The Yankees are planning to make a $13.5 million qualifying offer to Nick Swisher, but only to protect draft pick compensation, not with any expectation that he'd accept the offer.

Swisher had a nice four-year run with New York, but the team is ready to move on after his extensive struggles in the postseason every year.

Rival executives expect Swisher to get a three-year deal on the market following a season in which he had 24 home runs, 93 RBI and a .272 batting average.