The American League East-leading New York Yankees don't appear to be committed to using Chase Headley at the hot corner for much longer.

Headley has significantly cooled off following an excellent start to the season, and now the team's front office is shopping for a third baseman, major league sources told Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.

The Yankees have emerged as serious postseason contenders, but have received minimal production from the third base position. Headley, who is a free agent at the end of next season, is hitting .232/.306/.356 with three home runs and 50 strikeouts in 48 games.

It was reported earlier this week that the Yankees were grooming top prospect Gleyber Torres to take over the position this year, but there remains a number of potential trade options should general manger Brian Cashman want someone more established at the major-league level.

PLAYER GP 2B HR RBI SO AVG/OBP/SLG Headley 48 11 3 23 50 .232/.306/.356 Moustakas 47 7 14 27 34 .250/.291/.511 Frazier 45 7 7 23 39 .179/.293/.359 Lowrie 52 16 6 16 34 .287/.358/.462 Freese 37 4 5 17 26 .243/.358/.409

Mike Moustakas, Todd Frazier, Jed Lowrie, and David Freese are all players likely to be traded that the Yankees could look at acquiring.