Former shortstop appeared in 6 games"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}