On Thursday, the Yankees signed former Mets prospect Jordany Ventura to a minor-league contract. The right-hander was cut loose by the Mets as injuries once again limited his ability to perform. But the Yankees are ones to roll the dice on candidates like these,

White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet ’s name came up a lot at this year’s trade deadline, but the All-Star pitcher remained in Chicago. But a rival evaluator told ESPN’s Buster Olney at last week’s general manager meetings that the team will trade Crochet this winter. “It’s not a matter of if; it’s a question of when.”

The Yankees figure to be in the market for pitching help, and might wind up with an upgrade at the top of the rotation.