Here’s the first of many regular season update on some of the key Yankees who left the team this offseason.
| Hitter (team) | AB | H | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI |
| Johnny Damon (DET) | 123 | 36 | .293/.405/.439 | 2 | 15 |
| Austin Jackson (DET) | 148 | 51 | .345/.390/.466 | 1 | 10 |
| Hideki Matsui (LAA) | 124 | 28 | .226/.307/.371 | 4 | 15 |
| Melky Cabrera (ATL) | 107 | 21 | .196/.283/.234 | 0 | 8 |
| Xavier Nady (CHC) | 43 | 8 | .176/.327/.301 | 1 | 6 |
| Jose Molina (Tor) | 28 | 6 | .214/.333/.250 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Hinske (ATL) | 39 | 13 | .333/.409/.538 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher (team) | G | IP | ERA | K | WHIP |
| Ian Kennedy (ARI) | 7 | 44 | 3.48 | 35 | 1.11 |
| Phil Coke (DET) | 18 | 17.1 | 3.63 | 14 | 1.50 |
| Brian Bruney (WAS) | 18 | 16.2 | 6.48 | 16 | 2.22 |
| Chien-Ming Wang (WAS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Notes on notables:
Austin Jackson: He’s still the league-leader in at-bats and hits. However, he also leads the league in strikeouts and hasn’t shown much production and/or power (as expected by Brian Cashman).
Hideki Matsui: He’s gone downhill ever since Opening Day. He’s got four hits in 36 at-bats in May. This comes as a surprise to me, as I expected his bat to stay consistent. Also: he has played four games in left field so far — his first time in the field since June 15, 2008.
Ian Kennedy: The numbers don’t lie, he’s been a quality starter for Arizona this year. What’s his worst is Curtis Granderson, the player he helped acquire, has been resting on the DL this month and is off to a slow start.
Chien-Ming Wang: He hasn’t pitched yet this year. The latest update came yesterday afternoon from the Washington Post. The Nationals are targeting a July debut for Wang.
