Cashman meets with Lee
NEW YORK – A person familiar with the arrangements tells The Associated Press that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has traveled to Arkansas to meet with free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee.
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Cashman was invited Tuesday by Lee’s agent, Darek Brauneker, to meet with the 32-year-old left-hander and his wife, the person said Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Yankees and Lee didn’t make any announcements.
In addition, Cashman, managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and team president Randy Levine met in recent days with captain Derek Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, to start the process of negotiating a new contract, the person said.