MLB Rumors continue to swirl as free agents Cliff Lee, Jayson Werth and Derek Jeter await their next massive deal.

The Yankees are considered the favorites to land Lee. But the Rangers remain in the picture with the new ownership group ready to spend following the World Series appearance.

While New York continues to talk to Lee, the fate of the Captain remains up in the air.

After both sides handled early negotiations through the media, they finally met face-to-face Tuesday in Tampa.

Time will tell if the meeting produced any progress.

Elsewhere on the free agent market, Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford are both being pursued by the Red Sox.

Crawford is the top target, but his lofty demands could mean Werth ends up in Boston.

Here’s a closer look at the latest hot-stove rumors throughout Major League Baseball.

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