After discussing the Mets’ budget-conscious offseason spending thus far — and questioning the team’s choice of an apparently conservative route after a run to the World Series last year — Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports runs through a variety of notes from around the league. Here are some highlights:

Even as the Dodgers pursue Kenta Maeda , the team is continuing to show interest in Scott Kazmir , per Rosenthal — despite an already heavily left-handed rotation. And there is some sentiment among rival executives that L.A. could make a play for yet another southpaw, Wei-Yin Chen .

pursue , the team is continuing to show interest in , per Rosenthal — despite an already heavily left-handed rotation. And there is some sentiment among rival executives that L.A. could make a play for yet another southpaw, The Giants remain unlikely to play at the top of the free agent outfield market, according to the report, but might look at the next level down. Two names in play are Dexter Fowler and Gerardo Parra , with another possibility being the addition of a right-handed-hitting platoon partner for Gregor Blanco . San Francisco is also in communication with the Rockies on their outfielders, Rosenthal’s colleague Jon Morosi reports.

remain unlikely to play at the top of the free agent outfield market, according to the report, but might look at the next level down. Two names in play are and , with another possibility being the addition of a right-handed-hitting platoon partner for . San Francisco is also in communication with the on their outfielders, Rosenthal’s colleague Jon Morosi reports. The Cardinals did not sign Mike Leake with intentions of spinning off another starter for outfield help, says Rosenthal. As he notes in another post, signing Leake — while allowing John Lackey to walk — came with some draft benefits, as the club didn’t have to sacrifice a pick to add the former and will gain a selection for losing the latter.