Yankees offer minor-league contract, major-league deal, but Chien-Ming Wang parts ways with Bombers  —  Chien-Ming Wang had two 19-win seasons with the Yankees in 2006 and 2007, but hasn't been the same since suffering a foot injury in 2008.  He will not be returning as a Bomber next season.

Source: Jays give Buck 1-year deal  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher John Buck on a one-year, $2 million deal, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.  —  Buck was non-tendered by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Bay rejects Sox' latest offer, willing to ‘move on’  —  The negotiations between the Red Sox and left fielder Jason Bay have hit a roadblock and there may be no going back.  —  In some surprisingly strong rhetoric for this early in the process, agent Joe Urbon said yesterday that Bay is prepared to …

Pirates release Capps after failure to reach deal  —  Team does not tender offer to closer, leaving him a free agent  —  The Pirates, in a stunning move, did not tender a contract offer to closer Matt Capps before the midnight deadline last night for all arbitration-eligible players and, thus, allowed him to become a free agent.

PADRES: Correia agrees to $3.6 million deal  —  The Padres and pitcher Kevin Correia agreed to terms on a last-minute deal worth $3.6 million on Saturday night.  —  Had the Padres not signed Correia —  or at least offered him arbitration —  by 9 p.m., he would have become …

Jays non-tender Chavez, creating need  —  Club in search of catchers; rest of team receives contracts  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays are now in the market for a pair of catchers for the 2010 season.  On Saturday night, Toronto decided against tendering a contract to veteran backup catcher Raul Chavez …

Minor League Transactions  —  We're back with a special weekend edition of Minor League Transactions.  The first wave of minor league free agents have found homes for 2010, while the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis gave us five trades in five days involving minor leaguers.

Tough players leave Yankees with a tough call  —  The last thing the Yankees wanted was to get old.  —  Which is why, when they had the chance to add a 28-year-old center fielder like Curtis Granderson, they pounced, knowing that Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui were getting long in the tooth …

Sox Outfield has lots of room for Pierre  —  Leadoff man/OF would fill need at tolerable price  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have been handcuffed a good part of this offseason because of the well-publicized divorce involving owner Frank McCourt and the uncertainty of how it will play out.

Rangers considering Buck at backstop  —  Veteran catcher available as Royals sign Kendall  —  ARLINGTON — You can add John Buck, now a free agent, to the list of catchers the Rangers are considering this offseason.  —  Buck became a free agent on Saturday night, when the Royals elected not to tender him a contract for 2010.