The New York Yankees would rather bolster their 2024 rotation with Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease than free agent Blake Snell, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
But adding Cease would mean agreeing to a trade, and negotiations with the White Sox are currently "at a standstill," Nightengale reported.
The White Sox want Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones in exchange for Cease, and New York wants to keep him, according to Nightengale.
The Yankees will not consider a short-term deal or a deal with opt-outs for Snell, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, because of potential luxury tax problems, Nightengale added.