[6] Sardinha was designated for assignment by the Yankees on December 8, 2007, in order to make room for the re-signed Andy Pettitte on the 40-man roster.

Sardinha did not make the team and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, but was released early in the season due to an off-field incident.

[9] He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers in January 2009.

[1] For his unique (middle) name, Sardinha was a part of the first MiLB.com Minors Moniker Madness Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, held in 2007.

Sardinha appealed the ICA decision to the Supreme Court of Hawaii and oral arguments were heard on July 15, 2021.

In March 2016, he was granted an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal of the harassment charge on the condition that he complete 29 hours of community service.