11.   He shared a house down under with four teammates, including Sox pitcher Paxton Crawford.

12.   Holmes can also replace Ramiro Mendoza if that pitcher is included in a deal for the likes of a Chuck Knoblauch.

13.   Meanwhile, Johnson can be theirs today for the right price, which figures to include pitcher Ismael Valdes.

14.   Melvin was also hurt by the trade that sent Juan Gonzalez to Detroit for six players, including pitchers Justin Thompson and Francisco Cordero.

15.   Other prospects have been hurt as well, including pitchers Bill Pulsipher, Jason Isringhausen and Derek Wallace.

16.   Several players, including pitchers Roger Clemens, Tim Wakefield and Aaron Sele, showed up for limited workouts.

17.   That includes pitcher Justin Thompson, who has never thrown a pitch for the Rangers and is trying to recover from three shoulder surgeries.

18.   The Angels also have several players eligible to return from the DL, including pitchers Tim Belcher, Mike Fyhrie, Seth Etherton and Jarrod Washburn.

19.   The executives say it is apparent to them that more and more players are taking supplements, including pitchers, who may benefit in more subtle ways than hitters.

20.   The executive said the Orioles would most likely be willing to include pitcher Sidney Ponson in a trade.