Yankees prepared to brush Jeter back  —  Tweet  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — In a meeting in Tampa last week, Yankees officials did the requisite lap of respect with Derek Jeter.  They honored his place in organization history, his meaning to the fan base and his legacy on and off the field.

Sox will draw line on Beltre, Martinez  —  ORLANDO - One major league source indicated last night that the Sox will go no more than four years, $52 million for Adrian Beltre.  And they appear to be on the same type of path with Victor Martinez.  —  Beltre's agent, Scott Boras …

Florida Marlins send Dan Uggla to Atlanta Braves for Omar Infante, Mike Dunn  —  The Atlanta Braves acquired All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins for utilityman Omar Infante and pitcher Mike Dunn on Tuesday in the first trade of the general managers' meetings.  —  Uggla

Ubaldo places third in NL Cy Young vote  —  DENVER — Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez doesn't mind falling short of the National League Cy Young Award, which went to Roy Halladay on Tuesday.  —  Jimenez vows that his breakout performance in 2010 — 19-8, 2.88 ERA — was just a beginning.

Tigers, right-hander Joaquin Benoit nearing deal  —  The Detroit Tigers are nearing a multi-year agreement with right-hander Joaquin Benoit, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.  —  The deal could be for as long as three years, sources say.  —  Benoit, 33, is one of the more intriguing arms in a deep class of relief pitchers.

Yankees looking into trade for Diamondbacks' outfielder Justin Upton  —  ORLANDO — The Yankees have inquired about trading with the Diamondbacks for outfielder Justin Upton, according a person with knowledge of the situation, who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the talks.

Rockies want to keep De La Rosa, as long as it's for less than four years  —  ORLANDO — If suitors' pocketbooks match their strong interest in Jorge De La Rosa, the Rockies will be looking to fill a hole in their rotation through trade or free agents Carl Pavano or Javier Vazquez.

Cashman notes from Tuesday  —  Brian Cashman joked that he walked into a sword fight without a sword.  —  Standing in a room filled with media, Cashman didn't want to talk about the details of today's meetings, didn't want to give his opinion on expanded playoffs and wouldn't get into specifics about potential player moves.

Yankees Rumors: Bill Hall Draws Interest  —  Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports: … Interest in Hall is one thing, but it is going to take the Yankees close to Christmas or even beyond to work out deals with their top priorities: Lee, Jeter, Rivera, and even Andy Pettitte.  By that time Hall may be off the market.

Twins might look to Japan to add speed to their middle infield  —  Club expected to bid for Japanese Pacific batting champ.  —  ORLANDO - After using the veteran duo of J.J. Hardy and Orlando Hudson this year, the Twins are weighing several middle-infield options for next year …