Jose Guillen will have Tommy John surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season. So much for trading him for prospects!

Reports published yesterday indicate that Alfonso Soriano could be headed to the White Sox in a deal that's rumored to include pitcher Brandon McCarthy and LF Scott Podsednik. However, Nationals GM Jim Bowden wouldn't offer any juice about the rumor, and White Sox GM Kenny Williams claimed that trading McCarthy is not an option. Is Williams serious about Soriano, or is this a ploy to try and keep him from becoming a Tiger? Can Bowden get everything he wants when Soriano is considered strictly a 10-week rental by all but one of the teams currently bidding on him?

Meanwhile, a Jays/Rays swap for Julio Lugo is still a distinct possibility. It's unclear if Lugo's injury to his finger will impact his trade value.

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