For whatever it’s worth, Brian Cashman says the New York Yankees are serious about Troy Tulowitzki as their shortstop.

The Yankee general manager wouldn’t comment on the team’s pursuit of Manny Machado on Friday, but he did say that the team is serious about Tulowitzki as their shortstop in the absence of Didi Gregorius, who will likely miss the first half of the season after Tommy John surgery.