According to ESPN, free-agent catcher Ivan Rodriguez has signed with the Houston Astros.
The one-year deal is reportedly worth $1.5 million, with an additional $1.5 million in potential performance bonuses.
Pudge hit .276 with seven home runs and 35 RBIs in 115 games with the Yankees and Tigers in 2008.

Jon Heyman of SI.com believes the Twins and Giants are now showing interest in free-agent C Pudge Rodriguez.
However, La Velle E. Neal III, of the Star Tribune, has not heard that the Twins are interested.
In a post to CBS Sports, Danny Knobler was told Rodriguez could soon sign a new contract.
Lastly, the Sun-Sentinel in South [...]

J.J. Putz hit 95 mph on the radar gun during his first game in the World Baseball Classic, reports Anthony McCarron in the Daily News.
In a report for MLB.com, Marty Noble profiles Jose Valentin, who he feels is most likely to start the season at Triple-A.
…it’s the right move… valentin can go to Triple-A, and [...]

In a post to his blog for Newsday, Jim Baumbach says he noticed Mets assistant GM Tony Bernazard recently discussed free-agent C Pudge Rodriguez in El Nuevo Día.
According to Baumbach, Bernazard said:

“Some of us wished we could have him with us, but the truth is that we have two catchers under contract… It’s not so easy to [...]

Free-agent C Pudge Rodriguez was 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBI against Nelson Figueroa and Panama over the weekend in Puerto Rico’s opening game in WBC.
“If you ask me publicly, I will advocate for Ivan because I know that he can help us,” Carlos Delgado told Newsday. “There was representation from the Mets here. [...]

Free-agent C Pudge Rodriguez told the Associated Press yesterday that he and his agent have talked specifically about the Astros and Marlins, while acknowledging he has only heard rumors connecting him to the Mets.
Rodriguez, regarding the Mets, specifically, is quoted as saying:

“I think that’s a great fit, that team, having me there.  Working with a young pitching [...]

According to Ken Rosenthal, of FoxSports.com, free-agent C Pudge Rodriguez is looking for a major-league job that will allow him to catch at least five days every week.
Rosenthal believes the Mets are intrigued by Rodriguez, but would be unwilling to name him their No. 1 catcher.
Rodriguez will play for Puerto Rico in the WBC, alongside [...]

David Lennon of Newsday believes the Mets still remain very interested in free-agent C Ivan Rodriguez, ‘according to a person familiar with the team’s thinking.’
Lennon says the team is still concerned about Ramon Castro’s durability, and see Rodriguez as a better right-handed compliment to Brian Schneider.
Castro hit .245 with a .312 OBP in 52 games for [...]

Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post believes the Mets are not interested in free-agent C Ivan Rodriguez, and aren’t talking to him about a contract, according to a high-ranking team source.
Yesterday, the Associated Press said Rodriguez might soon sign with the Marlins, Astros or Mets.
Last week, an anonymous source in El Nuevo Dia said Rodriguez [...]

According to the Associated Press, free-agent C Ivan Rodriguez might sign soon with the Marlins, Astros or Mets.
Last week,  El Nuevo Dia cited an anonymous source who said Rodriguez prefers the Mets to the Astros, though the Marlins were never mentioned.
“I’m in great shape,” Rodriguez is quoted as saying by MLB.com.  “Whoever gets me, it’s going [...]