With his lineup sagging under the pressure of not having Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui and others not hitting, Brian Cashman didn't discount looking into signing Richie Sexson when he clears release waivers next week.

"I don't know yet, we will take a look,'' Cashman said today about Sexson, who was released by the woeful Mariners yesterday. "We will study it and see if it's something we will pursue. I think we have to look at it. I can't tell you we will (sign him) or won't. I can tell you we are interested.''

Sexson, 33, batted .218 with 11 homers and 30 RBIs in 74 games this season.

According to his agent, Casey Close, Sexson is mulling through offers but isn't likely to join a new team until next week.

"There has been interest,'' Close said. "Richie will look at it to see where the best fit is.''

Sexson batted .205 with 21 homers and 63 RBIs in 121 games ion 2007. In a dozen big league seasons Sexson is a .261 hitter with 305 homers and 937 RBIs.