Rookie pitcher Matt Moore and the Rays have reportedly come to terms on a five-year, $14 million contract, according to ESPN.com. The deal reportedly includes multiple club options and can be extended to eight years. The contract could be worth up to $40 million based on innings pitched and games started.

Moore is widely regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. The 23-year-old southpaw went 12-3 with a 1.92 ERA and 210 strikeouts for Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham in the 2011 season.

Moore was just as impressive when he was called up to the majors in September. He struck out 11 in five innings of work against the Yankees. Moore ultimately appeared in five Rays games this season — including two in the playoffs — and allowed four runs in 19 1/3 innings to go along with 23 strikeouts.

The Brewers reportedly agreed to terms with shortstop Alex Gonzalez for a one-year deal with a vesting option for 2013. The 34-year-old must pass a physical to make the deal official.

Gonzalez hit .241 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs for the Braves last season. In addition to the Braves, Gonzalez has played with the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Reds and Marlins over the course of his 12-year career.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said that the team was interested in Gonzalez because of his solid defense, which he said was the difference between Gonzalez and recently bought-out shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.

“He still has good range; makes the tough plays,” Melvin said of Gonzelez. “He is durable. He’s a very similar offensive player to Yuni, but he’s a better defender.”

Huston Street

The Rockies have traded closer Huston Street to the Padres in exchange for a minor league player, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Harding reports that the Padres will pay most of the $8 million that Street is guaranteed next season.

Street had 29 saves and a 3.86 ERA for Colorado last season. The 28-year-old right-hander spent three seasons with the Rockies. Prior to that, Street was the closer for the Athletics for four seasons. The best year of his career was 2009, also his first season with the Rockies, when Street converted 35 of 37 save opportunities.

Harding is reporting that the Rockies will likely make a move in free agency to fill Street’s void at closer. Colorado has more flexibility in that regard now that the Padres are paying most of Street’s contract.

Starting pitcher A.J. Burnett is reportedly being shopped by the Yankees. (AP)

After posting back-to-back seasons with an ERA above 5.00, pitcher A.J. Burnett has reportedly been put on the trading block by the Yankees. And New York will even pay for another club to take him off the team’s hands.

According to the New York Post, the Yankees will listen to offers for Burnett and are willing to pay $8 million of the $33 million Burnett is owed over the next two seasons. This may indicate that the Yankees are trying to move Burnett to obtain a legitimate No. 2 starter behind CC Sabathia. The Yankees apparently have too much money on the payroll to get a No. 2 starter through free agency.

Burnett has struggled over the past two seasons with the Yankees. In 2011, the 34-year-old right-hander was 11-11 with a 5.15 ERA. Those numbers are slightly better than his career-worst 2010 season, when he went 10-15 with a 5.26 ERA.

Burnett’s best season in New York was his first, in 2009, when he went 13-9 with a 4.04 ERA and 195 strikeouts. But according to the Post, Burnett has had a drop in velocity over the past two seasons, leading to his struggles.

Josh Hamilton

As free agency news and rumors continue to swirl in the MLB offseason, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has said that he would like get a deal done on a contract extension before the 2012 season begins. Hamilton is entering the final year of a two-year, $24 million deal.

With Hamilton anchoring the middle of the lineup, the Rangers have been to back-to-back World Series. He was the 2010 American League MVP. Over the course of four seasons with Texas, Hamilton has hit .311 while averaging 25 home runs and 94 RBIs per season.

“Obviously, I love it here,” Hamilton said Tuesday before speaking to a group of kids at a free hitting exhibition. “It always comes down to being treated fairly. I’ve been this way since I signed out of high school. Treat me fair and don’t come in with no ridiculously low stuff.”

At the winter meetings, Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan said that it is an “ongoing process” to get Hamilton signed long term and that he is not sure what it is going to take to keep the 30-year-old outfielder with the Rangers. But he did not downplay the importance of Hamilton to the organization.

“If we didn’t have him, it would be a big hole in our ballclub,” Ryan said. “You just don’t replace a Josh Hamilton very easily.”

Albert Pujols reportedly will meet with the Cardinals Wednesday. (AP)

With Albert Pujols‘ representatives set to meet with the Cardinals on Wednesday morning, Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman is reporting that the Marlins’ 10-year offer to Pujols is not much more than the Cardinals’ original nine-year, $200 million offer. The exact amount of Miami’s offer is unknown, but Heyman says that it is believed to be between $200 million and $220 million.

Meanwhile, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Cardinals have upped their offer to potentially approach 10 years for $220 million.

A free agent for the first time in his career, Pujols has received heavy interest from the Marlins over the last few days. But as Heyman reports, the Cardinals are offering full no-trade protection, whereas the Marlins have not. Furthermore, Pujols already has a legacy in St. Louis. If Miami’s offer is not that much more than the Cardinals’ offer, the Marlins may find it tough to lure Pujols away from St. Louis.

Heyman is also reporting that the Marlins are discussing going after Prince Fielder if they cannot sign Pujols.

Michael Cuddyer

The Twins have reportedly offered free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer a three-year, $25 million contract to re-sign with Minnesota, according to a tweet from Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman.

A right-handed hitting outfielder, Cuddyer hit 20 home runs and 70 RBIs in 139 games last season for the Twins. Cuddyer has spent his entire 10-year career with Minnesota. The 32-year-old Cuddyer eclipsed 30 home runs just once in his career, in 2009, and has hit over 100 RBIs just once as well, in 2006. He made $10.5 million last season in the final year of a four-year, $33.5 million contract.

Heyman also reported that the Twins are talking to free agent Josh Willingham as another option if Cuddyer does not work out. Willingham has reportedly received interest from the Red Sox and the Rays, among other teams.