KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Add veteran lefty Gino Gonzalez to the mix of candidates who might help the Yankees at some point this season.
Gonzalez, a free agent, and the Yankees agreed to a minor league deal Monday night that according to GM Brian Cashman was a verbal agreement that required minor details taken care of before it becomes official.
With staff ace Luis Severino starting the year on the injured list and CC Sabathia either being shelved or serving a five-game suspension, the Yankees are looking for two starters to work behind Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton and J.