"We were having a conversation, and he was great about it, he does this with a lot of different players, obviously. He asked me, 'Do you want to keep playing?' I said, 'Yeah, I do want to keep playing.' He said, 'OK, if that changes let us know because we might have something for you.'"
"I went the entire offseason working out like I was going to keep playing. But only one team, the Astros, showed an interest and they soon 'medically red-flagged me.' Daley would need thoracic outlet surgery, and it was then, having previously had surgeries on his right shoulder and right elbow, he decided his playing days were over."
Matt Daley, a Garden City High School graduate and former Yankees pitcher, received a release call from general manager Brian Cashman in September 2014 after pitching 20 games for the club. During the conversation, Cashman asked if Daley wanted to continue playing and offered potential future opportunities with the organization if circumstances changed. Daley initially pursued playing opportunities, training throughout the offseason, but only the Astros showed interest before medically disqualifying him due to thoracic outlet syndrome. After previous shoulder and elbow surgeries, Daley decided his playing career had ended. He eventually joined the Yankees organization in a different capacity, becoming the director of pro scouting in 2021.
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