Here are some brief notes on some of the big headlines from around baseball Wednesday:
- Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said on Tuesday that the team has been in touch with free agent infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. (James Wagner of the Washington Post)
- Ken Rosenthal reports that the San Francisco Giants remain the favorites to sign free agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval. (Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports)
- According to ESPN’s Andrew Marchand, the New York Yankees are unlikely to trade for Texas Rangers’ shortstop Elvis Andrus. (Andrew Marchand of ESPN) Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez is a more practical alternate for the Yankees. (Jon Heyman of CBS Sports)
- Free agent reliever David Robertson is reportedly seeking ‘Jonathan Papelbon money.’ Papelbon signed a four-year, $50M contract with the Phillies back in 2011. (Andrew Marchand/ESPN)
- Ken Rosenthal reports that the San Diego Padres are continuing to listen on pitchers Andrew Cashner, Tyson Ross, and Ian Kennedy as they look to upgrade their offense. (Ken Rosenthal/Fox Sports)
- The Atlanta Braves haven’t had any extension negotiations with outfielders Jason Heyward or Justin Upton. (David O’Brien/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Atlanta Braves team president John Hart said on Wednesday that the team intends to move catcher/corner outfielder Evan Gattis to left field. This means the team could trade Jason Heyward or Justin Upton or remove center fielder B.J. Upton from the starting lineup. (Joel Sherman/New York Post)
- Free agent reliever Andrew Miller is reportedly looking for a 4-year contract. The Cardinals, Blue Jays, Cubs, White Sox, and Red Sox have all been rumored to have interest in Miller. (Jason Mastrodonato/MassLive.com)
- Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that free agent starter Jon Lester will meet with the Chicago Cubs next week. (Jesse Rogers/ESPN)
- The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Anthony Gose to the Tigers for second baseman Devon Travis. (Shi Davidi/Sportsnet.ca) Read more: Detroit Free Press, Toronto Star
- The New York Yankees have traded catcher Francisco Cervelli to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Read more: St. Louis Baseball Today
- The Associated Press reports that Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras was “legally intoxicated” at the time of his fatal crash. Read more: St. Louis Baseball Today
- Victor Martinez and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a 4-year, $68M contract on Wednesday. (Jon Heyman/CBS Sports) Read more: The Detroit News, Bleacher Report, theScore
- Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber was named the winner of the 2014 American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, while the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw took home the NL honor for the third time in the last four years. Read more: MLB.com