The Kansas City Royals haven't discussed Bartolo Colon with the New York Mets since before the July 31 non-wavier trade deadline.

The Royals are hoping to end a lengthy playoff drought this season.

The New York Yankees will sign Chris Young to a Minor League contract.

Young began the season with the New York Mets after signing a one-year, $7.25 million contract.

The 30-year-old hit .205/.283/.346 in 287 plate appearances with the Mets before being designated for assignment and ultimately released earlier this month.

Bartolo Colon reportedly cleared waivers on Monday, but he doesn't appear to be a fit for the Los Angeles Angels.

The New York Mets can trade him to any club, but his age (41) and the $11 million he's guaranteed in 2015 are prohibitive.

The Angels lost Tyler Skaggs and Garrett Richards to season-ending injuries this month, fueling speculation that they could go after Colon. They already have about $140-million in salary commitments for luxury tax purposes to 10 players who are under contract for 2015.

The New York Mets have some options for Bartolo Colon if they want to trade him prior to Sunday's waiver deadline.

Colon has a 3.82 ERA and 5.91 strikeout-to-walk ratio this season, something that could attract contenders.

The Mets reportedly placed Colon on waivers this past weekend, opening the door for a potential move.

The Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates could all be potential landing spots for the veteran right-hander.

Executives believe that the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers make the most sense for Bartolo Colon.

The Detroit Tigers had executives watching Colon over the weekend, but the club doesn't have the money to take on the veteran right-hander.

The New York Mets are looking for a shortstop and are hoping that they may find an answer in Roberto Carlos, according to sources.

Carlos, 28, left the Cuban national team in Mexico in November 2012.

A switch hitter, he departed the United States last year after a stint playing independent baseball and settled in the Dominican Republic.

He played under the name Roberto Carlos Ramirez with the Cuban national team.

A source familiar with the player said Carlos may have "slipped through the baseball cracks" because he didn't have representation after defecting from Cuba.

The New York Mets have not yet placed Bartolo Colon on revocable waivers, according to sources.

Colon, who would be a fit for the Los Angeles Angels in the wake of Garrett Richards' knee injury, would have to get through every other club to make a trade feasible.

The veteran right-hander is due $11 million in 2015.

Many around the game of baseball believe that a trade between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets is inevitable.

The most obvious trade chip would be Starlin Castro, but a source close to the situation says the Mets would be reluctant to give up a young pitcher for the "talented but flawed" shortstop.

New York would reportedly prefer to deal for Addison Russell, who Chicago acquired from the Oakland Athletics last month. Russell is expected to be a Major League shortstop at some point in 2015.

The Mets have a host of young arms in their farm system to entice the Cubs.

Steven Matz, who the New York Mets drafted in the second round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, is finally lighting up the Minor Leagues.

Matz, who was drafted out of high school, blew out his arm after the draft and didn't pitch professionally until the summer of 2012. The left-hander has enjoyed a breakout season this year and is now one of the best prospects in New York's farm system.

"I saw Matz pitch at Reading against the Fightin' Phillies on Sunday evening in a game that had all the trappings of a getaway day, with hitters swinging at the first pitch and the contest ending with a called third strike that made the ghost of Eric Gregg cringe. Matz threw seven solid innings, sitting 92-95 mph all day with good tailing life, showing fringy control and below-average command. He occasionally dialed it down to 89-91 mph when he needed a strike, because at 94-95 the pitch tended to sail up to his glove side and he could not get the ball down consistently. But with that life and velocity it's going to miss a lot of minor league bats," wrote Keith Law.

The New York Mets will likely bring back Terry Collins for the 2015 season, according to sources.

The expected return hinges on the Mets not collapsing over the final 42 games.

New York finished 74-88 last season and is currently six games under .500.