Houston deals for Colorado's Jennings  —  The Astros have acquired right-hander Jason Jennings from the Rockies, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  The Rockies will receive center fielder Willy Taveras and right-handers Jason Hirsh and Taylor Buchholz for Jennings and right-hander Miguel Asencio, major-league sources said.

Braves' Giles, Reitsma hit free-agent market  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves decided against offering a contract to second baseman Marcus Giles in a cost-cutting move Tuesday.  —  The Braves tried to trade their leadoff hitter from this past season but couldn't reach agreement on a deal.

Wells done?  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have one of those adult decisions to make, 2½ months after finishing 10 games behind the New York Yankees and a game ahead of the Boston Red Sox in the AL East.  —  Its name is Vernon Wells.  —  He is the signature position player for an organization that …

Rangers, Gagne agree to deal  —  Former All-Star reliever to join Texas pending physical  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers have agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract with reliever Eric Gagne.  The agreement is pending a physical but the Rangers have already checked out his medical reports and are satisfied that he is healthy again.

Kapler retires, named Class-A skipper  —  Popular Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler today announced his retirement, though he is going to stick with the organization.  —  The Red Sox named Kapler the manager of the Greenville Drive, the team's Single-A team in South Carolina (which plays in the South Atlantic League).

Hard for M's to proclaim upgrade  —  Rarely one to offer illumination casually, Bill Bavasi used the term "miserable" to describe his experience at baseball's recent winter meetings at Disney World.  —  You know, the place where the Mariners qualified to become the eighth dwarf.

Mets non-tender Zambrano  —  Talented, but oft-injured starting pitcher is now a free agent  —  The Mets regularly had tracked the progress of Victor Zambrano as he rehabbed his surgically-repaired right elbow.  They appeared to maintain a level of interest in the pitcher who had been a member …

BaseBrawl of champions at TNA event  —  Catcher A.J. Pierzynski of the 2005 world champion Chicago White Sox picked a fight with World Series MVP David Eckstein of the 2006 world champion St. Louis Cardinals during the TNA pay-per-view Turning Point on Sunday, Dec. 10 from Universal Studios Orlando.

Tigers make room on roster for Mesa  —  Gomez non-tendered, but could return for Minor League pact  —  DETROIT — Alexis Gomez became an unlikely Tigers hero in the playoffs after being taken off the roster twice during the regular season.  On Tuesday, he made room for a third time this year.

Report: Cirillo, Twins agree to terms on 1-year deal  —  Enticed by the lure of more playing time in Minnesota, infielder Jeff Cirillo is leaving his hometown Brewers for a free-agent deal with the Twins.  —  Cirillo and the Minnesota Twins reached preliminary agreement Tuesday on a $1.5 million, one-year contract.

Gomez, Piniero, Guiel among non-tendered crop  —  DETROIT — Playoff hero Alexis Gomez was not offered a contract by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, making him a free agent.  —  Gomez split last season between Detroit and Triple-A Toledo.  He batted .272 with a home run and six RBI during …

Taking Advantage of Petco Park  —  One of the concerns among Padres fans is the team's apparent inability to hit at Petco Park since moving there at the start of the 2004 season.  Suggestions on how to remedy this situation have included finding batters who aren't intimidated by the park's dimensions …