Phillies Acquire Ty Wigginton From Rockies  —  The Phillies have acquired utility man Ty Wigginton from the Rockies in exchange for a player to be named or cash, Colorado announced on its official Twitter feed (link).  —  The teams will split Wigginton's $4MM 2012 salary …

Source: Bobby V, Red Sox set meeting  —  MILWAUKEE — Bobby Valentine will meet with the Boston Red Sox Monday to discuss the team's managerial vacancy, a source close to the former Texas Rangers and New York Mets manager said Sunday afternoon.  —  The 61-year-old Valentine, who is an ESPN analyst …

Barmes tells MLB.com he's agreed to terms with Pirates  —  Clint Barmes, who appeared in 123 games for the Astros last season, has agreed to terms on a two-year, $10.5-million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Barmes, who was in Pittsburgh on Monday for a physical …

MLB Labor Deal Update: Increased Minimum Salary, hGH Testing, Additional Players in Salary Arb, More  —  On Friday, we announced that MLB was on the verge of a new labor deal.  Here's the latest:  —  One More Day - We said that the deal between MLB and the MLBPA would be announced on Monday.

Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe)  —  The Pirates have committed to building from within and spending generously on scouting and player development ever since Bob Nutting ousted Kevin McClatchy as the franchise's chairman prior to the 2007 season.

Tampa Bay Rays close to deal with catcher Jose Molina  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays appear to have crossed one thing off their offseason checklist, as they're reportedly close to a deal with free agent C Jose Molina.  —  If and when the deal becomes official, possibly this week, it's a move that would make sense for Tampa Bay.

Villalona among Giants' 40-man roster additions  —  SAN FRANCISCO — First baseman Angel Villalona, a 21-year-old hitting prospect who has endured legal trouble, was among six players the Giants added to their 40-man roster before Friday night's deadline.  —  Right-handers Hector Correa and Dan Otero …

Reds Talking About Andrew Bailey Deal  —  The Reds are talking about a possible deal for Athletics closer Andrew Bailey, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.  The A's are interested in Yonder Alonso, tweets Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM and ESPN.com.  The Reds have a need at the back end …

Bautista is AL MVP by large margin: Anthopoulos  —  Blue Jays GM points to slugger's offensive numbers, Gold Glove defence  —  Blue Jays' Jose Bautista recently won his second straight Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive performer in the American League after a vote by fans and a panel of Hall of Famers.

AL MVP Day  —  The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announces the AL Most Valuable Player at 2 PM EST Monday afternoon.  It seems to be a very tough choice this season.  There are a number of very good candidates, and which one you choose depends on how MVP is defined.