It’s probably safe to assume that both Lucas Giolito and Dylan Bundy will go on to have the kinds of careers many envisioned when they were drafted. But while Bundy already made a beeline up to the big leagues, pitching in two games in September 2012, Giolito is poised to start his own climb.

A slew of veteran starters remaining on the market continue to search for their next employer. There are scores of battle-tested pitchers who are looking for jobs and have the experience, the know-how and the arms to help teams for at an affordable price.

There are reasons why hiring managers with no previous Major League experience is fashionable right now. The most obvious one is that it’s worked for some clubs.

Is this the week baseball’s Hot Stove starts sizzling? Well, if Monday was any indication, it certainly seems it could be. Although the market’s biggest names saw no reported progress toward any potential deals, a slew of mid-range signings, including Tim Hudson’s return to the Bay Area, highlighted Monday’s news cycle.

The Yankees have re-signed shortstop Brendan Ryan, CBS Sports reported on Monday, securing a capable backup for team captain Derek Jeter.

During this year’s Hot Stove season, teams looking for lefty relievers are in luck. There is a small but strong group of southpaws available on the free-agent market.

Winter Leagues: Zoilo Almonte and Andy Marte led Aguilas to a win over Gigantes in a thriller. Royals catcher Salvador Perez and Rangers prospect Luis Sardinas also had big nights in Venezuela.

Although the General Managers and Owners Meetings have come and gone, in the next seven days there should be plenty of Hot Stove business to talk about.

With Trent Jewett leaving to become a bench coach with the Mariners, the Nationals continue to search for a third-base coach to replace the departed Jewett.

With Jurickson Profar, Elvis Andrus and Ian Kinsler, the Rangers have a wealth of infield depth, and Texas could very well trade one of those players to fill other needs.

Wally Joyner — whose return to the Phillies as assistant hitting coach has been on-again, off-again — is off again, as the club announced Sunday that the former big league first baseman has left the organization, reportedly to be the Tigers’ hitting coach.

The Tigers’ coaching staff under first-time manager Brad Ausmus continues to take a veteran shape. A pair of coaches from Charlie Manuel’s old staff in Philadelphia are the latest additions. Wally Joyner stepped down from his position as assistant hitting coach with the Phillies on Sunday to fill the Tigers’ opening as head hitting coach, according to industry sources.

Catcher Francisco Pena, son of former Kansas City manager Tony Pena and brother of former Royals player Tony Pena Jr., has signed a Major League contract and was added to the 40-man roster, the club announced Sunday. He was a Minor League free agent.

The MLB Hot Stove is starting to warm as we head into the winter, but there have been indications that one of baseball’s top players will draw his free agency well into winter. What other free agent news came about on Saturday?

Garin Cecchini has earned a gold medal with a U.S. national team, All-Star recognition in three different Minor Leagues and berths in the Futures Game and Fall Stars Game. Yet, the Red Sox’s third-base prospect says Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award he received before the Arizona Fall League Championship Game means the most.

Clayton Kershaw, a left-hander of historic accomplishment for the Los Angeles Dodgers, added to his lengthy list of awards on Saturday when he received the Branch Rickey Award, created in 1991 by the Rotary Club of Denver and presented by AMG National Trust Bank.

Throughout the fall, Surprise outslugged its AFL opponents on its way to a division title. The Saguaros were the highest scoring team in the league, averaging six runs per game. But in the AFL Championship Game at Scottsdale Stadium on Saturday, it was Surprise’s pitching that shined. The Saguaros scored a run in the second and they held on for a 2-0 victory.