With ambitions of adding an arm to the rotation, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has his eyes on a former Chicago Cubs starter.

Cashman reportedly contacted the representatives for free-agent right-hander Jason Hammel seeking medical reporters, according to George A. King of the New York Post.

Despite going 15-10 with a 3.83 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 30 starts last season, the Cubs opted not exercise Hammel's $12-million option, allowing him to hit free agency.

Over the past two seasons, Hammel has gone 25-17 with a 3.79 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and has struck out 316 batters over 337 1/3 innings.

With a current projected rotation of Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia, Michael Pineda, Chad Green, Bryan Mitchell, and Luis Severino, the Yankees will likely need to add one or two starters this winter.