The New York Yankees have designated Eduardo Nunez for assignment.

He will now be exposed on waivers and a trade could be in the works.

The move was made so Yangervis Solarte could be added to the 40-man roster.

"Tough call, but he's the way I went. It's just a tough call. We thought through a lot of other different permutations but I think it's best for right now to give him a new fresh start and we'll see where that takes him," Brian Cashman said. "We're allotted 10 days to make an assignment of his contract, so stay tuned."

Nunez was once considered the eventual replacement for Derek Jeter at shortstop.