 Gorecki was granted free agency at the end of the season.On January 11, 2010, Gorecki signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees with an invitation to spring training.In 107 games in the minors split between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he hit .254 with 5 home runs, 45 runs batted in and 20 stolen bases.