3/19 18:46: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports tweets, Beimel’s agent, Joe Sroba: “Talks with #Mets have fallen apart. Beimel is re-open to consider all clubs and willing to be flexible.” #MLB

3/19 14:10: Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com tweets, “Don’t link the #Astros with Joe Beimel. Ed Wade said they’re “more than adequately covered” with the guys they have.”

3/19 9:44: The Oakland Athletics have be going to a recent bout of injuries and it may cause them to look at external resources before Opening Day. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle suggests that the Athletics may take a look at free agent pitcher Joe Beimel.

Pitchers Michael Wuertz, Justin Duchscherer, Craig Breslow (elbow), Andrew Bailey (tennis elbow), Joey Devine (tendinitis) have been going through injuries as of late, and it may threaten some of their statuses for Opening Day.

Beimel, 33 in April, pitched in 26 games for the Rockies in 2009 after he was traded from the Washington Nationals last July. It’s been reported in a recent days that the Mets and Rockies have an interest in his services.