LAS VEGAS — When the Yankees announced assistant general manager Michael Fishman would address the media following Thursday morning’s Rule 5 draft instead of Brian Cashman, it was easy to wonder if the GM had left the winter meetings for a sit-down with free agent Manny Machado.
That wasn’t out of the question considering Cashman left the 2008 meetings in this city to meet with CC Sabathia.
Cashman, however, didn’t leave Vegas to meet with Machado. A meeting with Machado could possibly be scheduled for next week, however, as the Yankees have a desire to talk to the power-hitting infielder, who batted a combined .