With news that the Boston Red Sox are looking to trade John Lackey in addition to Jon Lester, it appears as though they are looking to amass prospects.

If the Red Sox trade Lester and Lackey this week they are likely to receive a significant haul in return.

Acquiring such prospects would allow Boston to turn around and make a big splash by trading for Troy Tulowitzki or Giancarlo Stanton this winter.

The Colorado Rockies do not plan to trade LaTroy Hawkins ahead of Thursday afternoon's trade deadline.

The Rockies discussed Hawkins with the Pittsburgh Pirates and other clubs.

Colorado plans to exercise a $2.25 million option on Hawkins for the 2015 season.

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The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets have remained in touch with the Colorado Rockies about the availabilty of Troy Tulowitzki.

New York is willing to include top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard as part of a package for the shortstop, but Colorado isn't ready to move him unless Tulowitzki actually requests a trade.

Troy Tulowitzki has been mentioned in trade rumors as a member of the last-place Colorado Rockies.

The shortstop has been linked to the New York Yankees, but a source says that he would also welcome a move to the Boston Red Sox.

Tulowitzki, who is currently on the disabled list, has a .340/.432/.603 slash line in 375 plate appearances this season.

Troy Tulowitzki, who is currently on the disabled list, caused a stir on Sunday afternoon when he sat nine rows behind home plate at Yankee Stadium.

Tulowitzki, who has admitted that he idolizes Derek Jeter, watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees while his Colorado Rockies hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The shortstop later told the Denver Post that his motives were pure, that he'd been in the Philadelphia area visiting a surgeon, William Meyers, for an evaluation of his left hip-flexor strain.

"It's a short drive from Philly," Tulowitzki said. "I'm with my family. I wanted to see Jeter play one more time."

The Yankees will need a new shortstop when Jeter retires after this season and Tulowitzki has been linked to New York via trade.

The Toronto Blue Jays have interest in and have been scouting Brandon Barnes.

It may make sense for the Colorado Rockies to deal Barnes with Michael Cuddyer on track to return in mid-August.

A source says the Blue Jays haven't made an offer for Barnes at this point.

The New York Mets have informed the Colorado Rockies that if Troy Tulowitzki or Carlos Gonzalez are ever made available via trade, they want to negotiate.

Colorado has long said it would not deal either player, but those within the industry believe that could change this offseason.

A National League executive said "because Colorado always needs to address pitching, I actually see the Mets as their perfect partner."

The Seattle Mariners reportedly inquired with the Colorado Rockies about the availability of Drew Stubbs.

Colorado is willing to listen to offers for Stubbs and would like a controllable pitcher in return.

Stubbs, 29, has posted a career-best .297/.335/.498 slash line with ten home runs an 11 stolen bases in 258 plate appearances.

The right-handed hitter is earning $4.1 million through arbitration this year and should be in line for a raise in 2015.

Major League Baseball's Competitive Balance Lottery will be held on Wednesday in New York.

The Competitive Balance Lottery gives teams who have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools one of six additional choices after each of the first and second rounds.

This year, the Athletics, Brewers, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Indians, Marlins, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rays, Reds, Rockies and Royals have a shot at the supplemental first-round picks.