Hideki Matsui will sign a one-day contract with the Yankees on July 28.

Matsui will officially announce his retirement and be honored at Yankee Stadium. The 38-year-old drew free agent interest this winter but decided against returning for an 11th MLB season. Matsui has a career .282/.360/.462 batting line with 175 home runs and 176 RBI over 1,236 total games in the major leagues.

Hideki Matsui has decided to retire from baseball.

Matsui will make things official soon with a press conference in New York. The 38-year-old drew free agent interest this winter from a couple of big league teams but decided against returning for an 11th MLB season. He wound up batting .282/.360/.462 with 175 home runs over 1,236 games here in the states.

Astros general manager Jeff Lunhow told Daily Sports that the team has had internal discussions about adding Hideki Matsui as a potential DH.

Matsui appeared in 34 games with the Rays during the 2012 campaign, posting a horrifying .147/.214/.221 line with two homers and seven RBI in 95 at-bats before being DFA'd. The 38-year-old veteran hasn't stated publicly whether he intends on playing or not in 2013.

Rays released DH/OF Hideki Matsui.

Matsui was designated for assignment last week after batting just .147 (14-for-95) with two homers and a .435 OPS in 34 games played. It's possible the 38-year-old could generate interest elsewhere, but there's a non-zero chance that he has played his final game in the big leagues.

Rays designated DH/OF Hideki Matsui for assignment.

He was cleared to make room for Ryan Roberts, who was acquired from the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Matsui really struggled during his time with the Rays, batting just .147 14-for-95) with two homers and a .435 OPS in 34 games played. This could be the end of the line for the 38-year-old.

Hideki Matsui is starting at designated hitter for the Rays Sunday.

Matsui has been limited to pinch-hitting duty nearly all month due to a sore hamstring. He's obviously feeling better, but that .175/.241/.263 batting line remains ugly to look at.

Hideki Matsui (hamstring) is running better but remains limited to pinch-hitting duty.

Matsui hurt his hamstring this past Monday and hasn't started a game since. He might be available to after the All-Star break.

Hideki Matsui returned to action on Thursday July 5.

Hideki Matsui (hamstring) could pinch-hit on Tuesday.

Matsui made an early exit from Monday's game after experiencing tightness in his left hamstring. The veteran outfielder is fully expected to avoid the disabled list.

Hideki Matsui has been diagnosed with left hamstring tightness.

It's not clear at this point how long he'll be out, but it's usually more than a day-to-day injury. Matsui entered play Monday with just a .177/.235/.266 batting line and two homers over 25 games with the Rays.

Hideki Matsui went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Nationals.

Matsui is now hitting .158 (9-for-57) with a .507 OPS in 17 games since joining the Rays and hasn't delivered an extra-base hit since June 9. His roster spot could be in jeopardy once Matt Joyce's back issue is resolved and Luke Scott returns from the disabled list.

Hideki Matsui clubbed his second home run of the season, helping to lead the Rays to a 5-0 victory over Wei-Yin Chen and the Orioles on Friday.

Matsui's two-run homer in the first inning put the Rays up 5-0, which would hold as the game's final score. He's always had tremendous power, and as long as he's healthy and receiving regular at-bats should be able to contribute to the Rays offense. He's now 2-for-9 with a pair of homers and four RBI in his first three games with the Rays.

Hideki Matsui was not in Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox.

Matsui is getting a breather after clubbing a two-run homer in his Rays' debut Tuesday night. Matt Joyce will start in left field Wednesday while Ben Zobrist is back in right field. We'll likely see some mixing and matching in the outfield until Desmond Jennings (knee) returns from the disabled list.

Rays purchased the contract of DH Hideki Matsui from Triple-A Durham.

As expected. Matsui wasn't all that impressive at the Triple-A level, batting just .170 (8-for-47) with two doubles and a 10/4 K/BB ratio in 13 games, but the Rays clearly think he's ready for major league pitching. He projects to get part-time at-bats out of the DH spot, but the Rays have the option of using Luke Scott in left field until Desmond Jennings returns from the disabled list. Matsui is worth a look in AL-only leagues, but our expectations are pretty low after he posted a lowly .696 OPS last season with the A's.

Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Hideki Matsui is expected to join the Rays on Tuesday.

Rays manager Joe Maddon said Friday that while Hideki Matsui is close, he's "just not quite ready" for a promotion to the majors.

Matsui was originally expected to join the Rays at some point this week, but he's hitting just .121 (4-for-33) with no homers and a 6/1 K/BB ratio in nine games with Triple-A Durham. It might take him a little while to shake the rust.

Hideki Matsui is batting just .121 with no homers over nine games for Triple-A Durham.

He's also struck out six times while walking just once. The Tampa Bay Times reported Sunday that Matsui was expected to join the Rays at some point this week, but those plans might be on hold until he starts faring better at the plate.

Hideki Matsui is expected to join the Rays this week, perhaps for the weekend series against the Red Sox.

Matsui has just two hits in 18 at-bats for Triple-A Durham, but the Rays are evidently pleased with how he's looked. He'll give manager Joe Maddon another option in left field while Desmond Jennings (knee) is out and could also see the occasional start in the DH slot.

Hideki Matsui went 2-for-4 with a walk Friday in his latest extended spring training game.

Matsui also played left field. The 37-year-old is expected to join the Triple-A Durham roster within the next few days as he attempts to make his way back to the major leagues.

Hideki Matsui went 2-for-4 with two singles and an RBI on Wednesday in his first extended spring training game.

Matsui finalized a minor league deal with the Rays last week and should be added to the Triple-A Durham roster within the next few days. The 37-year-old will to have to earn his way back to the big leagues.