Author | Dan Mennella

A few notes out of the American League East, where the Yankees owned a four-game lead over the Rays entering Tuesday night's action ... Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte hasn't ruled out the possibility of pitching again in 2013, writes Chad Jennings of the Journal News. "I definitely can’t tell you right now that I would say there’s no way I’m...

August 21, 2012, 8:08 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba, placed on release waivers last week by the Texas Rangers, is close to joining the Toronto Blue Jays, a source tells Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Twitter link). Torrealba, 34, posted a .236/.302/.342 batting line in 182 plate appearances for Texas before being designated for assignment earlier this month. ...

August 14, 2012, 3:42 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Scouts will be watching Brewers ace Zack Greinke very closely tonight as he makes his first start since July 13. The right-hander was given 10 days' rest in an effort to see him "recharge his batteries," as Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin phrased it. We'll keep tabs on Greinke rumors in this post, with the latest going up top. The Brewers'...

July 24, 2012, 6:56 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

A few links from around the NL East and AL East, where the Yankees and Nationals reside in first place at the All-Star break ... Yankees GM Brian Cashman has no plans to acquire a catcher despite Russell Martin's struggles, according to Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger. "We have our catching," Cashman said. "I believe in Russell Martin, period." The...

July 10, 2012, 9:52 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Here's a hodgepodge of links as Tuesday turns into Wednesday ... Jamie Moyer's minor league contract with the Blue Jays is for two Triple-A starts, at which point the club must decide whether to promote the left-hander, tweets Shi Davidi of sportsnet.ca. Despite the recent rash of injuries among the Jays' starters, GM Alex Anthopoulos won't rush to acquire pitching...

June 26, 2012, 11:52 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com has the latest from the rumor mill in a pair of videos, the Rosenthal Report and Full Count. Here's what's going on ... The Cubs are shopping starter Ryan Dempster to multiple teams, including the Dodgers. Chicago is willing to include significant amounts of cash in any trade in hopes of landing better prospects. Dempster has...

June 16, 2012, 10:20 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The Blue Jays placed recently demoted slugger Adam Lind on outright waivers on Friday, according to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). If Lind is claimed, the claiming team will assume the balance of the four-year, $18MM extension he signed early in the 2010 season. That deal also includes club options for 2014-16, with corresponding buyouts. If he goes unclaimed,...

May 19, 2012, 7:00 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

I would have published this sooner, but with three lefties coming up, my editor pulled me in favor of a LOOGY... I said last week I wasnt all that concerned about Sergio Santos sluggish start...

April 24, 2012, 10:00 am EDT via rotoauthority.com

We have got the latest on all the closer news, so unless you want to walk off the mound a loser, read on...

April 17, 2012, 10:00 am EDT via rotoauthority.com

Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is today's headliner after agreeing to a hefty long-term contract extension that could keep him in a Washington uniform through 2020. Here are a few more odds and ends out of baseball's East divisions ... Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said he intends to own the Marlins for "as long as I live," writes Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Loria is 71 and entering his 11th season as owner of the Fish. The Blue Jays are open to the possibility of signing second baseman Kelly Johnson to a multiyear extension, writes Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com....

February 26, 2012, 8:45 pm EST via mlbtraderumors.com