Yankees to Derek Jeter: Test the market  —  New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday that the Yankees have made a “fair and appropriate” contract offer to Derek Jeter and suggested that if the 36-year-old shortstop thinks otherwise, he should shop himself around to find out.

35 Free Agents Offered Arbitration  —  35 free agents were offered arbitration this year, 12 more than last year.  If you're not sure what offering arbitration means, click here to read our free agent arbitration primer.  —  The following players were offered arbitration today …

Recap: Alderson WFAN talking Lee, OP, Collins, and more  —  This morning on WFAN, GM Sandy Alderson said the Mets will NOT be signing free-agent LHP Cliff Lee this off season.  —  “I stand by what I said before about our free-agent activity,” he explained.

Hamilton deemed to be AL's Most Valuable  —  League batting champion centerpiece of Rangers' resurgence  —  ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has his own definition of a Most Valuable Player.  —  “Hopefully, an MVP is somebody who excels at their position and at the plate …

Tigers close to finalizing deal with Martinez  —  Free-agent catcher agrees to four-year, $50 million contract  —  One Venezuelan superstar deserves another.  —  That's a formula the Tigers employed in pairing Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez, and a formula they'll apparently continue …

Twins' salary arbitration offers could mean $125 million payroll  —  Pavano, Crain and Hudson get offers but Guerrier does not.  —  The Twins haven't said how much they're prepared to spend on payroll next year, but they might have tipped their hand Tuesday night.

Boras defends alleged financial improprieties  —  Accused the day before of the plying the worst kind of business - buying up clients and their downtrodden families in the Dominican Republic - agent Scott Boras on Tuesday afternoon said the story being told about him is backward.

Boston's Francona on Crawford: “A game changer”  —  In general, what are your impressions of Crawford?  —  I think he's a game changer.  He's that guy that can change a game defensively, offensively.  When he gets on base, he gives you a headache.  He has a little bit of that Johnny Damon in him where …

Dodgers decline arbitration to free-agent trio  —  Club will receive no compensation if players sign elsewhere  —  The Dodgers declined on Tuesday to offer arbitration to Type B free agents Vicente Padilla, Scott Podsednik and Rod Barajas.  —  Padilla, 33, was 6-5 with a 4.07 ERA in 2010 …

Washburn draws interest despite sitting out 2010  —  , the 36-year-old left-hander who sat out last season while considering retirement, continues to generate interest as a free agent, according to sources.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers, whose starters had the second-worst ERA in the National League …

Danny Espinosa to have hand surgery, out six weeks  —  Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa, the leading candidate to win the starting position out of spring training, hurt his hand playing winter ball in Puerto Rico and will require six weeks to fully heal, according to a release from the team.

Willie Randolph: I'm an Oriole now  —  New Orioles bench coach Willie Randolph gets it.  He played for six teams in an 18-season career, starting with the Pittsburgh Pirates and ending with the New York Mets.  He managed the Mets for four seasons.  And he most recently was with the Milwaukee Brewers …