Center fielder Juan Pierre is being dangled as a third starting player the Marlins are willing to unload. "They are pushing those three names hard. They want to get something done," said an American League source with knowledge of Florida's off-season strategies. Pierre is entering his final year of arbitration after making $3.4 million in 2005, the final year of a four-year, $7.5 million contract. He batted.276 with 181 hits in 2005, the first year since 2002 that he hit below.300 with fewer than 200 hits. He stole 57 bases, his second-highest total, but the Marlins might be worried about over-paying for a player who might be on a downslide. The Cubs are said to have some interest in Pierre.