The New York Yankees are considering adding a left-handed bat, and one of the three most prominent remaining free agents -- Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui -- could be on the team within a week, according to a major league source.

A baseball official told ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand, however, that the "prices still need to come down a little" before the Yankees will make a deal with any of the three free agents they are interested in.

Damon and Matsui each have history with the team, of course, and would return to the high-pressure market with ease. Ibanez has played the last few seasons with the Phillies, hitting 20 homers last year, and may be most coveted among the trio because of his power.