Report: The One Way Yankees Would Part With Prospects At Winter Meetings

Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has arrived at the Winter Meetings knowing more about what he is not going to do than what deals may be made.

"“I’ve had so many conversations, it seems like more this winter than any winter. But I’ve only made one move, Hicks for John Ryan Murphy. Because every conversation, my opponent or myself, it hasn’t been good enough to match, he said according to The New York Post.’’ [related category]"

The New York Post  says  Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is seeking to hold on to top prospects, instead of trading them away. Even potential trades are likely to be made with the goal of making the Yankees younger.

The Post lists three objectives that the Yankees may have for the meetings. Ivan Nova may be moved with the objective of replacing him with a younger starter. If an upgrade at second base is available, Cashman might take it. Otherwise, spring training will open with Dustin Ackley and Rob Refsnyder competing for the position or, more likely, ultimately splitting time. Testing the market for Andrew Miller and Brett Gardner are may also be on Cashman’s mind.

"“I think it’s more likely that we keep them than move them. I say that recognizing that if someone wants to ring a bell that I’ve put out there, that could happen as early as Saturday,’’ Cashman said, also according to The Post.“If I’m predicting anything, I’d predict that they’d be here.’’"

The Post reports that little is likely to get done. The Yankees are simply too set on holding on to Luis Severino, Greg Bird,  Aaron Judge and others. But The Post speculates that there is one player that could change that. If the Marlins are willing to discuss a deal for Jose Fernandez, that could result in the prospects no longer being off limits.

But with Steinbrenner sitting on his wallet and Cashman looking to hold on to the top prospects, it would be a surprise if that gets done, even if the Marlins were to entertain the possibility. And the Marlins have denied that they would be willing to deal Fernandez.

"“Not sure where all of that came from,” Marlins President Michael Hill said, according to MLB.com. “He sits at the front of our rotation. We are not shopping Jose Fernandez. I don’t know what more I can say. He’s a good pitcher, one of the best in the league, so you’re going to get asked about him. But we are not shopping Jose Fernandez.¨"

But does ¨not shopping¨  him mean they would not trade him? We shall see.

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