On Wednesday night, the D-backs talked once again with the agent for free-agent right-hander Mike Leake but were not able to get a deal done.

The Orioles’ stance on re-signing free agent Chris Davis did not change during the four days at the Winter Meetings, though it’s becoming increasingly evident Baltimore is running out of patience.

The Astros have reached a deal with left-handed pitcher Tony Sipp to return to the bullpen, a source told MLB.com on Thursday morning. The club has not confirmed the agreement.

The Mets have agreed to terms on a two-year, $18.5 million deal for infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, with a third-year team option.

The Tigers’ bullpen makeover had a closer and a setup man, but was missing a shutdown lefty. But a Winter Meetings trade with the Yankees for Justin Wilson provided general manager Al Avila with the missing piece.

The Astros could hardly make a more perfect acquisition than they one they were on the verge of making Wednesday night. How do those final six outs look now? Ken Giles just might take care of them the next time the Astros are positioned to advance to the American League Championship Series.

The Nationals improved their bullpen by agreeing to terms with right-hander Shawn Kelley, pending a physical, while working on signing right-hander Yusmeiro Petit, according to a baseball source. The club has not yet confirmed.

Scott Servais, the man who’ll be charged with meshing all the new pieces in the Mariners’ clubhouse next season, is taking all of the team’s offseason moves in stride.

Less than a day after missing out on their top free-agent target, Ben Zobrist, the Mets swung a deal to fill their second-base void, trading left-hander Jon Niese to the Pirates in exchange for Neil Walker.

The White Sox acquired third baseman Brett Lawrie from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for left-handed pitcher Zachary Erwin and right-hander J.B. Wendelken on Wednesday.

D-backs manager Chip Hale was all smiles Wednesday as he talked about getting to write new pitchers Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller on his lineup card every fifth day during the coming season.

Two things have become clear about the Rangers in three days at the Winter Meetings. One is young, affordable starting pitching is difficult to acquire by trade. The other is the Rangers have little financial flexibility when it comes to playing in the free-agent market.

It’s been a quiet Winter Meetings for the Twins. General manager Terry Ryan said Wednesday he’s still not close to making any deals.

The Astros made progress Wednesday on what general manager Jeff Luhnow categorized as a “bunch of fronts” and were knee deep in trade talks with the Phillies about landing relief pitcher Ken Giles.

Of the nine players projected to be in the starting lineup for the Red Sox next season, the man who comes with the least amount of certainty is Rusney Castillo.

After two days of non-stop speculation, Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill on Wednesday hoped he put to rest the stream of rumors that Jose Fernandez was going to be traded.

So your team is leaving the Opryland Hotel with the same starting pitching questions it had when it arrived? Don’t despair. A new name is arriving on the market, right on schedule — Kenta Maeda.