Nov 01, 2009 10:42 AM EST

Hideki Matsui is likely playing his final games with the Yankees.

Matsui, a free agent at the end of the season, has been restricted to designated hitter duties for more than a year because of his balky knees.

He's still a productive hitter, with two home runs in the first three game of the World Series, but his future in Major League Baseball is likely as a pinch-hitter.

Via Newsday