Much of the Yankees buzz at the Winter Meetings has been about whether Aroldis Chapman would accept their pursuits, or if they might turn to the other top free agent closer, Kenley Jansen. There is plenty of justified debate about whether this strategy even makes sense given that this team probably needs more than just a closer to compete in 2017, but that seems to be the top priority.
However, an alternative exists to forking over the richest contract for a reliever in MLB history. Jon Heyman was the first to mention that the Yankees are still fond of David Robertson, their former All-Star setup man and closer who signed with the White Sox after 2014.