The New York Yankees are among the teams showing interest in Kendrys Morales, according to sources.

Morales remains a free agent and once the first day of baseball's amateur draft is complete next Thursday, a club can sign him without losing a high pick.

Mark Teixeira has missed New York's last three games with a wrist injury. Brian McCann was forced to make his first professional start at first base on Wednesday night.

The Yankees are also worried about Carlos Beltran, who is trying to avoid surgery to remove bone spurs in his right elbow.

Cuban right-hander Raciel Iglesias is set to host a showcase for Major League teams in Haiti on Friday, according to reports.

Many clubs are expected to attend.

Iglesias is seen by some as a potential reliever that could make an impact at the Major League level late in the season.

The Boston Red Sox are still hoping they will be able to keep Jon Lester from hitting the open market after the season.

Lester has a 3.45 ERA in the final season of a previous contract extension.

Larry Lucchino told WEEI's Dennis & Callahan that he "certainly expect[s]" to engage in further extension talks with Lester's representatives at ACES before the left-hander becomes a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners have agreed to sign Xavier Nady to a reported Minor League deal.

If he makes the Major League club, Nady would give the Mariners an option against left-handers.

The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms on a deal with Carlos Marmol.

It's a Minor League contract. Marmol was released by the Miami Marlins on May 19.

Marmol, 31, signed a low-risk, $1.25 million deal with Miami in the offseason, but struggled by allowing 12 runs in 13 1/3 innings.

Johan Santana will throw five innings or 75 pitches in an extended spring training game on Tuesday before his next step is determined.

The left-hander has an opt-out clause at the end of the month in the Minor League deal that he signed in the offseason.

That's open for discussion. I think the June 1 date was a date we had in mind that he would be close to being ready for the big leagues," Dane Duquette said. "It's a fluid situation."

Santana, 35, has not pitched in a major league game since Aug. 17, 2012.

The details of Miguel Tejada's contract with the Miami Marlins have emerged.

The veteran infielder's split contract will pay him $625,000 in the Majors Leagues and $15,000 per month in the Minor Leagues.

Tejada, 39, spent last season with the Kansas City Royals, putting up a .288/.317/.378 line in 167 plate appearances.

The Boston Red Sox signed Stephen Drew to a one-year deal on Tuesday, reuniting with the shortstop after winning a World Series last fall.

"I would say that talks picked up over the weekend and into the early part of the week," Ben Cherington said. "We know Stephen well.  He did a great job for us last year and he’s a very good Major League shortstop and a good teammate and does a lot of good things that we value…We have a high degree of respect for Stephen, what he can do on the field, and what he can do for our team.  We’re happy to have him back on the team."

The Chicago White Sox have requested unconditional release waivers for Jeff Keppinger.

Chicago signed Keppinger to a three-year, $12 million contract in the 2012-13 offseason.

The 34-year-old batted just .253/.283/.317 in 451 plate appearances last season and hasn't played in the Major Leagues this season.

Julio Franco, 55, hopes that playing for the Fort Worth Cats of the Independent United League will open doors that will allow him to continue his baseball career.

"I want to stay in baseball and this is a neat opportunity for me to stay close to the game," Franco said.

"If you stay home, people forget about you and you may not get back in. I want to get back in as a coach, hitting coach, bench coach, future manager. This is a great opportunity."

Franco will play for the Cats during the club's first homestand, which starts Tuesday night and is nine games long.

It's also a chance to play professional baseball in five different decades.

"That means a lot, but it doesn't stop there," Franco said.