Yankees, Mets Both Showing Interest in Drew

The Yankees and Mets are both showing interest in Free Agent Shortstop Stephen Drew, The New York Post's Joel Sherman reports.

Drew, 31, is coming off a rough 2014, a season in which he didn't even sign with a team until May 20. He was traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees in July, hitting .176 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI with them in 39 games.

From Sherman's piece:

"Both New York teams are looking into the shortstop market trying to improve on what they have – Wilmer Flores for the Mets and Brendan Ryan for the Yankees. Both clubs appreciate this could be a drawn-out process that perhaps does not even get resolved by the Winter Meetings next month.

And both see Drew as a guy who could linger on this market as an alternative if other avenues close."

Those other avenues likely consist of Korean stud Jung-Ho Kang and ex-Dodger Hanley Ramirez for the Yankees, both of whom are expected to ask for a lot this winter. Yankees' GM Brian Cashman recently said that he doesn't plan to pursue this offseason's top pitchers, but has yet to mention his stance on offensive players.

The Yankees are looking to fill the position left by Derek Jeter, who retired this September after two decades in their uniform.