Source: San Diego has talked about Hamels trade  —  The Padres have had discussions about trading for San Diego native Cole Hamels with new outfielder Wil Myers as potential bait, according to a baseball source.  —  The Padres have been baseball's busiest team since the Winter Meetings ended …

Yankees will pay for education of children of NYPD cop Rafael Ramos who was killed while on duty Saturday  —  George Steinbrenner's Yankee Silver Shield Foundation has, for 32 years, provided for the education of the children of New York City cops, firefighters and Port Authority employees who were killed in the line.

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  TROY TULOWITZKI: “I'M ITCHING TO GET BACK”  —  The Denver Post  —  Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki fields the ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 6, 2014, in Denver.  (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)  —  Patience is not Troy Tulowitzki's best virtue.

Rocco Baldelli thrilled to be back on field with Rays  —  Rays baseball operations chief Matt Silverman has made some bold moves this offseason, hiring first-time manager Kevin Cash, trading Wil Myers after parts of just two seasons and going against conventional logic by not adding a bench coach with big-league managing experience.

Rob Refsnyder, Jose Pirela have shot at second, but Yankees could nab free agent  —  With Martin Prado gone, the Yankees could feel the need to sign a veteran free agent such as Asdrubal Cabrera instead.  —  So the Yankees need a second baseman after trading Martin Prado as part of Friday's five-player deal.

Foul Territory Blog  —  Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang is headed to the major leagues, but it's most likely not with the Texas Rangers.  —  Kang's team, the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization, has accepted a $5 million bid, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

Rule forces Texas Rangers to put pitcher on release waivers  —  Texas pitcher Ben Rowen is pictured during the Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.  —  Right-handed reliever Ben Rowen apparently finished …

Ryan Howard trade rumors: Ruben Amaro Jr. says it would be best if Phillies move on from first baseman  —  In the immediate aftermath of the Phillies finalizing a trade sending shortstop Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers, it doesn't appear that the organization is anywhere close to being finished wheeling and dealing.

WILL CHANGE IN US RELATIONS LEAD TO MLB ACADEMIES IN CUBA?  —  JP Morosi  —  After this week's revelatory shift in US-Cuba relations, many in the baseball industry have speculated about whether Major League Baseball teams soon will operate academies in Cuba, as they do currently in the Dominican Republic …

Craig Breslow back with Red Sox  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox turned to a familiar face to address their need for left-handed bullpen help, coming to terms with Craig Breslow on a one-year $2 million deal, according to agent Bob Baratta.  —  Breslow became a free agent when the Red Sox declined …