Mon 7/28/14 3:20 PM

According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, Alfonso Soriano has told friends that he'll take the rest of the year off. Soriano was released by the Yankees on July 14 after batting just .221/.244/.367 with six home runs in 67 games and hasn't drawn much interest on the open market. The veteran outfielder is considering trying to return to the majors in 2015 at the age of 39.