According to the Boston Globe, “The Red Sox have fielded multiple calls and some offers for Brad Penny.”
The Dodgers, Mets and Phillies have all been linked in rumor to Penny so far this season.
Meanwhile, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, OF Jeremy Hermida is drawing a lot of interest from other teams, “but the [...]

Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports the Braves have acquired CF Nate McLouth from the Pirates for three prospects.
According to Bowman, the Braves will send RHP Charlie Morton, LHP Jeff Locke and OF Gorkys Hernandez to the Pirates for McLouth.
In 45 games for the Pirates this season, McLouth hit .256 with 9 HR and 34 RBI.

According to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Braves have signed ree-agent OF Garrett Anderson to a one-year, $2.5 million deal.
The 36-year-old, left-handed outfielder hit .294 with 15 HR and 84 RBI last season with the Angels.

Free-agent OF Ken Griffey Jr. is telling friends he will choose the Braves over the Mariners, writes Jon Heyman at SI.com.
In 142 games last season, for the Reds and White Sox, the 39–year-old Griffey hit .249 with 18 HR and 71 RBI.
Earlier today, at FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal said the Braves were also close to re-signing [...]

The Braves are close to re-signing free-agent LHP Tom Glavine, writes Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com.
According to Rosenthal, the one-year, $1 million deal, with millions more in incentives, could be finalized today.
Rosenthal believes the deal could include deferred payments, which would help Atlanta acquire a left-handed hitting outfielder, such as Ken Griffey Jr. or Garret Anderson.
In [...]

Yesterday, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com said the Mets have been in contact with free-agent LHP Will Ohman, in an effort to sign the pitcher at a bargain.
However, today, at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, David O’Brien explains why he believes the Braves may be getting close to a deal with Ohman, who would not divulge details of negotiations [...]

Yesterday, during a conference call with reporters about the World Baseball Classic, Braves 3B Chipper Jones said:

“I’m a huge David Wright fan… How could you not want to sit back and see how David Wright goes about his business, how he mentally prepares for games?  David Wright is the best third baseman in the National [...]

David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution believes the Braves would prefer to first sign Bobby Abreu, or look to trade for Xavier Nady or Nick Swisher, or, lastly, sign Adam Dunn, who is seeking $14 million per season.
The Braves have between $5 and $9 million to spend, according to the report.
Meanwhile, Mark Bowman of MLB.com [...]

Update, 11:55 am:
The D’Backs and free-agent RHP Jon Garland have agreed on a one-year deal, according to the Arizona Republic.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com believes the deal is worth $8.5 million guarenteed money, while while Jon Heyman of SI.com says it is worth $6.25 million.
Original Post, 8:09 am:
Steve Gilbert of MLB.com believes the D’Backs may be [...]

David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution believes the Braves are still on the Braves radar.
…interesting… because, the winter meetings buzz had been, that if the Braves could sign hudson or Orlando Cabrera, to play second, they’d more more inclined to part with Yunel Escobar in a deal to get Jake Peavy from the Padres… which [...]