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Astros Agree To Terms With Ivan Rodriguez

1:08pm: ESPN's Steve Phillips says the Astros reached an agreement with Rodriguez on a one-year, $1.5MM deal with another $1.5MM in performance bonuses.  Scott Boras' offseason is over, aside from Byung-Hyun Kim and Eric Gagne.

12:54pm: A deal with the Astros appears close, according to Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle.  GM Ed Wade admitted he's re-engaged with Scott Boras on Pudge.

11:28am: According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, Pudge is in serious talks with the Astros.

10:05am: Free agent catcher Ivan Rodriguez may sign soon.  A look at his rumored suitors:

• Marlins: Owner Jeffrey Loria talked about his fondness for Pudge, but added that there are a lot of variables to consider.  The issue seems to be Rodriguez's desire to catch the majority of games.
• Giants: Henry Schulman's source says they've explored signing Rodriguez "as a utility catcher and infielder."  MLB.com's Chris Haft doesn't think it makes sense.
• Astros: Richard Justice thinks the team should try to sign Pudge and Pedro Martinez for less than $5MM total.  MLB.com's Alyson Footer on Friday: "After checking with Ed Wade yet again today, I can assure you the Astros are not pursuing him. And judging from the irritated look on his face, I can also assure you I won't be asking him about Pudge again anytime soon."  SI.com's Jon Heyman mentioned Houston in his Friday Pudge column.
• Twins: Heyman mentioned the Twins after talking to an NL team involved in the Pudge bidding.  La Velle E. Neal III hadn't heard anything as of Saturday.
• Mets: MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone doesn't see any evidence that Rodriguez is an option.

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