Atlanta would receive Draft pick if righty rejects, signs elsewhere  —  9/15/14: Ervin Santana allows two runs on three hits over six innings while striking out six batters  —  ATLANTA — The Braves have informed right-hander Ervin Santana he will receive a qualifying offer, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Catching up on Hundley and Markakis  —  The Orioles are determined to make some sort of a move each day until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.  —  They may slow down on Thanksgiving, probably from the tryptophan in the turkey.  Otherwise...

MLB Free Agency Market Watch: The Top 25 eligible players when the market opens on Tuesday  —  The Cubs have money, need pitching, and are stirring interest and speculation in a new way.  This will continue to be a story all next month, through the winter meetings in December, and perhaps beyond.

Showcase planned for Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada  —  Scouts believe Yoan Moncada could be the best teenage prospect to come from Cuba in years.  —  Now, he is one step closer to making his Major League dream a reality.  —  Moncada, 19, a switch-hitting infielder from the Cuban city of Cienfuegos …

Sandoval likely to hit free agency before Giants push to re-sign him  —  When the Giants won the World Series in 2012, they re-signed left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, second baseman Marco Scutaro and center fielder Angel Pagan only after each became a free agent.

Aramis to address future after season concludes  —  9/18/14: Aramis Ramirez lines a single into center field, scoring Jonathan Lucroy from second to give the Brewers a one-run lead  —  CINCINNATI — Aramis Ramirez's agent, Paul Kinzer, will be in Milwaukee this weekend for an annual season-ending sit …

Rays seek right ingredients in new manager  —  At some point, though not necessarily soon given a potentially intriguing tampering claim against the Cubs over their hiring of Joe Maddon, the Rays will move on from what has been a jolting start to the offseason.

Cubs Sign Tsuyoshi Wada  —  The Cubs have signed left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada to a one-year, Major League contract, the team announced.  The deal is worth $4MM, and another $2MM available in incentives, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports (Twitter link).  Wada is represented by the Octagon Agency.

Sources: Diamondbacks willing to move catcher Montero  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks, trying to create payroll flexibility, are willing to trade catcher Miguel Montero, according to major-league sources.  —  Rival clubs say the D-Backs are shopping Montero.  An Arizona official say the team is more in “listening mode.”

Brewers optimistic Ryan Braun is making progress after thumb procedure  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  The Milwaukee Brewers won't know for sure until Ryan Braun starts playing on at least a semiregular basis in spring training, but all parties are optimistic about the procedure …