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.

Phil Hughes agrees to three-year, $42 million extension to stay with Twins  —  The extension supersedes the final two years and $16 million remaining on his current contract, essentially giving the former Yankees pitcher a new five-year, $58 million pact.  —  Phil Hughes' career was revitalized last season after his move to Minnesota.

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.

Alex Rios officially joins Royals on one-year deal worth $11 million guaranteed  —  ›  —  ‹  —  In signing Alex Rios, the Royals obtained a right fielder who fits.  —  “Our ball park and our style of play,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.

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.

Sunday Notes: Low Strikes and Winter Deals  —  Last Sunday's column included several perspectives on the strike zone.  Arizona Diamondbacks' senior vice president of baseball operations De Jon Watson wasn't one of the people quoted, but I did address the subject with him at the winter meetings.

Red Sox To Re-Sign Craig Breslow  —  The Red Sox have agreed to sign lefty Craig Breslow to a one-year, $2MM deal, Rob Braford of WEEI.com reports on Twitter.  Baratta Partners represents the veteran hurler.  —  Breslow, 34, will look to bounce back from a rough 2014 in which he worked …