Jon Heyman of the New York Post notes that the Yankees have checked in with free agent backstop Carson Kelly.

The 32-year-old hit the open market after the Cubs’ declined his $7.5 million mutual option at the start of November. Heyman also said it’s very likely that the Yankees play it cool during the pre-lockout period, so don’t expect the Bombers to make any major splash signings over the next couple of weeks.