The New York Yankees traded away Aroldis Chapman on Monday, but Brian Cashman says that doesn't mean the club will consider releasing Alex Rodriguez as a means of focusing more on younger players.

Cashman said releasing Rodriguez is "something that is not being considered right now."

Rodriguez, who turned 41 on Wednesday, is hitting only .206/.256/.364 (64 OPS+) with nine home runs in 58 games this season.

The qualifying offer for Major League Baseball free agents is expected to jump from $15.88 million last winter to $16.7 million this winter, according to sources.

If a player who is set to become a free agent played the entire season with one team, that team is able to extend a qualifying offer to him. The qualifying offer is a one-year deal worth the average of the top 125 salaries in baseball.

If a player declines a qualifying offer, he becomes a free agent. Any team that signs the free-agent player loses its top draft pick -- if it's not one of the top-10 draft picks, which are protected.

For the second time in recent months, Madison Bumgarner has changed his representation.

Bumgarner, who will turn 27 soon, has hired Legacy Agency. He is on pace for his fourth-straight sub-3.00 ERA season over at least 200 innings.

He is under control of the San Francisco Giants through the 2019 season -- the last two years of which are $12 million options.

There has not been any talk of a possible contract extension between the Chicago Cubs and Aroldis Chapman.

Reports have indicated that a trade is likely between the Cubs and the New York Yankees involving the reliever.

Top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres is one of "multiple" pieces that have been agreed upon as part of the deal.

Josh Reddick has expressed frustration over the lack of recent contract extension talks with the Oakland Athletics.

Reddick called the situation "kind of disheartening," seemingly referring to the fact that it seems the Athletics are likely to trade him prior to the Aug. 1 deadline.

The 29-year-old is hitting .300/.378/.441 and will be a free agent this winter.

The San Diego Padres have agreed to a $7 million signing bonus with Cuban outfielder Jorge Ona.

Ona, 19, was recently declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.

MLB.com rated Ona as the No. 8 international prospect.

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow first saw Yulieski Gurriel play a decade ago in a tournament in Amsterdam.

He imagined him playing in the major leagues and made that dream a reality Saturday when he signed the Cuban free agent to a five-year deal with the Astros.

"To be able to get him now really in the prime of his career ... is a huge deal for us," Luhnow said. "It's probably the most exciting day since I've been here except for the wild-card win against the Yankees."

Cuban infielder Yulieski Gurriel has agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million contract with the Houston Astros, according to ESPN's Jim Bowden and multiple reports.

MLB.com first reported the agreement Friday. The Astros have called a news conference for Saturday afternoon in Houston.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Edwin Encarnacion have broken off talks on a contract extension.

Encarnacion says the two sides "do not talk anymore about" a possible deal.

The slugger can become a free agent after the season and the two sides extended talks into the season after an agreement couldn't be reached in the spring. The Blue Jays offered Encarnacion a two-year deal with options, but he is likely seeking a four-year deal.

The Athletics have landed another top Cuban prospect, agreeing to terms with versatile outfielder Lazaro Armenteros on Saturday.

He receives a $3 million signing bonus from Oakland, which originally signed Cuban Yoenis Cespedes before the 2012 season.