CARLSBAD, Calif. — Brian Cashman wouldn’t bite.
That doesn’ꦡt mean that Sco𓆏tt Boras won’t stop fishing.
The super-agent, in an interview with MLB💯 Network Radio on Tuesday, floated the notion that his top free agent, Bryce Harper, could shift from outfield to first base. That musing seemed designed for the Yankees, whose first-base situation remains unsettled as their outfield appears sufficiently stocked.
“Bryce has the feet, hands and skill to certainly adapt to first base,” 𒀰Boras said.
At the general 🍎managers’ meetings — where Boras is expected to address the media on Wednesday — Cashman smiled and said, “I don’t know” when asked whether Harper could handle such a transition.
“Obviously he๊’s꧃ extremely talented and athletic,” Cashman said.
“We’ll assess everything in the marketplace and howꦇ it might fit us,” Cashman continued. “I haven’t talked to Sc💦ott yet, but I try to talk to everybody while I’m here.”
By all appearances, the 🍎Yankees are focusing their financial resources on starting pitching. They have re-signed CC Sabathia for one year and $8 million and aim to land two more high-end ar𒀰ms.