New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday the club has interest in keeping veteran right-hander Hiroki Kuroda.
Cashman, however, acknowledged the possibility that Kuroda could retire, play in Japan or even seek a contract from another club in free agency.
"Of course we'd love to have him back, but I don't know what's going to happen," Cashman was quoted as saying on the Yankees' official website.
"He did a great job. Obviously, he was our ace this year and regardless, we were really happy we were able to acquire him and hope that we can maintain a relationship with him as a player on this roster next year."
The 38-year-old Kuroda, who pitched 201⅓ innings for the year, went 11-13 with a 3.31 ERA.