The Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina have agreed to terms on a multiyear extension, according to a report. The deal is believed to be worth $75 million over five years. Molina, who is in the final year of his current contract, said last week that he was willing to continue negotiations this spring and that he "would like to work something out and try to stay" in St. Louis.

Ian Kennedy is intrigued by the idea of a new long-term contract with the Diamondbacks. Kennedy has gone 30-14 with a 3.31 ERA since Arizona acquired him from New York in a three-team deal. The right-hander will be eligible for arbitration at season's end is saying that he is open to signing a multiyear extension with the team. "Obviously I would entertain hearing it," Kennedy said. "I think anybody would."

Miguel Tejada, who won an MVP with the Athletics much earlier in his career, is trying to get a job with the team. "Tell (general manager) Billy (Beane) to give me a call," Tejada told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I don't want big money. I just want to play." Tejada, who will turn 38 on May 25, said he would accept a minor league deal. Oakland is in a bind in the infield after third baseman Scott Sizemore suffered a season-ending ACL tear last weekend.

Shane Victorino, who can become a free agent after the 2012 season, said last week that he doesn't "plan on going anywhere." When asked to expand on the comment, the Philadelphia center fielder clarified things a bit. "What that statement was saying," Victorino said, "was that I'm willing to give up free agency. A lot of guys won't. In the game of baseball, free agency is what every major league player dreams of. You want to maximize your value, and of course I do, too. But what's important to me is, I want to be here. I love playing here. My family loves the city. I love the city. So when I made that statement, that's what I meant."

There have been rumors that the Blue Jays may be interested in a right-handed slugger like Vladimir Guerrero or Magglio Ordonez, but that doesn't appear to be the case. "Right now, we don't have any talks going on with anyone," Alex Anthopoulos said. "But if somebody were to fall in our lap, would we take a look at it? Yes." The general manager later defined "fall in our lap" this way: "If someone were to say, 'I want to come in to camp on a minor league deal,' we'd say we're open to [bringing in] pretty much anybody. But in terms of adding a free agent on a guaranteed contract, we won't be doing that."

Josh Hamilton is expected to file for free agency after the 2012 season. However, the center fielder will give the Rangers the first crack at re-signing him. He would headline a strong class of outfielders that could also include Shane Victorino, Nick Swisher, B.J. Upton, Lance Berkman and Ichiro Suzuki.

The Indians are believed to be seeking a long-term deal with Asdrubal Cabrera. In more than 500 career games, the infielder has a .332 on-base percentage, 25 home runs and one Silver Slugger award.

The Cardinals are nearing an agreement on a contract extension with Yadier Molina. It will likely make Molina just the seventh catcher in baseball history to receive a deal with an average annual value exceeding $10 million. St. Louis remains engaged in talks with Molina's agent, Melvin Roman, who has remained in town for nearly a week. Molina is entering the final installment of a five-year deal that pays him $7 million for the upcoming season.

The Tigers are leaving open the possibility that a long-shot could make their roster out of Spring Training. "I think there's a real chance," manager Jim Leyland said. "But I don't want everyone to come in like a bull in a china shop thinking, 'I have to make this team.' "That backfires on guys."

The Nationals signed Ryan Zimmerman to a six-year, $100 million contract extension on Sunday with a $24 million option for the 2020 season, but he still isn't the highest-paid member of the team. That distinction belongs to Jayson Werth, who signed a contract last offseason that pays him an average of $18 million over the next six seasons. Zimmerman will average $16.7 million over the life of his deal.