Source: Harden to join Rangers on one-year, $7.5 million deal  —  Update 2: Craig has confirmed that the deal is with the Rangers.  One year, $7.5 million with the option for 2011.  —  Update: Craig's source is hearing one-year, $7.5 million with an $11.5 million option for 2011.  Possibly with the Mariners.

Angels make a play for Halladay  —  INDIANAPOLIS - Alex Anthopoulos has spoke all week about having multiple balls in the air.  —  Now there is an offer on the table for Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay at the winter meetings.  —  The Angels took the lead amongst interested teams in the hunt for Halladay by offering:

O's close to deal for Millwood  —  Sources: Team nearing agreement to acquire starter from Rangers for Ray, cash  —  The Orioles are nearing an agreement on a trade that would send reliever Chris Ray to the Texas Rangers for veteran starter Kevin Millwood and some cash, according to multiple team sources.

Sources: Texas Rangers close to a deal with Rich Harden  —  The Texas Rangers are closing in on a deal with right-handed pitcher Rich Harden, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Wednesday.  —  To create financial flexibility that could make signing Harden easier …

Astros To Sign Brandon Lyon  —  10:48pm: Rosenthal says the Astros agreed to sign Lyon for $15MM over three years.  That's too much of a commitment in my opinion, but congrats to Lyon and his agent, Barry Meister.  The Tigers get a supplementary rounder (not from the Astros) in next year's draft.

Sources: BoSox ready to send Lowell to Texas  —  The Rangers and Red Sox reached preliminary agreement late Wednesday night on a trade that will send Mike Lowell to Texas for catcher/first baseman Max Ramirez, major league sources told FOXSports.com.

Bradley one (explosive) possibility  —  The Red Sox could be planning some surprises.  —  The organization has done research into Milton Bradley and could entertain obtaining him from the Cubs.  He has played primarily center field and right field in his career but could presumably handle left field.

Nats will select Kroenke first in Rule 5  —  The Nationals will take Yankees reliever Zach Kroenke first overall in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday and offer him back to New York as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Brian Bruney to Washington, according to a source familiar with discussions.