11.   Some New York Yankees officials would rather wait to let the trade market sort itself out before acting to acquire an outfielder.

12.   The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Geronimo Berroa from the Oakland Athletics, filling the void created when Eric Davis was diagnosed with cancer.

13.   The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Henry Rodriguez from Montreal for right-handed pitcher Miguel Batista.

14.   The Duke stands off to the side, talking with trusty advisers and plotting to acquire another outfielder.

15.   The Mets could use Butch Huskey as the first baseman and acquire an outfielder.

16.   The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Alex Ochoa from the New York Mets for outfielder Rich Becker.

17.   The New York Yankees acquired minor-league outfielder Vernon Maxwell from the San Diego Padres to complete the earlier trade for Japanese pitcher Hideki Irabu.

18.   The New York Yankees acquired outfielder John Vander Wal from the San Francisco Giants for reliever Jay Witasick.

19.   The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Darren Lewis from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named.

20.   The Mets could acquire outfielder Bubba Trammell from the San Diego Padres, who want the left-hander Bruce Chen in return.