Noah Lowry News

Although the Reds are working on a budget and are not expected to make a huge splash at the Winter Meetings, general manager Walt Jocketty is still optimistic something would get done.

With the Winter Meetings less than 48 hours away, the San Diego Padres will be looking to add a right handed bat as well as pitching depth.

Former Mets pitcher J.J. Putz was 1-4 last season with a 5.22 ERA. Add Noah Lowry, J.J. Putz and Kameron Loe to the list of free-agent pitchers the Pirates are pursuing, according to sources close to those talks.

Jon Heyman of SI.com believes the Mets, Giants and Royals all have interest in free-agent C Ivan Rodriguez .

Depth and contract offers were the reverberating themes Tuesday for the Rockies.

IT'S BEEN A FAIRLY interesting start to the Giants' off-season so far. They've already resigned Freddy Sanchez, cut ties with Noah Lowry, re-upped Brian Sabean and Bruce Buchy, and they hired a guy named Bam Bam to be their new hitting coach.

On the other side of the infield, the Giants would like to re-sign Juan Uribe, and general manager Brian Sabean has begun talks with Uribe's agent.

UPDATE: Giants re-sign Freddy Sanchez to two-year, $12 million deal; agent says Lowry to be released Just got word from the Giants.

Priority No. 1 for the Giants this offseason: Find an impact hitter. Priority No.

News: According to the Denver Post, Rockies' starting pitcher Aaron Cook is still hopeful he will be able to pitch for the team this season.

The Posey move made Sanchez info fairly irrelevant today, but I looked them up, so I'm including them .

Tim Lincecum may be the best bargain in Major League Baseball this season. He is currently leading the majors in ERA with a 2.20 mark and in strikeouts with 198... Tim Lincecum may be the best bargain in Major League Baseball this season.

Tim Lincecum may be the best bargain in Major League Baseball this season. He is currently leading the majors in ERA with a 2.20 mark and in strikeouts with 198... Tim Lincecum may be the best bargain in Major League Baseball this season.

PITTSBURGH - The last time the San Francisco Giants won a game at the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, Noah Lowry was the winning pitcher and Ryan Klesko hit a grand slam.

Richard Griffin H ere's how trade rumours can get started in this era of instant blogification.

Jeremy Affeldt is planning to spend the All-Star break among friends and family at his lake house near Spokane, Wash., with a well-stocked cooler and plenty of provisions for the barbecue.

The Rays selected middle infielder/center fielder LeVon Washington with the 30th pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday.

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Carlos Delgado had hip surgery Tuesday, and the New York Mets expect their slugging first baseman to return to the lineup in late July.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has a herniated disk and could be facing career-ending surgery if he injuries his back again.