The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees are once again discussing a trade centered around Gerrit Cole, according to a report.

The Pirates are now "motivated" to move the right-hander and the Yankees are currently the most likely landing spot.

Cole, 27, is controllable for another two seasons.

The Orioles plan to remove Manny Machado from the trade block if offers for the third baseman don't improve by Thursday, according to general manager Dan Duquette.

Machado has been the focus of widespread trade speculation since baseball's winter meetings last week, but Duquette told MASN Sports on Wednesday that he is "not sure we're going to focus on that much more after tomorrow."

The San Francisco Giants have acquired Evan Longoria from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Longoria has five years left on his six-year, $100 million deal with a seventh year available as a team option.

The Rays will be getting infielder Christian Arroyo, minor league pitchers Matt Krook and Stephen Woods and must take on the last year of Denard Span's contract. He will earn $9 million.

Longoria hit .261 with 20 homers and 86 RBIs last season.

If the Baltimore Orioles are going to trade Manny Machado, they hope to come to an agreement by the end of the week.

The Orioles haven't backed down from the asking price of two starting pitchers that are controllable or "at least the next four or five years," according to a report.

As great a player as Machado is, he'll become a free agent after the 2018 season.

The New York Yankees have been looking at options to bolster their starting rotation and have scouted Patrick Corbin.

Corbin had a strong second half for the Arizona Diamondbacks and will be eligible for free agency after the season.

The left-hander made $3.95 million in 2017.

The Boston Red Sox want to sign J.D. Martinez, but may have to find a way to trade Hanley Ramirez in order to relieve a roster logjam if they do so.

There have been rumblings that the Red Sox want to trade Ramirez, but they haven't been able to find a suitor.

Ramirez will make $22 million next season and his contract includes a 2019 option worth the same amount that vests if he logs at least 497 plate appearances next year.

The San Francisco Giants are considering a trade for Maikel Franco, according to a report.

The club shed some salary when they traded Matt Moore to the Texas Rangers last week.

Dealing Moore saved them $9 million and they now have roughly $21 million to spend while still remaining under the luxury tax threshold.

Franco hasn't yet lived up to his initial promise with the Philadelphia Phillies.

As the Baltimore Orioles continue to mull a possible Manny Machado trade, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox have shown the most interest in dealing for the star, according to sources.

The Diamondbacks are coming off a playoff berth and could lose J.D. Martinez in free agency.

Machado will become a free agency after the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been shopping for controllable pitching this offseason and have inquired about the availability of Chris Archer, Danny Duffy and Marcus Stroman.

They are looking to accelerate their rebuild after signing Carlos Santana and adding to their bullpen.

The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates are discussing a trade that would send Gerrit Cole to the American League for a package centered around Clint Frazier, according to a report.

Pittsburgh would also like a young starting pitcher on the verge of the Major Leagues. New York's Chance Adams may best fit that description.

Cole, 27, won't be a free agent until 2020.