Morales announced his retirement from baseball Friday, Marly Rivera of ESPN reports.
Morales was officially released by the Yankees on Tuesday.
Morales (calf) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and promptly designated for assignment.
Morales (calf) fielded grounders Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Morales is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Morales went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI as the Yankees defeated the Mets 12-5 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.
Morales is not starting Monday against the Mets.
Morales is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.
Morales isn't in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Blue Jays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Morales is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.