Yanks, multiple teams eye Bonderman

Via Jason A. Churchill of ESPN...



Right-hander Jeremy Bonderman could be in the cross hairs of several clubs, including the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals, and Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com reported late Tuesday that the New York Yankees have an eye for Bonderman.

The Yankees, who are waiting on a decision from left-hander Andy Pettitte, do not expect the veteran to return, and would prefer not to head into the regular season with two unknown commodities at the back end of their rotation, hence their interest in Bonderman, Jeff Francis and Freddy Garcia.

If Pettitte were to return, the Yankee may be just fine with Ivan Nova handling the fifth starter duties, but could also turn to Joe Blanton as a potential No. 4 behind CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes.


With the Yankees missing out on Cliff Lee and the uncertainty of Andy Pettitte's return, expect theYankees to take a look at any starters available. The team has also been linked to Bartolo Colon in recent days and will continue to monitor the situation in Seattle and Felix Hernandez, although the Cy Young winner is under contract until 2014.