In case you missed it, the Pittsburgh Pirates outbid the New York Yankees for catcher Russell Martin.

The latest from the Hot Stove is that the Braves have traded righthanded starter Tommy Hanson to the Angels in return for righthanded reliever Jordan Walden. Why would the Braves trade a 26-year-old starter coming off a career-high 13 victories for a middle reliever?

In case you missed it, the Washington Nationals traded young fireballer Alex Meyer to the Twins for centerfielder Denard Span. A great deal for many reasons, for both sides.