1.   An American League executive said the Mets had talked to the Anaheim Angels about acquiring standout outfielder Jim Edmonds for Mets pitchers Bobby Jones and Bill Pulsipher.

2.   And the team at the top of the AL West, the Seattle Mariners, made its big trade-deadline move by acquiring outfielder Al Martin.

3.   Friday, they acquired outfielder Gregg Jefferies from the Philadelphia Phillies for a minor-league player to be announced.

4.   General manager John Hart began the season with a bold stroke, acquiring outfielders David Justice and Marquis Grissom from Atlanta for Kenny Lofton and Alan Embree.

5.   He became expendable in Houston after the team acquired outfielder Moises Alou from the Florida Marlins.

6.   Hunsicker, who picked up outfielder Matt Mieske last month, added more depth Tuesday by acquiring veteran outfielder Stan Javier from the San Francisco Giants.

7.   If they acquire an outfielder, Erstad could be moved to first base.

8.   Looking for a player who can provide immediate help, the Rangers acquired outfielder Damon Buford from the New York Mets yesterday for outfielder Terrell Lowery.

9.   On Tuesday, they acquired outfielder Carl Everett from Florida.

10.   Several hours before the deadline for postseason rosters, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Dave Clark from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a Single-A pitcher on Saturday.