Yankees talk to Burnett's agent

...York is sufficiently in need of starting pitching that the team is prepared to take on both salaries if it works out that way

Tigers were interested in Angels' Napoli

...at free agent Jason Varitek, but decided to pass on Varitek once the Red Sox offered him salary arbitration and free-agent compensation became an issue

Dodgers losing patience with Manny

...find it curious,'' Colletti said. "We made a [contract] offer and never heard back. We made a [salary] arbitration offer and never heard back. Maybe we have to look into the communications we're using...

Third baseman Casey Blake has declined the Los Angeles Dodgers' salary arbitration offer, agent Jim McDowell told ESPN.com. The Dodgers plan to continue negotiating with Blake, who...

Oliver to remain with Angels

Free-agent reliever Darren Oliver has accepted the Los Angeles Angels' offer of salary arbitration, assuring his return to Anaheim in 2009, said his agent, Mike McCann. Oliver, 38, played an...

No strong offers for Laird

...Taylor Teagarden in the system, Laird is an extravagance for Texas now that he's eligible for salary arbitration