On August 10, during his first game in the starting lineup with the Yankees, batting fourth as the DH, Canseco went 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run, 2 sacrifice flies, and 3 RBIs. He hit .243 with 6 home runs and 19 RBIs in 37 games for the Yankees, splitting duties as a DH, outfielder, and pinch hitter. For the entire season, he had 15 home runs and 49 RBIs in 329 at-bats. The Yankees won the AL East, but Canseco was not on the team's roster for the Division Series or the ALCS. He was, however, included in the final roster for the World Series against the New York Mets. During the sixth inning of Game 4 of the World Series, manager Joe Torre noticed that no right-handed pitcher was warming up in the Mets bullpen, and with pitcher David Cone next to bat, Torre sent Canseco to the plate to face left-handed Glendon Rusch as a pinch hitter (his most recent World Series at-bat was also as a pinch hitter in Game 4 of the 1990 World Series, 10 years prior). The game was the first in which Canseco had played in 24 days, and he struck out. The Yankees won the series 4 games to 1 and Canseco earned his second World Series ring. Canseco later called his Yankees tenure "the worst time of [his] life" due to receiving limited playing time. His short stint with the Yankees marked the third time he was Roger Clemens' teammate, a fact later magnified by the media due to the steroid controversy, the Mitchell Report, and the infamous pool party at Canseco's house two years prior while both played with the Blue Jays. In November, the Yankees declined Canseco's $5-million option and paid the $500,000 buyout, with Canseco becoming a free agent.
on august 10 during his first game in the starting lineup with the yankees batting fourth as the dh canseco went 2-for-2 with a walk a home run 2 sacrifice flies and 3 rbis he hit 243 with 6 home runs and 19 rbis in 37 games for the yankees splitting duties as a dh outfielder and pinch hitter for the entire season he had 15 home runs and 49 rbis in 329 at-bats the yankees won the al east but canseco was not on the team's roster for the division series or the alcs he was however included in the final roster for the world series against the new york mets during the sixth inning of game 4 of the world series manager joe torre noticed that no right-handed pitcher was warming up in the mets bullpen and with pitcher david cone next to bat torre sent canseco to the plate to face left-handed glendon rusch as a pinch hitter (his most recent world series at-bat was also as a pinch hitter in game 4 of the 1990 world series 10 years prior) the game was the first in which canseco had played in 24 days and he struck out the yankees won the series 4 games to 1 and canseco earned his second world series ring canseco later called his yankees tenure "the worst time of [his] life" due to receiving limited playing time his short stint with the yankees marked the third time he was roger clemens' teammate a fact later magnified by the media due to the steroid controversy the mitchell report and the infamous pool party at canseco's house two years prior while both played with the blue jays in november the yankees declined canseco's $5-million option and paid the $500000 buyout with canseco becoming a free agent