Pettitte likely would have to agree to a cut from his $16 million salary last season, when he was 2-7 with a 6.23 ERA in his final 11 starts, and missed his last turn because of a sore pitching shoulder. End-of-season tests failed to reveal significant issues.
Pettitte is the 169th free agent, and seven more are potentially eligible to file before Thursday's deadline.
