Source: White Sox land Adam Dunn  —  The Chicago White Sox have finalized a four-year, $56 million deal with free-agent slugger Adam Dunn, according to a source familiar with the situation.  —  The deal is pending a physical, which is scheduled for Friday morning, and is not expected to be announced until later in the day.

Chicago White Sox exercise option on Alexei Ramirez  —  The Chicago White Sox made it official Thursday, exercising the $2.75 million option on Alexei Ramirez, but the end of Bobby Jenks' career with the Sox may be near.  —  According to a source with knowledge of White Sox business …

White Sox finalize deal with slugger Adam Dunn: sources  —  No stranger to chasing down his white whales, Ken Williams harpooned his latest one on Thursday.  —  And it's a doozy.  —  The Sun-Times first reported back in June that slugger Adam Dunn was sought by the White Sox general manager …

Chicago White Sox closing in on four-year, $56-million deal for slugger Adam Dunn  —  The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a four-year, $56-million deal for free-agent slugger Adam Dunn, according to a major-league source with knowledge of the situation.  —  The news will be something …

White Sox, Adam Dunn agree to 4-year, $56 million deal  —  Adam Dunn, the biggest slugger on the free-agent market, has agreed in principal to a four-year deal for $56 million with the White Sox, according to two officials involved in the contract talks who were not athorized to speak …

ChiSox pursuing options, mulling trades  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Jon Paul Morosi  —  The Chicago White Sox agreed terms with free agent slugger Adam Dunn on a four-year …

Three teams show interest in Werth  —  At this time of year, markets shift quickly.  But right now, the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers are seen as the most serious suitors for free agent outfielder Jayson Werth, according to major-league sources.

Source: Jason Varitek back in Boston  —  Longtime Boston Red Sox captain Jason Varitek is returning to the team for another season despite interest from at least one other team, a baseball source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick on Thursday.  —  The catcher will sign a one-year deal for $2 million …

Red Sox caught up in Russell Martin dealings  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Tonight's deadline to tender arbitration doesn't hold a great deal of suspense as far as Red Sox [team stats] players are concerned.  —  What happens with the Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Russell Martin is another story.

Source: Okajima will be non-tendered  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox do not plan to tender a contract to left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima, a club source said Wednesday night.  —  Okajima, who was paid $2.8 million in 2010 ($2.75 million in salary, an additional $50,000 in performance bonuses), is arbitration-eligible.

Beltre hopes to return to Red Sox  —  CAP CANA, Dominican Republic — Adrian Beltre said just a few minutes ago that he could sign a deal “right now if I wanted to.”  —  But the free agent third baseman is waiting to see what other options open up to him and maintained that his preference is to return to the Boston Red Sox.

Yankees increase offer to Jeter  —  The Yankees have increased their offer to Derek Jeter.  How much they increased it, however, remains to be seen.  —  A source with knowledge of the team's thinking said the Bombers had finally moved from their initial three-year, $45 million offer …