The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline is more than three weeks away, but as of now, the Yankees don't seem primed for a major move.
A team official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the Yankees do not like to divulge their plans, said today the Yankees aren't interested in a significant shakeup -- specifically mentioning Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia as someone they are not pursuing.
An executive from another contending team, who asked not to be named because he was not discussing his club, predicted the Milwaukee Brewers would acquire Sabathia.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he would not make a move simply to try to counteract the team's current slump.
"I don't try to react to anything," he said, "other than if something's right, we're going to be aggressive on it. If it's not right, we won't. In the meantime, we have talent here that's better than the way it's performing.
"So it's up to myself, my staff and my players to figure it out together and certainly not count on something from the outside to get us going. Because most of the answers are right here in front of us."
On the other hand, it seems unlikely the Yankees will be sellers at the deadline. Johnny Damon, after Thursday's loss and lengthy team meeting, intimated that players feared that possibility.
"We're trying to find a way to get this team where it needs to be, which is a postseason berth," Cashman said. "That's the mindset."