Kyle Schwarber Says Yankees Had 'Some Interest' Before Nationals Contract

Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago White Sox during the second inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Kyle Schwarber said he briefly spoke to the New York Yankees about potentially signing with the team before agreeing to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

"I guess there was some interest there, there were some talks there early on, just checking in, things like that, seeing where I was at," Schwarber said of the Yankees, per Peter Botte of the New York Post. "But nothing really came to fruition there."

There was some speculation New York would add…