With the Yankees facing a startling series of injuries, they’ve been forced to sign veteran players like Logan Morrison and Brad Miller as insurance policies on minor league deals. In an appearance on WFAN on Monday, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman spoke about the difficulty in making trades for depth pieces before mid-season.
“You never want to get hurt earlier in the year because it’s harder to get stuff outside your franchise until after the June draft,” Cashman said. “It doesn’t mean it’s impossible, but it’s more difficult. The prices are usually twice as high because they’re insurance policies for other clubs.