Brewers core players all under 30  —  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.  —  Leftover notes from the Zack Greinke trade, as compiled from discussions with major-league sources:

Brian Cashman: New York Yankees acquiring pitcher now unlikely  —  NEW YORK — Having finished second, or maybe third, in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, the Yankees are prepared to go into the 2011 season with a pitching rotation of CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes …

Tribe finds right-handed bat in Kearns  —  Outfielder returns for another go-around in Cleveland  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians' offseason took a familiar turn on Monday.  Cleveland completed its search for a right-handed-hitting outfielder by signing free-agent Austin Kearns to a one-year contract.

Nats in mix for Pavano, maybe not for Webb  —  NEW YORK — The Cubs and Rangers have jumped ahead of the Nationals in the Brandon Webb sweepstakes, according to a source.  No reason was given as to why the Nats fell behind in the race.  —  Washington was thought to be the front-runners …

Strasbug ‘on track’ in elbow rehab … WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg says his rehabilitation is “on track” and that he hopes to start throwing a few weeks before spring training.  —  The Washington Nationals pitcher whose sensational rookie season was cut short by reconstructive elbow surgery …

AP Source: Nolasco Gets $26.5M Deal With Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Marlins may have a starting pitcher for Game 2 in their new ballpark.  —  Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco has agreed to a $26.5 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations said Monday.

Baseball: Ichiro looks back on 10th season in majors  —  SEATTLE (Kyodo) — In 2010, Ichiro Suzuki extended his major league record for consecutive 200-hit seasons to 10.  —  The Seattle Mariners star also tied Pete Rose's career mark of 10 200-hit seasons while making his 10th All-Star Game appearance and winning his 10th Gold Glove.

Mets' Rebuilding Could Get Boost if Playoffs Expand  —  It is just the Mets' luck, stuck in the division of dynasties.  The Atlanta Braves tormented them from 1995 to 2005, rolling to 11 consecutive National League East titles.  The Philadelphia Phillies took over in 2007, piling on the misery, and have won the last four.

Michael Schur of ‘Parks and Rec’ on Why Joe Morgan Was So Frustrating  —  Text SizeAAA  —  Right after it was announced that Joe Morgan and Jon Miller were not going to return to the booth of “ESPN Sunday Night Baseball” next season, the first person I wanted to contact was Michael Schur …

The Jayson Werth and Cliff Lee Deals Aren't As Crazy as You Think  —  Jayson Werth will make two and a half times the guaranteed money of New England Patriots QB Tom Brady.  Cliff Lee will have enough money to buy 14 private jets, by the end of the first year of his contract.

Nats sign Mattheus, ink six to minor-league deals  —  The Nationals announced the signing of RHP Ryan Mattheus to a one-year big league contract, plus six other players to minor-league signings with spring training invitations.  —  Mattheus, a 27-year-old reliever, came to the Nationals …