Phillies rumors: Yankees don’t want Manny Machado playing shortstop

The Yankees are considered to be the Phillies’ main competition for Manny Machado as he reportedly has a strong interest in playing for them. However, the Yankees may have put a dent in his interest with their signing of Troy Tulowitzki.

The Yankees announced the signing of Tulowitzki Friday. When asked about how Tulowitzki’s signing impacts their pursuit of Machado, general manager Brian Cashman said that the team will keep Tulowitzki at his longtime position:

“I can’t say what it would take us out of, but we’re going into this with a commitment level to try Troy Tulowitzki at shortstop.