The Phillies issued a statement on Wednesday evening that said no decision has been made yet on club president David Montgomery’s future with the team.

A day after non-tendering shortstop Everth Cabrera, the Padres found some depth for the middle infield, reaching a deal with veteran infielder Clint Barmes on a one-year contract with a club option for 2016, according to a baseball source.

For Torii Hunter, Wednesday’s news conference at Target Field wasn’t an introduction to the Twins’ organization, it was a reintroduction. Hunter, who played the first 11 years of his career in Minnesota, officially returned home, as the 39-year-old outfielder signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Twins on Wednesday.

Looking to add veteran depth to one of the American League’s top pitching staffs, the Mariners acquired left-hander J.A. Happ from the Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Michael Saunders, the club announced on Wednesday.

The Indians’ planning during the past two winters has placed the team in an offseason predicament. Nearly every spot on Cleveland’s roster — in the lineup, pitching staff and on the bench — can be accounted for with a contract already in place. It is a situation that makes the upcoming Winter Meetings important for the Indians, who likely need to look to the trade market before potentially delving much into free agency.

The Indians’ search for more power this winter has taken them to Oakland, where Cleveland has found an intriguing comeback candidate in Brandon Moss. With the A’s looking to retool their roster, and the Tribe trying to increase its lineup’s slugging, the teams have engaged in trade talks involving Moss, MLB.com confirmed on Wednesday night.

Nearly 11 months after general manager John Mozeliak announced that Chris Carpenter would move into a front-office role with the Cardinals, Mozeliak confirmed that Carpenter will not be returning to the organization next season.

It’s unclear what the next step is for Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada, 19, but his arrival could mark the beginning of private workouts for teams within the month or at the beginning of 2015. The teenager, who began playing professionally for Cienfuegos in Cuba at 17, has been compared to Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler and Yasiel Puig at the same age.

In the past, Matt Harvey has battled with the Mets over aspects of his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Not now. Nearly 14 months removed from the operation that derailed his rise as one of baseball’s best pitchers, Harvey is “completely on board” with the Mets’ plans to limit his workload next season.

Joe Torre, Major League Baseball’s executive vice president of baseball operations, told the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday that MLB is discussing a new domestic violence policy with the Players Association and hopes to have it in place for the 2015 season.

One of the beautiful things about the Hot Stove season is that storylines occasionally take on a life of their own. That’s how it is with the Mets and their attempts to upgrade at shortstop. If the Mets decided to trade one of their starting pitchers for a shortstop, it could help them make the playoffs in 2015 or they could regret it for a decade. This has become a hot topic because the team looks so solid in so many areas.

Thirty-two players were not tendered contracts by Tuesday’s deadline and became free agents.

The Dodgers signed Darwin Barney to a one-year contract on Tuesday night and tendered contracts to all seven of their remaining arbitration-eligible players.

The Dodgers continued their incremental improvement to the 40-man roster Tuesday night, obtaining outfielder Chris Heisey from the Cincinnati Reds for right-handed pitcher Matt Magill.

A special guest took a behind-the-scenes tour of Marlins Park on Monday. Derek Jeter, in South Florida on personal business, met with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria at the retractable-roof ballpark.

The Blue Jays did not tender contracts to outfielders John Mayberry Jr. and Andy Dirks or first baseman Justin Smoak prior to Tuesday night’s deadline. All three players were eligible for salary arbitration but now are free agents.

The Twins tendered contracts to all six of their arbitration-eligible players before Tuesday’s 10:59 p.m. CT deadline, the club announced shortly before the deadline.