Yankees: Brett Gardner staying put

— -- NEW YORK -- The Yankees have "absolutely no intention" of trading Brett Gardner to clear room in center field for Jacoby Ellsbury or to fill a need elsewhere, according to team president Randy Levine.

Appearing Sunday morning on ESPN Radio's "The Ian O'Connor Show," Levine declined to comment on reports the Yankees rejected a Gardner-for- Brandon Phillips trade offer from Cincinnati but did say he fully expected Gardner to be in the Opening Day lineup.