Hal Steinbrenner says the New York Yankees are "not going to be afraid to get into the free-agent market" and also suggested the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal would not preclude the club from pursuing Carlos Correa.

"He's obviously a great talent," Steinbrenner said. "And, look, I think, hopefully, most people have moved on from that. I mean, I think it's only healthy to move on from things like that instead of stewing on it year after year. But, you know, people have the opinion that they want to have about that particular player. But, in general, we're going to look at every single option. It's the same thing we do every year."

Steinbrenner said the Yankees will use free agency and trades "to make changes and try to do what we do every year, which is to field a team that can win a championship."