On-Base Perception

UPDATE 6:34: Buster Olney tweets that the Marlins raised the idea, "but before they advanced it, Lee said he wouldn't accept deal. Was never close to finished."

Is this just a case of the Yankees trying to add serious depth? Or are they more concerned about Mark Teixeira than they're letting on?

Jayston Stark reported that the Marlins thought they had traded Carlos Lee to the...

UPDATE 5:18: The Rangers need for Dempster becomes even more apparent now: injured starter Neftali Feliz will miss the rest of the season after it was determined he'll need "Tommy John" ligament replacement surgery. Also, Roy Oswalt will be shifted to the bullpen. Both bits of info reported by Jim Bowden. MLB.com has also tweeted the Feliz news.

UPDATE 4:21: Evan Grant of the Dallas...

UPDATE 4:38: The Pirates have tweeted confirmation of the deal.

The Yankees didn't land Ryan Dempster, but they didn't come up empty-handed prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline either.

Joel Sherman reports that the Yankees obtained third baseman Casey McGehee from the Pirates for righty reliever Chad Qualls.

McGehee, 29, is hitting .230 with eight home runs for Pittsburgh...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As expected, the Mets were neither buyers nor sellers at the trade deadline.

General manager Sandy Alderson did not make a move before the 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. The Mets could still trade for players or trade away players in August, but only if the players clear waivers.

The Met considered the most attractive to other clubs was outfielder Scott Hairston,...

The non-waiver trade deadline has passed and third baseman Chase Headley is staying in San Diego, reports Jon Paul Morosi.

Headley, 28, is hitting .268 with 12 home runs and a .369 on-base percentage. He emerged as a hot candidate at the hot corner as July progressed, with the Athletics and Yankees mentioned as having interest.

Though the deadline has passed, trading season is not over....

It's nearly reached the trade deadline, but three teams reportedly squeezed in trades to bolster their bullpens:

Red Sox: The Sox acquired lefty Craig Breslow from the Diamondbacks in exchange for righty reliever Matt Albers and outfielder Scott Podsednik, according to Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com. The move allows Boston to move Franklin Morales back into its rotation. Breslow is...

The dismantling of the Phillies' outfield continues.

The Phillies dealt right fielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, trading away their second outfielder in a matter of hours. Shane Victorino was shipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier in the day.

Philadelphia acquired Pence on July 29, 2011 from the Houston Astros for four minor leaguers and Pence was an instant...

The Phillies are officially open for business.

Center fielder Shane Victorino has been traded to the Dodgers for two young pitchers. The deal is official.

Victorino, 31, is hitting .261 with nine home runs and a .324 on-base percentage this season for the struggling Phillies. He's a .277 career hitter in nine seasons and is earning $9.5 million in 2012. Victorino is eligible for free...

An MRI on Mark Teixeira's wrist performed Tuesday revealed no structural damage and he will be re-evaluated in three days, the Yankees announced.

The Yankees' first baseman -- hitting .256 with 20 home runs and 71 RBI -- was diagnosed with inflammation in the left wrist and received a cortisone shot.

After the game Monday, Teixeira said he initially tweaked the wrist on Sunday before...

The smart money has been on the Yankees obtaining some infield insurance before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. But after learning on Sunday that 40-year-old starter Andy Pettitte suffered a slight setback during his rehab, could the Yankees also make a play for pitching?

Pitching coach Larry Rothschild said the timetable remains the same for Pettitte's return. But Pettitte's age and...