1:19pm: Earlier in the week Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the club isn't currently talking trades with the Mariners. A deal is still possible, but the Brewers have shown no inclination to trade Gamel.
10:59am: The Mariners are trying to trade one of their young players and lock another one up long-term, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal hears that the Mariners are trying to trade Brandon Morrow for a corner infielder or DH. The M's may re-visit talks with the Brewers about a Mat Gamel for Morrow swap.
One of Franklin Gutierrez's agents tells Rosenthal that the Mariners are "making progress" with the outfielder on a three or four year deal. Gutierrez isn't scheduled to hit free agency until after the 2012 season, so a four-year deal would buy out a free agent year. By comparison, Curtis Granderson signed a deal that pays him $3.5MM, $5.5MM and $8.25MM for his three arbitration years.
Discussions with Felix Hernandez have not developed as much. Rosenthal notes that the M's have not ruled out bringing back free agents Adrian Beltre and Russell Branyan.
