Chris Stewart is drawing trade interest

Chris Stewart is drawing trade interest from sever teams ahead of Monday's non-tender deadline, and the Yankees are currently working out a deal with the catcher to avoid arbitration, sources tell MLB Daily Dish's Chris Cotillo.

Cotillo also says that there will likely be a resolution between Stewart and the Yankees by the end of the weekend, meaning they will either work out a deal with him, or he'll go elsewhere via a non-tender or trade.

Stewart, 31, became a free-agent this offseason after an extremely poor year at the plate for the Bombers in 2013, hitting .211/.293/.272 in 340 plate appearances as the Yankees' starting catcher for most of the season.

Though he didn't contribute much at the plate, Stewart was very solid for the Yankees with his glove, and his pitch-framing skills are considered among the best in the league. But now that the Yankees have signed Brian McCann, with a handful of young catchers on the way, there is no need for Stewart, and should the Yanks be able to get something for him, them it would be a win.

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