It’s official. Manny Machado is set to visit the Bronx on Wednesday as part of a four-team tour. The coveted free agent will also meet with the Phillies, White Sox, and a mystery team. The Yankees were linked to Machado before the 2018 season even began, but they haven’t been very aggressive in pursuing the generational talent since he hit free agency.
The same can be said about general manager Brian Cashman’s pursuit of other free agents this winter. Although upgrading the rotation was a stated priority, and this offseason’s consensus top free agent starter Patrick Corbin was identified as the Yankees’ top target, Cashman insisted on setting a below-market value price to acquire him and didn’t budge.