Donaldson announced his retirement from professional baseball Monday on The Mayor's Office podcast.
Donaldson said Monday in an interview with Josh Wegman of TheScore.com that he is "definitely up" for playing in 2024, but "that would be my last season no matter what."
Donaldson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Donaldson went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 16-1 win over the Marlins.
Donaldson is not in the lineup Thursday at St. Louis.
The Brewers selected Donaldson's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Monday. He'll start at third base and bat fifth in the Brewers' series opener with the Marlins.
Donaldson (calf) signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Thursday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The Yankees released Donaldson (calf) on Tuesday.
Donaldson (calf) took batting practice against right-hander Luis Gil at the Yankees' spring complex in Florida on Saturday, per MLB.com.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Donaldson (calf) is nearing a rehab assignment, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.