Outfielder/DH Bobby Abreu has played for four teams since entering the big leagues back in 1996: the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels. Now the 37-year-old may be looking for a new team. Abreu told ESPN Deportes Tuesday that he would like to be traded if he isn't going to be an everyday player, according to the Los Angeles Times; "I'm an everyday player; I can still be in the lineup for a major-league team," Abreu said, the Times reports. "I will not be on the bench knowing that I can play. If the Angels don't have a position for me, then the best thing is to trade me." The Angels, though, want Abreu to be insurance "in case Kendrys Morales doesn't return from a broken left ankle and Mark Trumbo is slow to return from a stress fracture in his right foot," the Times reports. The Angels' DH spot will mostly be filled by Morales and Trumbo while the outfield is filled up with Torii Hunter, Vernon Wells and Peter Bourjos. Abreu batted .253 with eight homers and 60 RBIs last season for the Angels and is scheduled to make $9 million this year. Don't forget to follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook .

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The New York Yankees are seeking a utility player and the New York Daily News has heard that they are considering 32-year-old Bill Hall, who has played for five teams since entering the majors in September of 2002. Hall has spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants over his career, compiling a .248 batting average. Last year, he played for the Astros and the Giants, batting .211 with two homers, three stolen  bases and 14 RBIs in 62 games. In 2010, he hit 18 homers for Boston. Back in 2006, he had his career year, hitting 35 homers and 39 doubles with a .291 average. Hall still had "a couple of teams" to consider as of Monday, the Daily News reports, and the Yankees could still end up just re-signing Eric Chavez to fill the spot. Chavez batted .263 for the Yanks last year. Let the rumors come to you. Follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook .

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Ever since Jonathan Papelbon rode the free-agent money train (Choo-choo! $50 million!) down to Philadelphia, the Boston Red Sox have been looking for a new closer. They might have their man after acquiring reliever Mark Melancon from the Houston Astros … Continue reading →

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The Houston Astros have made pitcher Rhiner Cruz the top pick in baseball's Rule 5 draft. The draft of players left off the 40-man rosters of major league teams was held Thursday at the winter meetings. The right-handed Cruz was a combined 5-3 with seven saves in Class A and Double-A for the New York Mets.

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Just a week after the sale of the club from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane, the Houston Astros dismissed general manager Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night. Crane, who said he would "make some very, very quick adjustments," when the sale was finalized in...

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Houston Astros manager Brad Mills pinch ran Jimmy Paredes in the 11th inning hoping he would win the game with his feet. Instead, Paredes made a costly error in the bottom of the inning with his arm.

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Editors: The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are tied at 3 after 10 innings. AP Sports

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The New York Yankees "backed off" from trading for pitcher Wandy Rodriguez of the Houston Astros at...

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Welcome aboard, Derek Jeter. The New York Yankees' longtime star shortstop joined the now 28-man club of MLB players who have finished their career with at least 3,000 hits on July 9. He is the first player to reach the mark since longtime Houston Astros star Craig Biggio, and...

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Jose Cano played six games for the Houston Astros in 1989, but his greatest memory on a major league baseball field came Monday -- even if it did feel more like his back yard in the Dominican Republic. With Jose tossing pitches "inside and low," son Robinson Cano of the...

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