Doesn't look like he's comin back to Chicago. From Ken Rosenthal's Inside Dish
The A's are enamored of free-agent CF Mike Cameron and would move Mark Kotsay to a corner outfield position if they could squeeze Cameron into their payroll. Switch hitter Bobby Kielty would become a fourth outfielder, with RF Jermaine Dye serving as an occasional DH. ...
The Padres also like Cameron but might need to settle for CF Kenny Lofton unless they trade OF Terrence Long and/or RHP Kevin Jarvis. The team wants to add a lefthanded reliever such as Steve Kline or Ricardo Rincon, then acquire a bargain starting pitcher after December 20 non-tender deadline, the date when pitchers such as Freddy Garcia and Mark Redman can become free agents and Livan Hernandez still can be had in a trade. ...
The Giants are considering free-agent Todd Walker at first base, and the Devil Rays see him as a third baseman/DH. The Royals viewed Walker as an option at third before re-signing Joe Randa. ...
The Cubs remain overloaded with righthanded hitters after adding 1B Derrek Lee and want to sign a lefthanded-hitting fourth outfielder such as Chris Singleton, Orlando Palmeiro or switch hitter Jose Cruz Jr. ...
The Astros are willing to take back a starting pitcher in the $6 million range to purge their $14 million commitment to RF Richard Hidalgo. The Braves think they can find a more cost-efficient right fielder -- someone such as Jacque Jones or Juan Encarnacion -- to replace Gary Sheffield. ...
Free-agent LHP Gabe White held first batters to a major-league low .152 on-base percentage last season. Braves RHP John Smoltz was next at .177. The major league average was .325. White is expected to receive a two-year, $5 million offer to rejoin the Yankees. The Astros, Cardinals and Cubs also have interest.