Yankees come to terms with Russell Martin  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees have agreed to terms on a contract with Russell Martin, multiple sources told MLB.com on Monday.  Details of the deal, which is contingent on a physical and will not be made official until Martin does so, were not immediately available.

Hold it together  —  Fun fact: If you asked me yesterday to predict the 2011 NL East winner, I would have said the Braves.  They have a bunch of good young hitters and a strong, durable front of the rotation.  —  Then last night, the Phillies signed Cliff Lee to a reported five-year, $120 million deal with a vesting option.

Yankees To Sign Mark Prior  —  It's not Cliff Lee, but the Yankees have added a big-name pitcher.  The team agreed to sign Mark Prior to a minor league deal, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (on Twitter).  Prior will earn $750K in the major leagues and could earn $750K more in incentives …

Desmond would like to remain with Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Shortstop Ian Desmond has heard his name mentioned in trade rumors, but he made it known on Tuesday that he wants to stay with the Nationals.  —  The Nationals have interest in Royals right-hander Zack Greinke and Rays right-hander Matt Garza.

Francoeur is full of hope as he joins Royals  —  With a smile on his face and a brand-new No. 21 home jersey on his back, the newest Kansas City Royal plopped into a chair next to general manager Dayton Moore and proceeded to field questions from reporters Monday.

Navarro gets $1 million deal with Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)—Free-agent catcher Dioner Navarro  —  agreed Tuesday to a $1 million, one-year contract with the Dodgers, bringing him back for a second stint in Los Angeles.  —  Navarro played for the Dodgers for parts of two seasons before being traded to Tampa Bay in June 2006.

To combat dwindling attendance, Cleveland Indians are shrinking their ticket prices  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Losing has its price.  —  For the Indians, the price of losing 190 games over the last two seasons — in a shrinking market — was the lowest attendance in baseball.

Pirates sign 1B Overbay  —  The Pirates have signed free agent first baseman Lyle Overbay to a one-year contract, the team announced on Tuesday.  Financial terms of the contract were not immediately known.  —  Overbay, 33, comes to Pittsburgh after spending the last five seasons with Toronto.

Source: Kevin Gregg, Baltimore Orioles close; Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals lingering  —  BOSTON — Right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg is close to signing a two-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles worth $12 million, according to a league source.  —  The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals …

Reds announce Bruce contract  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — The small-market Cincinnati Reds know they can't give long-term contracts to just anybody.  —  They believe Jay Bruce isn't just anybody.  —  General manager Walt Jocketty officially announced on Tuesday that the Reds and Bruce …

No deal yet in place for Blanton  —  According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.com, the Red Sox have “a deal in place” with Philadelphia to acquire RHP Joe Blanton.  —  A source told the Globe just now, however, that the Red Sox have not completed any deal and only discussed the idea.