CLEVELAND -- Yankees first baseman Greg Bird and Orioles starting pitcher Kevin Gausman played together at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo. They've been close friends ever since.
"I secretly always, deep down, hope we get him," Bird said before Thursday's game against the Indians at Progressive Field.
That might not be too far-fetched.
While the Yankees' interest in star Orioles shortstop Manny Machado has dominated headlines, general manager Brian Cashman has also talked to Baltimore about starting pitchers Dylan Bundy and Gausman, according to a report from the Baltimore Sun's Eduardo Encina.