With the slow free agency market starting to heat up, the Yankees may be locking in top free agent DJ LeMahieu.
According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, LeMahieu is "finalizing an agreement to return" to the Bronx Bombers, and "the deal could be completed as soon as [Friday]."
Morosi did not report any suggested terms of the deal.
Recent reports have suggested that talks between the Yankees and LeMahieu, 32, were dragging, leading the All-Star infielder to looks at other teams interested in him. On Tuesday, SNY's Andy Martino reported that there was "mutual interest" between the Mets and LeMahieu, but the two sides were a long way from "a big contract.