Fresh Yankees Rumors on Jazz Chisholm Jr., Brandon Lowe, Luis Arraez and Former All-Star Reliever

The New York Yankees have made the bullpen their "top priority" in free agency, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has already made moves to retain many of the team's relievers from last year, but he has also shown interest in bringing new talent to the bullpen. Bowden reported that the Yankees have shown interest in left-handed reliever Adrian Morejon and would "consider a reunion" with former Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga, who spent last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

New York has already extended a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer to closer David Bednar. The Yankees didn't extend the same offer to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., and they have been connected with second basemen Brandon Lowe and Luis Arraez. Still, the "door has not been shut on a reunion" with Chisholm Jr. just yet, per Bowden.

The Yankees are also looking for a right-handed hitting catcher to pair with Austin Wells, but the price tag for former Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is "too high" and former Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson doesn't want to platoon, according to Bowden. The Twins extended a one-year qualifying offer worth $23.1 million to Jeffers, but the star pitcher plans to decline the offer in favor of a long-term deal, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale.

The Yankees signed left-handed pitcher Tim Hill to a one-year, $2.25 million contract that includes a $2.5 million club option, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Sunday. The club is also interested in bringing back veteran pitcher Paul Blackburn, who finished with a 1.59 ERA in 85.0 innings across 62 appearances.