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Monday Update

by Baseball Prospectus

While Texas’ Eric Gagne continues to be the Yankees’ top trade target, it remains doubtful he will agree to any deal in which he would join a team he wouldn't close for, because most of his incentive clauses are based on games finished. Thus, look for the Yankees to aim lower in their quest to help the bullpen. They are now looking at bolster the left side and have expressed interest in Pittsburgh’s Damaso Marte and Texas’ Ron Mahay. The Pirates, though, will only give up Marte if they get a significant young player back as he has a club-friendly $2.2-million salary for next season, and Mahay may be on the move in a different Rangers trade.

The Pirates are offering up right-hander Shawn Chacon, who become a free agent at the end of the season, but he hasn't generated much interest.

Minnesota has now become more of a seller than buyer, which means the Mets are in on Twins second baseman Luis Castillo. Mets GM Omar Minaya has long admired Castillo, and the speedster would nicely fill the hole left when Jose Valentin broke his leg 10 days ago.

Jason Isringhausen won’t be an 11th-hour addition to the trade market, as the Cardinals closer told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he would use the no-trade clause in his contract to veto any potential deal.

--John Perrotto

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