"He's an ace, that's what he is," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Wednesday. "And he's been an ace for a long time. He's been durable and he takes the ball every fifth day. We'll see what happens. I know people say sometimes players are available, but sometimes it doesn't work out, either. We'll have to wait and see."
The Yankees have been telling clubs that their four top prospects -- right-hander Luis Severino, outfielder Aaron Judge, first baseman Greg Bird and shortstop Jorge Mateo -- are not available, which stalled any discussions for the Phillies' Cole Hamels.