NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Yankees pursuit of Starlin Castro via a trade from the Cubs would be a huge upgrade for a shaky second-base situation.
Early Tuesday night, the Yankees and Cubs agreed to a deal for the infielder, though did not finalize it, after the Cubs signed Ben Zobrist to a four-year deal for $56 million. In exchange for Castro, the Cubs will get Adam Warren and a player to be named, possibly infielder Brendan Ryan.
With Castro, the Yankees are upgrading second base, which is occupied by unproven Rob Refsnyder and midseason acquisition Dustin Ackley.