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Written by Michael Metzinger | January 29, 2010

We are still 2.5 months away from spring training, but that doesn't mean teams aren't trying to get better in the offseason. Over the past 48 hours there have been a number of big signings and trades in the Major League Baseball.

• P CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees for $161 million over 7 years.
• P Kerry Wood to the Cleveland Indians for $20 million over 2 years.
• P Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets for $37 million over 3 years.
• In a Three Team Trade:
  • P JJ Putz, OF Jeremy Reed, and P Sean Green from the Mariners to the Mets.
  • OF Franklin Gutierrez from the Indians and P Aaron Heilman, CF Endy Chavez, and four Minor Leaguers from the Mets to the Mariners.
  • P Joe Smith from the Mets and IF Luis Valbuena from the Mariners to the Indians
• In a Two Team Trade:
  • Tigers acquired P Edwin Jackson from the Rays for OF Matt Joyce.

Rumor Mill

• 1B Mark Teixera has received deals from the following teams:
  • Washington Nationals: $160 millon over 8 years.
  • Baltimore Orioles: $150 million over 7 years.
  • Boston-LA Angels-NY Yankees also in the running.
• P Derek Lowe looking at potential deals from the NY Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
• P AJ Burnett has received an offer for $85 million over 5 years from the Yankees and an undisclosed deal with the Atlanta Braves.

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