The Chicago White Sox have bought out the 2010 option for 36 year old outfielder Jermaine Dye, making him a free agent.
The option called for $12 million for 2010, but the White Sox opted to buy him out for $950,000.
Dye finished the year hitting .250 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI for the White [...]

Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes White Sox OF Jermaine Dye will be available in a trade this summer, as will Indians infielder Mark DeRosa and outfielder Ben Francisco, Nationals 1B Nick Johnson and outfielders Austin Kearns and Josh Willingham, Pirates 1B Adam LaRoche and Eric Hinske, O’s 1B-OF Aubrey Huff, A’s OF [...]

This morning on ESPN Radio, Peter Gammons said the Nationals offered Nick Johnson to the Red Sox for 27–year-old set-up man Manny Delcarmen, who has a 0.95 ERA in 18 relief appearances for Boston.
…this makes sense, since i was told by a person connected to the team that the Nationals will likely want Bobby Parnell from [...]

Yesterday, during a conference call, when asked specifically about Rangers SS Michael Young, who requested a trade and will play second base for the right team, Omar Minaya said:

“I can’t comment on a player on another team.  Right now, we’re not in the position player market – we’re in the pitcher market.”

Speaking of position players…
Reds GM [...]

According to WFAN’s Sweeny Murti, the Braves are in serious discussions with the White Sox about bringing Jermaine Dye back to Atlanta, where he began his career 12 years ago.

Jayson Stark of ESPN.com believes the Rays and Twins are discussing a deal that could send Delmon Young back to Tampa, with either Andy Sonnanstine or Edwin Jackson heading to Minnesota.
Last month, in a report for the New York Post, Joel Sherman said the Mets and Rays had been in talks regarding Sonnanstine and Jackson, since Tampa [...]

Yesterday, the Dayton Daily News reported OF Jermaine Dye had been traded from the White Sox to the Reds for RHP Homer Bailey.
According to the report, the deal is done and will be announced later the week.
Later in the night, though, Reds GM Walt Jocketty categorically denied the report, according to MLB.com, as did a source in the Chicago [...]

The White Sox have agreed to trade OF Jermaine Dye to the Reds for RHP Homer Bailey, reports the Dayton Daily News.
According to the report, citing a major-league source, ‘The deal is done and will be announced this week.’
…from what i recall, the White Sox were most interested in Jon Niese and Robert Parnell from the [...]

…there have been countless reports suggesting the Mets are looking for a right-handed bat, be it for left-field or second base…however, i truly believe this is a low-priority until the team re-builds its bullpen…
According to Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com, Brewers OF Mike Cameron, Tigers 1B-OF Marcus Thames and Rangers OF Marlon Byrd are all available [...]

Yesterday, at Baseball Prospectus, John Perrotto suggested the Mets and White Sox could be discussing a deal that could send OF Jermaine Dye and RHP Bobby Jenks to the Mets for OF Fernando Martinez and others, according to ‘whispers.’
However, today in Newsday, according to ‘a person familiar with the situation,’ David Lennon writes, ‘There is nothing there,’ [...]