The Yankees demoted Erdos and called up a pitcher from the minor leagues, supposedly for one start.
The Yankees demoted infielder Robinson Cano and catcher David Parrish.
The Yankees demoted him back to the minors on May 16 to allow him to continue starting.
After struggling in August, the Yankees temporarily demoted Vázquez to the bullpen.
Due to his struggles in the regular season, the Yankees once again demoted Vázquez to the bullpen for him to be on the postseason roster.
The Yankees demoted Cabrera after six major league games last season, and it is hard to tell if they will be more patient this time around.
Manager Joe Torre, who said before the game that he had not spoken with Steinbrenner, did not deny that the Yankees might demote Weaver.
The Yankees then demoted Morgan and assigned him to AA Nashville where he posted an 8-7 record with a 4.42 ERA in 169 innings.
But Cabrera failed his July audition, and the Yankees demoted him after six games.
Jeter even suggested that the Yankees could have demoted him to the minor leagues after he had an uneventful spring, but that was never a consideration.