From ESPN:
11:45 a.m., from Amy Nelson
• The Mariners have expressed an interest in Mark Loretta, a baseabll source said. The Mariners met with Loretta's agent on Tuesday morning and said they'd like to sign him as a utility infielder, and will likely offer the veteran what the Rockies would offer, somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million for one year. Loretta was offered arbitration by the Astros and could take a 50 percent pay cut if he signs with another team.