Market for Lee is wide open this time  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  The Cliff Lee sweepstakes are somewhat democratic, as these things go.

Ironman Utley leaves early as Phils fall  —  Infielder to have MRI; Kendrick stumbles after shining  —  CINCINNATI — Phillies second baseman Chase Utley once said an injury is an injury only if it keeps him off the field.  —  Utley could not take the field in the ninth inning Monday night …

Mets sign Barrett to minor-league deal  —  SAN JUAN, P.R. — The New York Mets have signed former major league catcher Michael Barrett to a minor league contract, a club official confirmed on Tuesday.  —  Barrett, 33, has not played since 2009, when he went into the season as Rod Barajas' backup …

Florida Marlins to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for season  —  The Florida Marlins have decided to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for the rest of this season.  —  Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told the team before its game in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday night that Rodriguez …

The Braves fan in the white polo shirt  —  Meet White Polo Shirt Man.  He's the worst baseball fan in America.  —  Somewhere around the middle innings on Monday night, he decided he should take advantage of his front-row seats for the Fifth Day of Strasmas to make a spectacle of himself on national television.

Dunn deal has appeal  —  GM Williams said to be ‘itchy’ for more ‘O’ from left side  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Throughout the SoxFest convention last winter, White Sox general manager Ken Williams proudly walked from ballroom to ballroom and back to his suite with a list of left-handed power hitters tucked in his pocket.

Pursuit of Barry Bonds, all-time home run record, by Alex Rodriguez lacks buzz after PED admission  —  Alex Rodriguez is six homers away from hitting 600 in his career.  As he chases No. 763, he can earn an extra $30M, an incentive in his contract suggested by billionaire friend Warren Buffet (b.).

Rays' Upton not in lineup against Red Sox  —  BOSTON—Center fielder B.J. Upton was not in the starting lineup against Boston on Tuesday night, and Rays manager Joe Maddon said it was not because of Upton's confrontation with teammate Evan Longoria in the dugout Sunday.

New York Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland returns to team  —  Speaking for the first time since taking his nearly four-week leave of absence, Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland said he is back for good with the team after taking care of “a personal family matter.”

Super Two Cutoff Less Than Expected  —  The next Super Two cutoff will require fewer days of service time than usual, MLBTR has learned.  Last year's Super Two cutoff was at two years and 139 days of service time.  In previous years, the cutoff was never less than two years and 130 days.

Zumaya injured in eighth vs. Twins  —  Collapses to ground after pitch, leaves field holding right arm  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Joel Zumaya has already had to battle through more arm injuries than a 25-year-old probably deserves.  But for everything he endured, he never looked in as much pain …