The long term role for Joba Chamberlain and the New York Yankees is still yet to be determined.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman on Sunday didn’t commit to or rule out Chamberlain getting an opportunity to be in the rotation next season. Chamberlain, who Cashman called a starter in the bullpen, was transferred into a role as a reliever on Thursday when he lost his spot to Phil Hughes in the competition for the fifth starter.

Cashman said his focus is on this season and that there have been no meetings on Chamberlain‘s status for 2011.

Chamberlain, who threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen on Friday, said he is taking things day by day and that it would be unfair to his teammates to look past this season.