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MLB.com's Bryan Hoch has the confirmation: Chien-Ming Wang has been non-tendered and is now a free agent. However, the team did opt to tender Melky Cabrera, Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre.

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Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says that the Yankees have non-tendered Chien-Ming Wang as expected. But, as of 8:49 PM ET, Chad Jennings says the team has not confirmed anything. He calls this "very strange." Even later than that Marc Carig has heard nothing. Stay tuned.
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Yakyu Baka links says that a Japanese report indicates that the Yankees are among the teams interested in pitcher Ryota Igarashi, who is looking for a deal in the 2 years, $2-3 million dollar range. NPB Tracker has a scouting report.

Via Ben Kabak.
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Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees and Johnny Damon's camp could be as much as $34 million dollars away from each other. He mentions the Yankees end as 2 years, $18 million and Damon's end as 4 years, $52 million. It's been reported that the Yankees will not wait on Damon.
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Ken Davidoff of Newsday had said that it was likely Chien-Ming Wang would be non-tendered by the Yankees. Yesterday, he reported that the Yankees would do so. Best of luck to Wang.

Via Ben Kabak.
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ESPN's Buster Olney has confirmed that the Blue Jays have asked the Yankees for a package including Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes, along with top prospect Jesus Montero and more.

Via Tim Dierkes.
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ESPN's Buster Olney heard that, after preliminary discussions, the Yankees and Johnny Damon are not close on a new contract. He says that they won't be waiting him out, however - they'll just move on. He links to a Mark Feinsand report with a source indicating that Hideki Matsui would be willing to sign a one year contract.

Via Tim Dierkes.
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Rich Harden: Sam Borden reports that free agent starter Rich Harden has signed with the Rangers for one year and $7.5 million. It had been reported that the Yankees were among the teams interested.

Zach Kroenke: Former Yankee Zach Kroenke, taken by the Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 draft, spoke with Chad Jennings. Seems like a reasonable guy. Since this is the second time he's been taken in the Rule 5 draft, he will have the option of free agency if he doesn't stick with the Diamondbacks. Otherwise, he'll be offered back to the Yankees. Reports indicated that the Yankees were thinking about taking him with the Nationals Rule 5 pick, but Brian Cashman says that wasn't a consideration.

Juan Miranda: George A. King III at the Post spoke to Cashman, too, and he said that Juan Miranda could be a good designated hitter option next season against righties.

Hideki Matsui: Ken Davidoff says that "increasing expectation around MLB" is that the Yankees and Hideki Matsui will eventually come to terms. Davidoff cautions that it might not happen until January, though. Via Tim Dierkes.
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Joel Sherman at the Post reported that the Yankees would select Dodgers outfielder Jamie Hoffmann with the first pick in the Rule 5 draft, acquired from the Nationals for Brian Bruney.

Hoffmann, 25, played in 14 games for the Dodgers last season, hitting .182 (4 for 22). In 97 games between Double-A and Triple-A in the minors, he hit .291 with a .390 OBA and 10 home runs. Sherman says that the Dodgers are happy the Yankees picked him, because they do not think Hoffmann will be able to maintain a spot on the Yankees 25 man roster all season. If he can't, the Yankees will be forced to offer him back to the Dodgers. From the Yankees end, according to Sherman, the team is looking at Hoffmann possibly as a defensive specialist, pinch running guy. "A stronger, slower Brett Gardner," he writes.

Meanwhile, Joseph Pawlikowski at River Ave. Blues reports that the Yankees lost pitchers Zach Kroenke (Diamondbacks) and Kanekoa Texeira (Mariners).

Last November, Texeira came over in the Nick Swisher deal.
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