When October rolls around, this 'what if?' scenario could become a big talking point--especially if the Yankees and Indians faceoff in another tightly-contested playoff series.
As Yankees general manager Brian Cashman searched for pitching upgrades during the offseason, names like Tampa Bay's Chris Archer, Detroit's Michael Fulmer, Yu Darvish, Alex Cobb and now-Houston righty Gerrit Cole came up.
Here's another that was reportedly in that mix: Indians strikeout artist Danny Salazar.
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees tried to land the 28-year-old from Cleveland.