Category Archives: Yankees Rumors

Yankees Morning Bits: Damon, Wells, Soriano, CC, and prospects

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The Yankees lost to the Orioles 5-1 on Monday. • Johnny Damon wants to fill in for Curtis Granderson. • The Yankees are not interested in trading for Vernon Wells. • Alfonso Soriano doesn't have the Yankees on his list of pre-approved teams he would accept a trade to. • CC Sabathia faced live hitters for the first time since elbow surgery. He's ...

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Rumor: Yankees still looking for a right handed outfielder

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The Yankees may have signed Juan Rivera and Matt Diaz and missed out on Scott Hairston, but they are still on the look out for more right handed hitting, GM Brian Cashman recently told Jim Bowden of ESPNxm. That's great and all, but there really isn't much left on the market. Perhaps Cashman means he's still looking ...

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Rumor: Yankees considering Travis Hafner for DH role

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There is no deal imminent, but the Yankees are currently considering going after Travis Hafner as a potential left-handed DH, according to David Waldstein of the NY Times. Hafner made $13 million last season, but the Indians paid him $2.75 million as a buyout rather than pick up his option for this season. The reason is simple, ...

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Rumor: Yankees have not been in pursuit of Justin Upton

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The Diamondbacks have been talking with teams about trading for Justin Upton all offseason, but the Yankees have not been involved and don't appear likely to do so either, according to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports. Morosi states that it's the Yankees goal of reaching a $189 million payroll that has kept them from getting ...

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Rumor: Yankees are watching Javier Vazquez’s winter ball starts

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Javier Vazquez has been pitching in winter ball as he tries to work his way back into Major League Baseball and the Yankees have been among the teams that have been watching his starts, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. The Yankees rotation is set right now with five starters plus David Phelps in ...

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Rumor: “Nothing alive” with Mike Morse yet, but Yankees/Nats will talk trade

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There is supposedly "nothing alive" in trade talks between the Yankees and Nationals for outfielder Mike Morse yet, according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News. However, the Yankees have already called and even though the Nationals were not yet ready to talk trades at that time the two teams will eventually get together to ...

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Rumor: Yankees have checked in on Grady Sizemore

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The Yankees have called to check in on the free agent and often injured outfielder Grady Sizemore about a backup outfielder job, according to Anthony McCarron of the NY Daily News. However, Sizemore's agent, Joe Urbon, told them that he isn't looking to sign a deal just now and instead will wait until he is ...

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Rumor: Mike Morse strongly opposes being a DH

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The Yankees are looking for a right handed hitting outfielder and a DH and Mike Morse, who could fill both of those roles at the same time, has been put on the trade block by the Nationals. A perfect match? Maybe not. A source told Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports that Morse strongly opposes being a ...

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Rumor: Yankees would be interested if Soriano’s price tag drops low enough

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The Yankees turned down Scott Boras' one-year offer for Rafael Soriano, but that doesn't mean they are definitely against re-signing him. According to Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com, they have not completely closed the door on the idea and a source said they were simply not interested "right now." Soriano missed out on $12.5 million of the ...

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Rumor: Yankees are interested in Michael Morse

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The Washington Nationals finally locked down first baseman Adam LaRoche which means that outfielder Michael Morse is on the trading block. The Yankees, looking for a right handed outfielder, are interested, according to Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com. Morse broke onto the scene in a big way in 2010 as a 28-year-old and has mashed ever since ...

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