Buster Olney of ESPN The Magazine says that the Chicago Cubs are actively seeking a reliever, but he says the pickings are slim.

Olney suggests that Jason Frasor (who also may be coveted by the Twins) and Scott Downs of the Toronto Blue Jays are available. Downs carries a $4 million salary which could price him out of any trade negotiations unless the Blue Jays want to carry some of that liability.

The other day, Pete Caldera, staff writer for The Record, suggested that Chad Gaudin or Sergio Mitre of the New York Yankees could be traded depending on how the Yankees want to move forward with the fifth spot in their rotation.