The Oakland Athletics will sign Matt Joyce to a two-year, $11 million contract.

Joyce, 32, spent this past season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He hit .242/.403/.463 with 13 homers, 10 doubles and a triple in 293 plate appearances.

The Toronto Blue Jays have "strong interest" in signing Dexter Fowler, according to a report.

If the Blue Jays land Fowler, they'll likely slide him into one of their corner outfielder spots. Kevin Pillar would remain in center.

Toronto has also been linked to Jay Bruce.

The Philadelphia Phillies and A.J. Ellis have mutual interest in a deal for the 2017 season.

The Phillies, who acquired Ellis from the Los Angeles Dodgers during last season, consider him both a leader and "unofficial coach."

Edwin Encarnacion will likely agree to a contract later this week or early next week, according to agent Paul Kinzer.

Kinzer said the Toronto Blue Jays remain in the picture to re-sign his client and have been "showing Edwin the most love."

Three teams told Kinzer that they are waiting for the resolution of the collective bargaining negotiations before making a formal offer to Encarnacion. He added that two teams have already made "serious" offers.

The Cubs have signed outfielder Jon Jay to a one-year, $8 million contract, the team announced Tuesday.

The 31-year-old is a career .287 hitter with a .352 on-base percentage. He has played most of his career with the Cardinals but spent 2016 with the Padres, hitting .291 in 347 at-bats.

Yoenis Cespedes has agreed to re-sign with the New York Mets on a four-year, $110 million deal.

The annual average will be the seventh highest in MLB history.

Miguel Cabrera is the only position player with a high annual average that Cespedes' $27.5 million.

Cespedes will also receive a full no-trade clause in the deal.

The Miami Marlins have agreed to a two-year, $22 million deal with Edinson Volquez, according to a source.

The agreement, which is pending a physical, was first reported by The Miami Herald.

Volquez finished 2016 with a 10-11 record and 5.37 ERA and allowed 217 hits, second-most in the American League.

The New York Yankees are believed to be the front-runners to land Aroldis Chapman, but not if his price tag reaches five years and $100 million, according to a report.

Chapman could sign the richest contract ever for a reliever, but collective bargaining negotiations related to the luxury tax have delayed serious talks.

The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with Sean Rodriguez, according to a source.

Rodriguez, 31, averaged a .260 average with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs in the last two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Former Dodgers utility man Alex Guerrero has signed a deal with the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization to play in Japan next season.

Guerrero, who turned 30 this week, last saw action with Los Angeles during the 2015 season, when he hit .233/.261/.434 and knocked 11 home runs over 219 at-bats.