Yankees Notes: Infield, Catcher, Bullpen

The Yankees have been busy checking in on various offseason pursuits, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post, but might also slow-play the market. Heyman says the Yankees have talked to the Rangers about Corey Seager and checked in with free agents Luis Arraez, Brandon Lowe and Carson Kelly. But broadly, Heyman frames it as possible that the Yankees play things cool in the pre-lockout period.

Heyman points out that owner Hal Steinbrenner is a big proponent of a salary cap, which isn’t surprising. Unlike his father, who was always happy to use financial might to push the Yankees ahead, the younger Steinbrenner has often expressed unease with that approach. A couple of years ago, he described…