MLB Rumors: Yankees Checked In on Max Fried, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Sean Manaea

The New York Yankees' main priority in free agency will be trying to retain star slugger Juan Soto, but the team reportedly also has an interest in improving its pitching staff.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees "checked on" free-agent ace pitchers Max Fried, Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell, and also "are interested" in Sean Manaea, who is expected to turn down a $21.05 million qualifying offer from the New York Mets.

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