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Winter Meetings Review: Day 2

By Luke Adams [December 11, 2013 at 4:00am CST]

After a relatively quiet Monday in Orlando, the second day of 2013's Winter Meetings brought a little more excitement, as a couple of notable trade candidates found new homes. Let's round up Tuesday's top MLB headlines...

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The Diamondbacks, Angels, and White Sox consummated the biggest deal of the week so far, working out a three-team trade that sends Mark Trumbo to Arizona, Adam Eaton to Chicago, and Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs to the Angels. The D-Backs will also receive a couple minor-leaguers in the swap.
The Rockies landed a starter they'd been linked to frequently in the last week, agreeing to acquire Brett Anderson from the Athletics, along with $2MM in cash, in exchange for Drew Pomeranz and Chris Jensen.
After we heard on Monday that he was nearing a deal, Rajai Davis agreed to terms with the Tigers on a two-year pact that will pay him $10MM.
Shortly after non-tendering him, the Mets re-signed the rehabbing Jeremy Hefner to a minor league contract.
Ryan Webb passed his physical and finalized his deal with the Orioles.
The Rangers officially announced the signing of J.P. Arencibia.
The Marlins finalized their signing of Garrett Jones.

Rumors:

The Phillies are willing to discuss Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels in trade talks, but it sounds like they'll only consider move one of their aces if they receive a huge return and shed significant salary.
Having acquired Trumbo, the Diamondbacks have shifted their focus to landing a front-line starting pitcher. That deal also allowed the Angels to free up some money to pursue pitching.
The Orioles are currently viewed as the frontrunners to land Grant Balfour.
As the top second baseman still available on the free agent market, Omar Infante is seeking a contract worth $8MM+ per season.
The Indians are open to listening to offers for Asdrubal Cabrera in addition to Justin Masterson.
Danny Espinosa is drawing trade interest from the Yankees and other teams, but so far the Nats are balking at moving him.
The Dodgers and Rangers seem increasingly unlikely to trade for David Price, opening the door for the Mariners. Nonetheless, Seattle remains reluctant to include Taijuan Walker in any offer.
The market for Shin-Soo Choo is up in the air, since Tuesday's developments reduced the likelihood of him landing with the D-Backs or Tigers. Meanwhile, at least one report suggested the Rangers believe Choo may be too expensive for them.
Any team interested in acquiring Domonic Brown may have to send the Phillies two or three young players in return.
The Blue Jays reportedly offered Colby Rasmus to a pair of teams in an effort to bolster their starting rotation.
The Red Sox appear to be out on Matt Kemp, but the Tigers and Mariners may still be involved.
Jason Bay has an offer from NPB's Yomiuri Giants, and may play in Japan in 2014.
The Rockies had been pushing hard to acquire Reds reliever Sean Marshall, but concerns about Marshall's health may ultimately kill those negotiations.
Though it seemed as if we may get a decision from free agent Corey Hart Tuesday night, it looks like we'll have to wait until at least Wednesday for word on Hart.
No updates on the Masahiro Tanaka front -- the Rakuten Golden Eagles are still undecided on whether or not to post him.
Former Athletics ace Mark Mulder is making a comeback bid.
While Brett Gardner has been the subject of some trade rumors this week, the Yankees are more likely to keep him and try to move Ichiro Suzuki.
The Pirates have resumed talks with free agent first baseman James Loney, but are probably out on Bronson Arroyo. The Twins, Mets, and Reds remain in the mix for Arroyo.
While the Twins don't have an offer out to Arroyo or Johan Santana, they've reportedly made a proposal to Mike Pelfrey.
Joba Chamberlain allegedly has a one-year, $3MM offer in hand. It doesn't appear to be from the Diamondbacks, despite the fact that they're eyeing Joba. The Astros also like the righty as a buy-low candidate.
The Brewers, Pirates, Mariners, and Orioles are among seven teams in on Logan Morrison.
Kevin Youkilis is receiving some interest, but prefers to sign with a west coast team close to his California home.
The Pirates are open to listening to offers for southpaw Justin Wilson, and the Nats could be a suitor.
The White Sox are "determined" to leave Orlando with a catcher.
Bartolo Colon is being eyed by the Rangers and Orioles.
Although the Mets are in play for Stephen Drew, at least one exec expects him to return to the Red Sox.
The Dodgers, Marlins, and White Sox all have some level of interest in Juan Uribe, though various reports suggested neither Miami nor Chicago is a serious suitor.
The Royals haven't ruled out the possibility of trading Billy Butler.
At least seven teams have interest in Eric Chavez.
The Cubs, Pirates, Royals, and Braves are in the mix for Jason Hammel.
Michael Morse, Jesse Crain, and Chad Gaudin are a few of the names on the Astros' radar. Morse is reportedly seeking a $7-8MM salary for one year.
The Mariners are interested in Fernando Rodney.