The New York Yankees failed to get anything done during free agency before the MLB lockout, but clearly, that was part of their long-term plan. With ownership battling to retain some of their leverage in player negotiations and free agency, the lockout could last quite some time, especially after wild accusations were made from both parties after the stoppage commenced.
However, that doesn’t ignore the needs of the Yankees, and once things open back up again, they will have to be active with their spending. Other teams will be looking to pick up players before the start of Spring Training and the 2020 regular season, so Cashman will have a plan in place which he would like to execute quickly.