by Josh AlperFiled under: Rays, White Sox, Yankees, MLB Rumors, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency
One of the quietest Yankees offseasons in memory continues to look like it will lack a big-ticket acquisition in light of Brian Cashman's latest comments. The Yankees general manager was asked about rumors linking his team with free-agent reliever Rafael Soriano. Those rumors have ebbed and flowed in recent days, with the latest being that the former Rays closer, who is willing to be a setup man, would have to lower his price tag to be of interest to the Bronx Bombers. The same is reportedly true of the White Sox.
According to Cashman, though, it isn't a question of Soriano's salary. It's the fact that he would cost the Yankees a first-round draft pick because he is a Type A free agent.
"I will not lose our No. 1 draft pick," Cashman told Chad Jennings of the Journal News. "I would have for Cliff Lee. I won't lose our No. 1 draft pick for anyone else."
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/01/07/brian-cashman-takes-yankees-out-of-rafael-soriano-running/
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