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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Brian McCann is considered a much-coveted free agent in the 2013 market. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Catcher Brian McCann entered free agency as one of the market's top targets. He is close to signing with the Yankees according to multiple reports Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPDATE:&lt;/strong&gt; Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports the deal is done pending a physical.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Evan Grant of &lt;em&gt;The Dallas Morning News&lt;/em&gt; reports McCann -- according to two major league sources -- is not signing with the Rangers. Why? Another source said McCann is on the verge of agreeing to a long-term deal with the Yankees.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McCann\u2019s agent, BB Abbott, told Grant he could not confirm that his client had agreed to terms with any team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal followed Grant's tweet with one of his own reporting that a source told him the Yankees\u00A0remain in \"serious\" discussions with McCann, but that the two parties were not yet close on a deal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JAFFE: How much is Robinson Cano really worth?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rosenthal soon followed with a tweet that the Yankees and McCann were close to agreeing on a five-year deal worth more than $80 million. He updated that that with McCann considering five years for $85 million plus a sixth-year vesting option.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports McCann's deal will include a full no-trade clause.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/404374142247387136&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/404378847375663104&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/404385829595791360\nhttps://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/404389412345085954&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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