CLEARWATER, Fla. _ The Yankees hope Didi Gregorius will be back from his shoulder injury in May and hope someone who is in camp now can hold the fort until then.
But hope isn't all the Yankees are banking on. According to a baseball source, the Yankees are open to trading for a "short-term" answer at short.
Potentially available shortstops include Jose Iglesias of the Tigers, Zack Cozart of the Reds and Nick Ahmed of the Diamondbacks, according to a report on NJ.com. But with the Yankees' many shortstop prospects and the hope Gregorius will heal, it's unlikely they'd want to bring in anyone who is signed past this season.
Prospect Tyler Wade started at short on Wednesday against the Phillies at Spectrum Field.
The other internal candidates are utilityman Ronald Torreyes, veterans Ruben Tejada and Pete Kozma, and Starlin Castro, who would slide over and create an opening at second base. Opening Day is April 2.
