Cashman: 'More work to do' before Trade Deadline

ARLINGTON -- Brian Cashman has said that he has "more work to do" in preparing the Yankees' roster for a playoff run, and if the general manager is able to cross the finish line on anything, there could be new faces in the clubhouse on Friday at Fenway Park.

Possibilities continue to float with Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline approaching, and while manager Joe Girardi is keeping an eye on transactions around the league, he isn't counting on anything as an absolute lock to happen with his club.

"Not necessarily, no," Girardi said. "There's less than 24 hours if something's going to happen. You do expect that there's going to be some movement in baseball. A lot of times, there's more talked about than actually done. We'll wait to see what happens."

Cashman has expressed desires for a big bat as well as a starting pitcher; on the hitting front, the Yankees are known to have touched base about the Phillies' Marlon Byrd and the Twins' Josh Willingham. The Rangers' Alex Rios is also on the block.

There have been links between the Yankees and the White Sox about left-hander John Danks, but it appears that interest in bringing the Padres' Ian Kennedy back to New York was overstated. CBSSports.com reported Wednesday that the Yankees inquired about Padres reliever Joaquin Benoit.

The Yankees have already added starters Brandon McCarthy and Chris Capuano, plus infielder Chase Headley, in deals completed this month.

"We talk about things, but I know that he's very busy this time of year," Girardi said of Cashman. "If something gets close, we usually hear about it. I don't expect an update every hour. That would drive him crazy and he wouldn't be able to get anything done. So I just let him do his thing. When he calls me, I say, 'OK.'"