Boone nearly shuts door on Harper, Machado joining Yankees

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone did everything on Tuesday but officially say the team won't be signing free-agent superstars Bryce Harper or Manny Machado.

Boone met with the media and told reporters, including Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, that he believes general manager Brian Cashman is likely done spending this winter.

“I think our team is pretty much set,” Boone said. “Obviously, things happen that force Brian and his staff to pivot on certain things but I think it’s safe to assume that we’re going to spring training with the team we expect to have.”

Harper and Machado reportedly expressed interest in playing for the Yankees. However, Boone wasn't answering questions about those two joining the team in 2019.

“That’s a question for Brian,” Boone said. “You never say never with anything, but I would also say that we’re anticipating that we have a great team right now and we feel like we have a complete team that’s ready to go compete for a championship.”

The second-year skipper didn't mince words when asked about Aaron Judge's recent comments regarding adding Harper, and how the two would co-exist while playing the same position.

“Well, I don’t think that scenario is a realistic one for us at this point,” Boone said.

The Yankees traded for starting pitcher James Paxton this offseason while also bringing in infielder DJ LeMahieu, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, reliever Adam Ottavino, and left-hander Zach Britton through free agency.