Here’s the latest from The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:

– There’s speculation that Tampa Bay Ray’s GM Andrew Friedman might leave for Houston where his father is heading a group of local investors seeking to buy the Astros.  Executives in Tampa Bay are not given written contracts, so they can leave at any time.

– Carlton Fisk wants to work with catchers, but has not received a formal offer either the Boston Red Sox or Chicago White Sox.

– Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis could be available.

– Washington Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez is still good defensively and appears to be a pretty good risk for a team that needs a veteran catcher.

– Giants general manager Brian Sabean said his interest in Jose Reyes is “total b.s.” Cafardo suggests that Marco Scutaro could be a cheaper alternative than Reyes.

– Tyler Flowers, a catcher with the Chicago White Sox, could be trade bait and has been scouted by several teams in Spring Training including the Boston Red Sox.

– Red Sox outfielder Josh Reddick has generated a lot of chatter among scouts this season. If the Sox made him available, they would have willing trade partners if he could lure a need such as catching.

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