The Cubs may be working with the Orioles in an effort to acquire RHP Jake Peavy from the Padres, reports FoxSports.com.
According to the Baltimore Sun, the Cubs could send Felix Pie to the O’s, who would send Garrett Olson to San Diego.
The Red Sox have a three-year deal in place with Japanese RHP Junichi Tazawa, [...]

According to Yahoo! Japan, the Mets, Braves and Red Sox are among the teams reportedly interested in 22-year-old Japanese RHP Junichi Tazawa.
Tazawa, who plays for the Industrial League’s Eneos Oil, is considered Japan’s top amateur pitcher and may skip entry into the Nippon Professional Baseball amatuer draft and sign with a Major League team instead.
According [...]