According to ESPN.com, the Giants have signed free-agent OF Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract.
Rowand hit .309 with 27 home runs and 89 RBI with the Phillies last season.

According to MLB.com, citing a ‘club official,’ the Dodgers have ‘stepped up talks’ with free-agent OF Andruw Jones, who is believed to be seeking a five-year, $90 million deal.
…i keep getting e-mails referencing a report that suggested the Mets could go offer jones if Lastings Milledge got traded…the thing is, the Mets got [...]

In a recent report for SI.com, Jon Heyman writes that there is little chance of the Phillies bringing back free-agent OF Aaron Rowand, seeing as they have a ‘more cost-effective alternative’ in Shane Victorino.
…the early buzz from philly suggests rowand is seeking a six-year deal, worth roughly $14 million per season, though teams value him more in the range of Eric [...]