Pitcher Michel Inoa, the 16-year-old Dominican phenom, has agreed to terms with the Athletics, according to a report in The San Francisco Chronicle. Inoa is not officially allowed to sign with a Major League team until Wednesday, but General Manager Billy Beane made his third trip to the Dominican Republic on Monday to see the right-hander.

Free agent pitcher Freddy Garcia could be coveted by both the Yankees and Mets later this summer, according to The Star-Ledger. He hopes to sign with a team before the July 31 trade deadline. Coming off shoulder surgery, he could be ready to throw for scouts by the third week of July. "I feel like I have a new shoulder," Garcia recently told his agent Peter Greenberg.

Cleveland pitcher C.C. Sabathia believes that he could play for the Giants at some point in his career even if they aren't willing to pony up the money he'll likely command this season, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. When asked if he would add San Francisco to his list of teams to call this winter, Sabathia said, "I guess. I haven't really thought about that yet. It might be a little close to home. I don't know that that would work out."

Ben Sheets indicated on Tuesday that he intends to test the free agency market this winter, according to The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "That?s the direction I?m headed right now," Sheets said. "You can?t invite yourself back." He was referring to the club?s decision not to try to negotiate a new deal before or during the 2008 season.

With Carlos Zambrano on the shelf momentarily and the Cubs looking like legitimate playoff contenders, they appear ready to make a run at either C.C. Sabathia or Rich Harden, according to The Chicago Tribune. Buster Olney of ESPN has ranked the Cubs second to the Brewers in the race for Sabathia. The Indians are rumored to be shopping the left-hander because they don't appear primed to contend in the American League.

Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks have put their contract talks on hold once again, according to The Arizona Republic. "It's gone on for five months," he said. "I'm tired of it. We've got 2 1/2 years. If it comes down to that, I'll be a free agent." Webb is under contract for 2009, and the D-Backs hold a club option for the 2010 season. "I felt that we were close," he admitted.

With David Ortiz on the shelf, there are rumors that the Red Sox could look at Barry Bonds as a replacement, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. Bonds once called Boston a racist city, but he had a different opinion last year - saying it was a "beautiful city." Barry's son Nikolai attended a boarding school in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.

The Yankees' interest in reliever Brian Fuentes could peak in the coming weeks as they look to fortify their bullpen, according to a report in The Denver Post. Joba Chamberlain, New York's lone reliable bridge to Mariano Rivera in the bullpen, will officially join the team's rotation on Tuesday. Fuentes is 0-2 with 6 saves and a 2.78 ERA in 22.2 innings of work for the Rockies this season.