BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Steinbrenner Eyes Greener Pastures

George Steinbrenner, who talks from time to time about pulling his New York Yankees out of the Bronx, reportedly has looked at putting a new stadium in Manhattan, a few blocks from Madison Square Garden.

He also is supposed to be considering sites in every other borough of the city and in suburban Westchester County and New Jersey, all in the name of getting more people to come and pay money to watch his team.

Gov. Mario Cuomo pledged that the state would do whatever it could to help Mayor David Dinkins persuade Steinbrenner to stay in the Bronx, or at least out of New Jersey.

The Yankees have nine years remaining on their lease at Yankee Stadium.

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Jim Abbott was put on the 15-day disabled list by the Yankees, retroactive to June 10, with an aggravated cut on the inside of his left thumb. Right-hander Mike Witt, who started Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, came off the disabled list to take Abbott’s spot on the roster. . . . Phillie outfielder Wes Chamberlain was put on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 16 with a pulled left hamstring. . . . The Oakland Athletics put reliever Rick Honeycutt on the 15-day disabled list with a broken wrist on his pitching hand and infielder Dale Sveum was given his unconditional release.