With the sides too far apart, the agent for Russell Martin, Matt Colleran and Yankees GM Brian Cashman spoke on Friday and decided to table talks until after the season.
Cashman said the two sides "mutually agreed to wait," after Colleran called on Friday.
"It was a good conversation," Colleran said Friday evening. "By the end of it, we were on the same page."
Martin can become a free agent at the end of the season. Prior to agreeing on a one-year, $7.5 million deal before going to arbitration, Cashman had put forth the idea of a three-year contract that would have included this season.
On Thursday, Colleran told ESPNNewYork.com he planned to present Cashman a counter proposal that could serve to rip up this year's deal.
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman tweeted the Yankees were only prepared to go to three years and $20 million.
Martin will likely seek $8-$10 million per year and will have more negotiating leverage with a big season and the specter of free agency.
Cashman said the two sides "mutually agreed to wait," after Colleran called on Friday.
"It was a good conversation," Colleran said Friday evening. "By the end of it, we were on the same page."
Martin can become a free agent at the end of the season. Prior to agreeing on a one-year, $7.5 million deal before going to arbitration, Cashman had put forth the idea of a three-year contract that would have included this season.
On Thursday, Colleran told ESPNNewYork.com he planned to present Cashman a counter proposal that could serve to rip up this year's deal.
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman tweeted the Yankees were only prepared to go to three years and $20 million.
Martin will likely seek $8-$10 million per year and will have more negotiating leverage with a big season and the specter of free agency.
Andrew Marchand
ESPNNewYork.comAndrew Marchand is a senior writer for ESPNNewYork. He also regularly contributes to SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, ESPNews, 1050 ESPN New York and ESPN Radio. He joined ESPN in 2007 after nine years at the New York Post. Follow Andrew on Twitter »
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