The Cubs have signed free-agent RHP Jon Leiber to a one-year contract, reports Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com.
In a recent report for the Rocky Mountain News, Lieber expressed interest in pitching for the Mets, among other teams.
According to Rosenthal, “The signing of Lieber could signal a trade of right-hander Jason Marquis or the return of righty [...]

According to the Rocky Mountain News, free-agent RHP Jon Lieber has indicated an interest in the Mets, among other teams.
Leiber’s agent told the newspaper that his client enjoyed pitching in New York when he was with the Yankees.
According to a report by Daily News in late December, the Mets had expressed interest Lieber, whose agent [...]

According to Jerry Crasnick earlier this week at ESPN.com, the Mets are still interested in acquiring A’s RHP Joe Blanton, but not at the expense of Carlos Gomez, Kevin Mulvey and Aaron Heilman.
In a recent post to Athletics Nation, Nico writes the following about Blanton…
“It’s difficult to say exactly how good Joe Blanton is….He has [...]

According to the Daily News, the Mets have expressed interest in free-agent LHP Jon Lieber.
Lieber’s agent, as quoted by the Daily News…
“We’ve been in contact with the Mets, but as we sit here today it’d be wrong to suggest something is imminent.”
…as the report suggests, multiple reports during the last week or so have linked [...]