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.

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.

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 …

Without a contract, Wang a free agent  —  Yanks may try to sign former ace to incentive-based deal  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees declined to tender Chien-Ming Wang a 2010 contract before Saturday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline, a move that officially made the two-time 19-game winner a free agent.

New York Mets make noise, but landing free agent slugger Jason Bay is doubtful  —  For whatever reasons, Omar Minaya has been a little slow out of the starting blocks this hot stove season, and even if luring Jason Bay to Flushing remains unlikely, at least the Mets have let their fans know they have a pulse.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.