Hal: Yanks won’t be $hy in free agency

In the coming months, plenty of names such as Manny Machado, Patrick Corbin and perhaps even Bryce Harper figure to come across Hal Steinbrenner’s desk.

The Yankees managing general partner isn’t going to shy away from them because of the price tag.

“Look, my family has always been willing to take money that comes off the payroll and put it back in,” Steinbrenner said Friday on “The Michael Kay Show” on ESPN 98.7 FM. “We’re going to do our best to field a championship-caliber team every single year. This coming year is going to be no different than last.”

As far as where a free-agent prize would put the Yankees with regard to MLB’s luxurytax threshold, Steinbrenner said he would cross that bridge when he comes to it. The Yankees prioritized staying under the tax threshold it this year, and by doing so had a payroll nearly $50 million less than the Red Sox, but it meant they would be penalized significantly less if they go over it next year.

That opens the door for a player like Machado, a potential addition who became even more intriguing Friday when the Yankees announced short- stop Didi Gregorius needs Tommy John surgery.

“We’re going to leave no stone unturned,” Steinbrenner said when specifically asked about Machado. “Every single option that comes across my desk I’m going to be considering. I don’t know who that is or who that isn’t.”

The Yankees made a big splash last offseason by trading for Giancarlo Stanton. The 2017 NL MVP had his ups and downs in his Bronx debut, but Steinbrenner said he had no buyer’s remorse.

“We saw what he’s capable of,” Steinbrenner said. “I look for great things from him next year.”

While the Yankees were often criticized for being too reliant on home runs, especially while losing to the Red Sox in the ALDS, Steinbrenner said he didn’t think it was a problem. Instead he cited a different problem in the postseason.

“The other thing is our starting pitchers, except for [Masahiro] Tanaka, they were not good,” Steinbrenner said. “All of a sudden, your hitters are down three, four, five, six runs in inning three or four and it really puts the pressure on them and changes the dynamics somewhat of the whole process.”