Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is not expected to play for Tigres de Aragua of the Venezuelan Winter League until next week, his PR person, Marfa Mata, said on Twitter.

Mets third baseman David Wright says he hasn't engulfed himself with the trade rumors surrounding his own situation. But he has kept in touch with Jose Reyes, his shortstop over the past eight years and one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason.

Mets first baseman Ike Davis now thinks back and marvels at just how painstakingly close he was to going under the knife for his injured left ankle.

David Wright hasn't been in touch with general manager Sandy Alderson this offseason, but his "gut feeling" is that he will be the Mets' third baseman in 2012, as he has been every year since his first full season in '05.

Tony La Russa brought home the big prize, but a couple of new managers trumped him in National League Manager of the Year award balloting announced Wednesday.

D-backs manager Kirk Gibson was named the National League's Manager of the Year on Wednesday in a vote of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, with Brewers skipper Ron Roenicke placing second, ahead of former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

Tampa Bay's Joe Maddon and Arizona's Kirk Gibson on Wednesday were named the American League and National League Manager of the Year, respectively, by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Terry Francona, who led the Red Sox to World Series championships in 2004 and '07, does not plan manage next season after enduring the toughest month of his Boston tenure in September.

Phillies fans had numerous reactions to Jonathan Papelbon's $50,000,058 contract, which he signed on Monday. One of the most relevant: How does this affect Cole Hamels?

Marlins management remains active in the pursuit of top free agents this offseason. If necessary, some players are willing to get involved in the recruiting process.

Teams are weighing their offseason priorities and measuring them against their checkbooks. Some executives are gearing up for an expensive run at players like Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, while others are looking for ways to upgrade their teams without breaking the bank.

Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine confirmed that he met with free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson's agent, Bob Garber, on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

Prospective Astros owner Jim Crane will receive a $70 million discount from his $680 million price tag of buying the club in exchange for moving the team to the American League, the Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday night.

In the coming days and weeks, we'll find out just how serious the Marlins are about infusing this club with high-priced imports, risky as they might be. It's quite possible, when all is said and done, we'll look at the Marlins' Hot Stove haul and utter two words: "Holy cow."

Following an organizational review, the Mets have opted not to make any significant personnel changes to their training or medical staffs.

Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski and Brewers vice president and general manager Doug Melvin have been named co-recipients of the Sporting News Executive of the Year in Major League Baseball for the 2011 season.

The general managers met in a pair of separate sessions on Tuesday, and the biggest news coming out of the meetings is a topic that's barely been discussed: the expansion of rosters from 25 to 40 men every Sept. 1 for the remainder of the regular season.