The Yankees were the only team to not sign a Major League player this off season, but came extremely close with reliever Tommy Hunter.
New York and Hunter had an agreement on a two-year, $12 million contract, but the Yankees backed out due to the results of Hunter’s physical. Hunter underwent core surgery twice this off season, most recently on Jan. 7.
Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman offered no further statements.
The former Baltimore Oriole would have been used in middle relief by the Yankees in order to form a bridge from the starters to the late-game trio of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman.