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With the MLB Off-Season underway, many teams are looking to upgrade, find replacements, and make major renovations to their clubs. Tanoh Kpassagnon Jersey . TSN.ca looks at the days hottest off-season rumors and speculations. Dexters Lab According to Fox Sports Jon Morosi, the Toronto Blue Jays are pursing Houston Astros outfielder Dexter Fowler. Fowler, a 28-year-old switch hitter, hit .276 with eight homers and 35 runs batted in over 116 games last season, his seventh in the Majors. Toronto, who has also expressed interest in Nick Markakis, might need to add an outfielder or two as both Colby Rasmus and Melky Cabrera are free-agents. Trade in the Works? According to Morosi, a high value trade between the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners could very well happen next week at the MLB Winter Meetings. Morosi says the two sides have already had preliminary trade talks and the natural fit between the rosters could get further trade negotiations moving forward. The Rockies are deep in the outfield position and the Mariners might be interested in adding to that part of the field even after signing slugger Nelson Cruz, according to Morosi. Colorado would also like to add a starting pitcher or two and Seattle would be able to provide that request. Morosi also says a trade involving Troy Tulowitzki or Carlos Gonzalez is not out of the question. Closing In The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are the two teams closing in a multi-year deal with free-agent relief pitcher Andrew Miller, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The deal is reportedly close to $40 million over four years. Heyman also says the Boston Red Sox are out of running at this point and the deal might be completed within the next two days. Cameron Erving Jersey . Carey Price made 27 saves for Montreal (30-21-6) for his fourth shutout of the year and second in four games. David Desharnais added an empty netter for the Canadiens. Reto Berra stopped 25 shots for Calgary (21-28-7). Mitchell Schwartz Jersey . J.J. Hardy drove in a run for the Orioles, who bounced back from an 8-4 loss in the series opener on Friday. Fresh off the 15-day disabled list, Derrek Lee went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Jake Arrieta (7-3) gave up three runs on five hits over six innings to pick up the win.Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Kevin Durant was not effective in his return after a two-game absence, and the Memphis Grizzlies tough defense shut down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 85-74, on Saturday. Durant and Russell Westbrook each shot 5-of-16 for Oklahoma City, losers in four of its last five. The Grizzlies were led by their frontcourt duo of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. Randolph paced the game with 21 points and 18 rebounds, and Gasol added 15 points, 12 boards and five assists. In his own return from a two-game absence, Mike Conley scored 10 points for Memphis, which has won six in a row. The first three quarters were evenly played, but Memphis pulled away with an 11-2 run to start the final period. Nick Calathes scored four of those points, and all 11 were from the Grizzlies bench. After Serge Ibakas fadeaway cut Oklahoma Citys deficit to 11 with 5:17 to go, the Thunder went three minutes without scoring to end any chance of a comeback. In the fourth quarter, Oklahoma City turned the ball over eight times and only had one assist on four made baskets. Durant was actually sharp in his return to action early, scoring five points on 2-of-3 shooting in the first quarter. The same was true for Conley, who scored all 10 of his points in the period to help the Grizzlies take a 225-20 lead after one quarter. Juan Thornhill Jersey. Each team shot below 30 percent in the second quarter, and Memphis held a 45-40 lead at the break. Despite holding the Grizzlies frontcourt duo of Gasol and Randolph to 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting through one half, the Thunders own struggles from the field prevented them from taking advantage. Oklahoma City started the second quarter on a 7-0 run before an acrobatic Tony Allen layup got the Grizzlies on the board. That started an 8-0 Memphis run that gave it the lead for the remainder of the game. Anthony Morrows triple after a loose ball scramble pulled the Thunder within three with 32 seconds to go, but Gasol hit a pair of free throws to end the half. The third quarter was evenly played, but Randolph and Gasol started to take over. The two combined for 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and a Jeff Green bucket accounted for the Grizzlies only two other points in the period. They led 68-62 after three. Game Notes Durant was out of action with a toe injury, and Conley was battling a wrist injury ... Memphis scored 18 points off 18 Oklahoma City turnovers ... The Grizzlies and Thunder shot 37 and 34.6 percent, respectively ... Memphis outscored Oklahoma City in the paint, 44-22. ' ' '