6/8 11:18: Jack Curry of the YES Network tweets, “Yankees are prioritizing bench help over bullpen help. They’d like a Jerry Hairston-type, versatile player who can give offense and defense”

6/7 11:36: Buster Olney of ESPN the Magazine tweets, “Heard this: The Yankees’ current focus is on adding a veteran who is capable of playing third adequately, while adding punch somebody who would provide depth at third in case A-Rod got hurt, but could play other positions. In other words, [Ty] Wigginton a prototype.”

The Yankees and their interest in Wigginton has been mentioned before. Other candidates to land Wigginton include the Colorado Rockies, the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies.