Cuban third baseman Yulieski Gourriel was officially cleared by MLB to be unrestricted free agent.
Though are not likely to sign him, the Mets have not ruled out pursuing Gourriel, two team sources told New York Post columnist Joel Sherman, who says, "Gourriel was considered the best player left in Cuba when he defected last February."
According to Sherman, while the Yankees are expected to show interest, Brian Cashman would not comment on record about a possible pursuit of Gourriel, who idolizes Alex Rodriguez and grew up a Yankees fan.
Gourriel, 32, hit .