"The Yankees have until Friday to agree to terms with Hiroyuki Nakajima, but the team is unlikely to sign the shortstop, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

The Yankees last month placed a winning bid of approximately $2 million for the right to negotiate with Nakajima, 29, the starting shortstop for the Seibu Lions. Per the Japanese posting process, the Yankees will pay that fee only if they sign Nakajima."