Ex-Yankee Didi Gregorius lands minor league deal with Mariners

Didi Gregorius has a chance to return to the majors.

The former Yankees shortstop signed a minor-league deal with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, Stadium’s Russell Dorsey reported.

Gregorius, a 33-year-old veteran, has been out of the major leagues since the Phillies cut him last season following two years of dismal performance.

The Dutch shortstop, a former mainstay in New York, was hitting .210 with a .567 OPS when Philadelphia decided to eat $5.5 million to get him off the roster.

He’s found more success in the Mexican League recently.

After signing with Algodoneros de Unión Laguna on May 1, he’s mashed a league-leading 11 homers with a 1.208 OPS.

Gregorius was a productive Yankee when he played from 2015-2019, slashing .269/.313/.446 with 97 homers after he took over the shortstop position from Derek Jeter.

Maybe his most memorable Yankees moment came in the postseason when he blasted a game-tying grand slam during the 2017 American League Wild Card game that was one of the catalysts for a stunning Yankees run to the ALCS.

Gregorius’ struggles lasted more than one year in Philadelphia.

Over three seasons with the Phillies, he owned a .670 OPS, hit only 24 homers, and made 27 errors.

The Mariners may be searching for additional help in what’s been a disappointing season thus far.

Aiming to reach the postseason again, Seattle sits in fourth place in the AL West, 10 games behind the division-leading Texas Rangers.

J.P. Crawford, the team’s defense-first starting shortstop, has a .685 OPS with three home runs.

The team also does not have any young shortstops close to the major leagues — its highest-ranked shortstop prospect, Cole Young, is a 19-year-old in Single A.

Gregorius hit well as a representative of Team Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, batting .348 with a home run in six games.