According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, the New York Yankees are interested in free agent Jermaine Dye.  Dye, 36 on Opening Day 2010, drew interest from the Atlanta Braves as a first base option despite playing only 1 game at first base in his career.  However, after the Braves signed Troy Glaus they lost interest in Dye.  The Yankees are in need of a left fielder.  Dye historically is a right fielder so if the Yankees sign him, they’ll probably move Nick Swisher to left and have keep Curtis Granderson in center field.  Other rumored outfield targets for the Yankees include Xavier Nady, Johnny Damon, Jason Bay and Matt Holliday although the latter two are unlikely, but not impossible.

The Yankee’s fifth starter has been debated widely over the off season.  Some say that the Yankees don’t have the confidence in either Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain, so the team may be looking to acquire another starter.  Rogers says the Yankees plan to have Hughes and and Chamberlain compete for the fifth spot in Spring Training with the loser moving to the bullpen or Triple A.  Rogers believes that Chad Gaudin (6 game starts for Yankees in 2009) or Sergio Mitre (9 game starts) will not be in the rotation, rather they will be dealt by the Yankees.