Mariners make a trade for reliever David Aardsma  —  Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik continues to be busy making moves.  After signing Erik Bedard and Aaron Heilman to one-year deals to avoid arbitration, Zdruiencik also announced that the Mariners have acquired right-handed reliever David Aardsma …

Inside Jonathan Broxton's new Dodgers contract  —  Jonathan Broxton's new, $1.825-million contract with the Dodgers includes $200,000 in incentives based on games finished.  That means he'll probably be in line earn more than $2 million if he becomes the Dodgers' closer.

Howard Wants $18 Million; Victorino, Blanton Sign  —  Compared to last year's offer, the Phillies doubled up what they want to pay Ryan Howard for the 2009 season.  Trouble is, Howard's price went up, too.  —  Teams and players exchanged arbitration numbers on Tuesday and the 2006 NL MVP …

Fielder staying in Milwaukee in '09, Brewers GM says  —  Forget what you've read in the blogosphere: Prince Fielder will be wearing a Milwaukee Brewers uniform for all of the 2009 season.  —  So says general manager Doug Melvin, who flatly dismissed the trade rumors that have been flying …

Pirates to unveil new alternate jersey  —  Bucs will no longer wear red, sleeveless uniforms on select Fridays  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pirates' red uniforms, which have drawn notable ire from the public since being introduced in 2007, will be no more.  —  The Pirates will introduce …

Church, Pagan avoid arbitration  —  Ryan Church and Angel Pagan avoided arbitration by agreeing to 2009 contracts, leaving only John Maine and Pedro Feliciano as arbitration-eligible players yet to agree to terms.  Church will earn $2.8 million, up from $2 million last season.

D-Backs fire D. Baxter after DUI arrest  —  The Diamondbacks have cut ties with the man who played their team mascot, D. Baxter the Bobcat, after he was arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI.  —  David Hamilton, 35, was fired by the Diamondbacks three weeks ago.

Sullivan signs with Mets  —  Cory Sullivan, arguably one of the best defensive center fielders in Rockies' history, has caught on with the Mets, signing a one-year, $600,000 major league deal with $300,000 in incentives.  —  Sullivan was a career .279 hitter with the Rockies in four seasons …

Dodgers enjoy visit to Lakers practice  —  Prospects get chance to mingle with Bryant, Abdul-Jabbar  —  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — If the Dodgers are unable to sign Manny Ramirez to play left field next season, there's always a Plan B.  —  And this plan doesn't have to include free agents Adam Dunn and Bobby Abreu.

Cy Young winner Cliff Lee open to extension from Cleveland Indians  —  Cy Young winner Cliff Lee, in Cleveland for a physical and the Indians press tour, talked about his busy offseason today at Progressive Field.  —  * Lee is signed through 2009 with a club option for 2010.

Glavine improves in second session  —  Veteran lefty believes he could be ready for start of regular season  —  ATLANTA — Tom Glavine's second mound session went better than the first, and now the veteran left-hander has even more reason to believe he'll be able to pitch again this upcoming season.

A Coveted Team, a Tangled Web, a Tough Sell  —  The identity of the next owner of the Chicago Cubs could be known Wednesday, later this week or, given the pace of this deal, when Ron Santo is voted into the Hall of Fame.  —  The Tribune Company has been peddling the Cubs …

Day clears waivers, heads to Durham  —  Right-hander will be invited to big league Spring Training camp  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Right-hander Dewon Day cleared waivers Tuesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham.  —  The Rays claimed Day off waivers from the Red Sox before they signed right …

Free agent Pudge still hoping to catch on  —  Way back when, there was Homestead.  —  It was the spring of 1995, and the baseball strike had just ended.  And with tons of free agents in need of a job, the players association set up a camp in Homestead, Fla., where they could work out and get noticed.

Rox stay with Buchholz, Barmes, Grilli  —  And then there was one.  —  Infielder Garrett Atkins is the only remaining arbitration-eligible player for the Rockies after they agreed to contracts with relievers Taylor Buchholz and Jason Grilli and second baseman Clint Barmes.