Nationals get Doug Fister in trade  —  The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Doug Fister in a Monday night trade with the Detroit Tigers  —  In exchange, the Nationals sent infielder Steve Lombardozzi, left-hander Ian Krol and minor league lefty Robbie Ray to the Tigers.

10 p.m. update: Marlins in mix for Red Sox catcher; Philbin, Sherman, Coyle address Dolphins issues  —  10 p.m. update: The Marlins are one of three teams in the mix to sign Red Sox free agent catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, an official in touch with the team's front office told us earlier this evening.

Reliant security guards say they were fired for taking photos with Tom Brady  —  HOUSTON - Two security guards working Sunday's Houston Texans game claim they were fired after taking a picture with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.  —  Joel Williams, who was working security at Reliant Stadium …

O's need more than Johnson trade  —  Baltimore must make some major moves after unloading its pricey closer  —  The Baltimore Orioles finally joined the rest of baseball in the offseason, trading closer Jim Johnson to the Oakland Athletics for second baseman Jemile Weeks and a player to be named later.

Rays To Acquire Ryan Hanigan  —  The Reds are trading catcher Ryan Hanigan to the Rays, sources tell Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter link).  The swap could be a three-way deal.  —  It was expected that Cincinnati would move Hanigan since they agreed to a two-year deal with Brayan Pena.

SF Giants minor leaguers injured in Arizona car crash  —  Sponsored Links  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —  A Scottsdale, Ariz., fire official says four people with the San Francisco Giants' minor league team were injured in a Tuesday morning crash.  —  Battalion Chief Rod Thompson says the four …

Joe Nathan, Detroit Tigers close  —  The Detroit Tigers are close to a deal with free agent closer Joe Nathan, a source has told ESPN's Buster Olney.  —  David Pepe, Nathan's agent, declined to comment on the original report by Foxsports.com.  —  The pending deal comes after Brian Wilson …

McCann signs With Yankees  —  Catcher Brian McCann has signed his new deal and will be officially introduced as a member of the New York Yankees on Thursday.  —  McCann has passed his physical and the final language of his five-year, $85 million contract — which includes a vesting option …

Nomar Garciaparra joins Dodgers broadcasting crew  —  Nomar Garciaparra, who attended Bellflower-St. John Bosco High School and played three seasons for the Dodgers, has been hired as a commentator for the Dodgers' new regional sports network SportsNet LA. (Steven Senne / Associated Press / March 10, 2010)

Mariners to Sign Willie Bloomquist  —  I'm not even going to bother with the commentary on this, because you can probably guess what I think of a guaranteed two-year deal for a replacement-level scrub.  I'm just going to leave this here.  —  Nick Punto and Willie Bloomquist were born 19 days apart, back in 1977.

Reds said to have cut ties with outfielder Paul  —  Deadline passes; club announcement expected regarding arbitration-eligible players  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds did not offer a 2014 contract to arbitration-eligible outfielder Xavier Paul before Monday's deadline, The Associated Press reported.

Pirates mourn passing of 24-year-old outfielder  —  Chambers died in sleep over weekend; spent five seasons in organization  —  Minor League outfielder Evan Chambers passed away in his sleep over the weekend, leaving the Pirates organization in mourning on Monday over the loss of a talented player and beloved teammate.

Navarro signing means Arencibia all but gone  —  TORONTO - J.P. Arencibia's time with the Toronto Blue Jays is on the verge of running out.  —  Three sources told sportsnet.ca that general manager Alex Anthopoulos will non-tender the 27-year-old ahead of Monday's midnight deadline if a trade partner doesn't emerge.