Notes

Jay Bruce, who is an arbitration-eligible as a "Super Two" this winter, is open to a multi-year contract, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.

"If Jay can get compensated fairly over his arbitration years and into his free agency years, we're open to it," said Bruce's agent Matt Sosnick. "If it makes financial sense, we'll look at it. There is no hesitation on Jay's part to stay in Cincinnati for as long as possible. He loves it there." Bruce, 23, batted .281/.353/.493 with 25 homers and 70 RBI this past season and is already one of the best defensive right fielders in baseball. It would be wise to lock him up now before he has a true breakthrough season.

The Yankees have included Bill Hall on their offseason wish list, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com.

Hall, who turns 31 in December, batted .247/.316/.456 with 18 home runs, 46 RBI and nine stolen bases in 344 at-bats with the Red Sox this past season. He also played six different defensive positions, so his flexibility would be valuable for any team. They obviously won't be alone in their interest -- and money and playing time will be two significant factors -- but it's worth noting that Hall works out with Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long in the offseason.

Manny Ramirez's agent Scott Boras said Monday that his client is hoping to find an incentive-laden one-year contract for 2011.

Manny wants to DH in a hitting-friendly environment. "It's just like Vlad Guerrero. His last Angels season, where he had an injury season and he had 50 RBI, was not a customary Vlad Guerrero season," said Boras. "He went to Texas and reestablished himself. This is really the course for great veteran hitters." Ramirez might have to settle for a deal with a non-contender.

According to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Pirates have identified Jorge De La Rosa as their primary offseason target.

De La Rosa is expected to land a lucrative multi-year contract this winter as a second tier option to top free agent Cliff Lee. The Pirates don't tend to shell out such things, but they do have a talented core in place and could certainly use a jolt in the starting rotation. De La Rosa, 29, posted a 4.22 ERA and struck out 113 batters in 121 2/3 innings this past year.