A source close to The New York Daily News says the Yankees were awarded a waiver claim on Tuesday for Los Angeles Dodgers’ left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly, and should the Yankees acquire the pitcher they would like to use a “loophole” to use him in the postseason. A Yankees’ source says the team will continue to push to make a deal for Lilly.

The Daily News says, “the Yankees believe there is a loophole because they were awarded the claim before the first of the month, they could use Lilly on their postseason roster.”

By trading Lilly, the Dodgers would save about $2 million. However, GM Ned Colletti still believes his team is a Wild Card contender. The Dodgers are currently 6 1/2 games out of the Wild Card lead.