Yankees likely to pass on Upton  —  On Jan. 13, 2012, the Yankees stunned the baseball industry by signing Hiroki Kuroda and acquiring Michael Pineda from Seattle.  —  On Jan. 13, 2013, the Yankees could send a similar thunderbolt with a trade for Arizona outfielder Justin Upton.

Mets remain patient, Yankees might be done with roster  —  With spring training only a month away, baseball's free-agent market has hit a lull, with clubs holding out to take advantage of falling price tags as the season draws near.  The Mets and Yankees still have holes to fill before the opening of camp …

Ex-Astro Blum set to join club's TV broadcast team  —  HOUSTON — Geoff Blum, who played five years with the Astros in two separate stints with the club, has reached an agreement to join the club's television broadcast team, a source has told MLB.com.  —  Blum is expected to be behind …

Mets Showing Strong Interest In Brian Wilson  —  The Mets are showing strong interest in former Giants closer Brian Wilson, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (on Twitter).  Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson watched Wilson yesterday in a private workout.

Pujols may play in Classic, but not Trout, Hamilton  —  ANAHEIM — Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton aren't expected to play in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, but Albert Pujols could.  —  The Angels first baseman plans on suiting up for the Dominican Republic in the Classic as long …

Toronto Blue Jays sign catcher Henry Blanco  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have signed veteran catcher Henry Blanco to a one-year contract.  —  The club announced Friday that the deal is non-guaranteed and worth $750,000.  —  The 41-year-old played in 21 games for Arizona last season …

Cashman: Jeter out of boot, working out in Tampa  —  NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has removed his walking boot and is beginning to work out at the team's Minor League complex in Tampa, Fla., according to general manager Brian Cashman.  —  Jeter had surgery after fracturing …

Reds Notes: Rolen, Choo, Bruce  —  As Ben Nicholson-Smith wrote this week, Reds GM Walt Jocketty knows the value of adapting on the go.  Jocketty had some curveballs thrown his way this winter but was able to adjust and put together a solid lineup in Cincinnati.

Rubby De La Rosa of Boston Red Sox learned his changeup from Pedro Martinez  —  Rubby De La Rosa went 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 60 2/3 innings for the Dodgers in 2011.  —  Is it possible that Pedro Martinez is the gift that keeps on giving to the Boston Red Sox?

2013 ZiPS Projections - Milwaukee Brewers  —  Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections, which have typically appeared in the pages of Baseball Think Factory, are being released at FanGraphs this year.  Below are the projections for the Milwaukee Brewers.  Szymborski can be found on Twitter at @DSzymborski.

Scott Boras clients still seeking jobs  —  Michael Bourn, Kyle Lohse and Rafael Soriano are the last of the big free agents  —  Stop us if you've heard this one before: Spring training is fast approaching.  Scott Boras has several big-name clients who are still unemployed …

Yankees not done with offseason moves, ‘need another bat,’ says owner Hal Steinbrenner  —  'We've got some work to do,' said Steinbrenner.  The Yankees owner also allowed for slight wiggle room in the $189 million payroll target for 2013, as long it helps to ‘put together a championship-caliber team.’