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- Updated: November 28, 2016
NEW YORK — In the hours immediately following the phone call that informed Brian McCann that he would be reporting to camp as a member of the Astros, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman took a moment to appreciate how the offseason landscape had now changed for his club.
With additional funds in the budget and a vacancy in the lineup, there are numerous opportunities that Cashman is now able to explore, in addition to his previously stated priority of “pitching, pitching, pitching.” When the Winter Meetings open next Monday, expect to hear the Yankees as being in on just about everything.
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“My job is still to continue to reinforce and add to this Major League club,” Cashman said. “We’re looking for pitching in the rotation, we’re looking for bullpen help, and now we have the ability to be open-minded to some bats.”
McCann’s departure frees the Yankees to check in on all of the big bats in the free-agent market. That includes a possible reunion with Carlos Beltran, but they have also cast a wide net by making contact with the …
